A little worried about today's kick chart...

[Kamarine]

Try some ice ice water hun and sitting with your feet up. That usually gets them wriggling.

If you're really worried you can talk to a midwife.

But I usually found sometimes active mornings meant quiet afternoons.

I totally understand, Snuggly, I went up a few times for a trace. With both!

[Little Chicken]

I thought it was a total of ten for the day as a minimum? Alan will know

[luna moth]

I thought it was a total of ten for the day as a minimum? Alan will know

20 in each of three sessions seemed to be the average for what's going on in there, so figured that it was the best way to show any deviation.

Anyway, you can call me the Overreactor. I've had 20 kicks since I posted I think maybe the bambino was just a little tuckered out after the epic aerobics session this morning.

[Kamarine]

Glad to hear Snuggly. I remember doing that a couple of times.

[Little Chicken]

20 in each of three sessions seemed to be the average for what's going on in there, so figured that it was the best way to show any deviation.

Anyway, you can call me the Overreactor. I've had 20 kicks since I posted I think maybe the bambino was just a little tuckered out after the epic aerobics session this morning.

It's not overeacting, as the others have said, you know your baby best, and I apologise if I made you feel that way. Reading it back, it probably sounded very abrupt.

[luna moth]

Nah, mate, no worries. There are so many different ways out there to do it, so we sort of decided to pick our own way to give it a go.

May need to adjust as time goes on, which is why I've started so early, to get used to the whole thing. We're having an evening zumba session in there now, so I feel particularly dumb for having worried.

[Alan]

Hi Audax

I think your way of doing a kick chart could cause you more worries than anything else. Your baby will have periods of activity and periods of sleep. If your baby is sleeping for most of one of the 3 sections on your chart you could become a little concerned. (As you already know). Normally we would recommend 10 movements in a 24 hour period. If you wish to continue with your current chart I would recommend that you look at it over a 24 hour period and not as an 8 hour chart.

[luna moth]

Thanks Alan. That's becoming pretty clear now as I look at it.

But it was so neat and even and pretty before!

[Spring Angel]

Huni you know better than anyone if something doesn't feel right and needs to be checked.

In saying that 24 weeks is rather early to be able to get a reliable kick chart. I usually start mine around 28 weeks. It could be something as simple as bub has moved position.

As I said though you are the expert when it comes to your body and your bub so if your worried, listen to that instinct.

HTH
Spring x

[onthefly]

Yeah, I was going to say the same as Spring, might be a bit early still. Nonetheless, that's a fair number of kicks.
But get things checked out if you feel the need