Baby kicking less

Hey guys

I'm not sure if this is anything I need to worry about, but the further along you get I'm assuming baby is running out of room and isn't going to leap around as much. I've noticed today I'm not getting as much or as strong movement/kicks. I had a coffee to see if it that would wake baby up a bit, but nothing. Last night was the same but I figured baby might have been asleep.. but it's now been close to 24 hours without a big wham.

Should I be getting my butt of BellyBelly and calling my midwife ASAP?

Definitely call midwife, there is no harm in getting everything checked out.

I took myself off to hospital today to get monitored as I hadn't felt the little man move since a few contractions last night.

Not even acupuncture, ice, massage, cold drink this morning worked.

Hospital managed to wake him up after around an hour on the ctg machine but even they were initially concerned.

Good luck :)

Yes. Whilst some people say bub slows down towards the end, generally that isn't true. Go get checked out.

Has there been any movement at all? Download a kick counter app or just write it down. It's a good way to keep track of movements.

No harm in getting checked

There have been little flutters like when I could first start feeling it around 20 weeks.

*panics* :crying:

Don't panic Hun. Just call your hospital where you're going to have bub and ask when it's a good time to have some monitoring. I'm having it every 2 days - they'll just put a couple of straps around your belly and monitor the heartbeat, movements, your heartbeat and it will show if you're having contractions it's very reassuring :hug:

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There have been little flutters like when I could first start feeling it around 20 weeks.

*panics* :crying:

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Please don't panic - as PAC said its reassuring the monitoring that they do! Flutters are good :)

Keep us updated

oh hun big :hug:

don't panic ok, everything will be fine. get yourself down to the hospital for some monitoring, it will put your mind at ease xxx

Have you tried the cold drink trick?

Definitely don't panic. DD3 definitely slowed down/got less violent with kicks and gave me quite a few anxious moments. I went to get monitoring after a paticularly quiet period. She was fine, but the midwife sent me home after monitoring telling me to come back if I had any more concerns at all. You won't be wasting their time and they would much rather you be safe than sorry too, so go and get checked so you can relax.

Don't panic :hug: Shoopy has been super quiet the last few days, but has picked up again this afternoon. No big boots, but some definite movements - At the moment it feels like she's pushing against me with he hands. Give the hospital a call and have a chat to the MW. As everyone has said, better safe than sorry.

I've found a lot of movements now are more squirming than kicks - if I'm just sitting or lying I sometimes don't feel them at all but when I rest my hands on my belly I realise I can feel legs and feet sliding about.

If you're worried then as the others have said go in to get it checked out. It's much better to have a false alarm.

PLEASE get checked out. I reported similar feelings before my daughter was stillborn at 41 weeks. As we live a long way from the hospital they just asked questions and I probably didn't go in for monitoring early enough. If they suggest induction because of reduced movement please agree. There was no other indication there was a problem except reduced movement. Don't be brave, see someone.

The movements definitely change in the last trimester - not such big kicks as such, more like rolls under your skin or subdued movement. I've always found a nice cold drink of OJ to be the wakeup remedy to get bubs to give me some reassuring movement, but I agree with the others, always best to get things checked out if you are worried

how you feeling now lady neon?? did you call someone??

:hug: I hope everything is ok, thinking of you.

I hope everything is ok luv. Let us know how your going when you get the chance xx

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I've been silently stalking... hoping everything is ok.

another wondering how you are?

I came in to comment about movements .....but now I'm also hoping things are ok for both you and your baby :hugs:

Hoping everything is okay :hug:

thinking of you too. Hope all is good

sorry but Im stalking too. Thinking positive thoughts hun xx

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Oh thanks for the concern ladies :grouphug:

Well shortly after posting I went to the loo to get a breather, and I'd had a show of blood. So if I wasn't worried already that certainly got me going! Rang DH, and went straight to KEMH from work. ED walked me straight upto Maternal & Fetal Monitoring and they put the ECG on immediately. Heartbeat strong and steady at 142 but needed to investigate little/no movement and bleeds. Seeing that heartbeat was more than reassuring for me, but then DH walked in frantic and teary eyed so boy the flood gates opened.

Had a cervical exam and they could see more fresh blood, so took swabs and blood tests then straight in for ultrasound. Baby is absolutely fine and kicked around a fair bit. The sonogropher printed us some great pics too :)

So they kept me in overnight to monitor bleed because I have had mild period like cramping for a couple days, which has been put down to being associated with the bleed, which has stopped, but they still don't know why I've bled. This morning doc wants to keep me in till Saturday morning for observation, groan!! I asked for another cervical exam to see if I'm still bleeding, because if I'm not I want to go home now. I'm 10 minutes from KEMH, if I had a contraction or more bleeds I'll be in here in a flash! I'm very happy with the care here so far, and I definitely don't want to be having my baby at 30 weeks.. but I really don't want to be in this bed alone and bored :(

Glad to hear bubs is doing everything right. I hope you're out of there soon - no matter how good the hospital its crap being stuck in a bed that isn't yours. I hope there's no more bleeding.

Glad to hear you and bubs are ok, get lots of rest and fingers crossed bubba stays put!

Glad bubs is ok. I had the same with DS at 30weeks but the kid was just causing trouble and stress for mummy.

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So glad bub is ok. Hope you have no more bleeding and get to go home soon.

Glad you and bubs are okay :)

Yay, good to hear bubs is ok!

what a fright Lady Neon, I have been thinking about you on and off ALL day!!! Such a relief, enjoy the rest if you can get it. xx

Glad everything is ok. I hope it all settles down and you get to rest in your own bed for the weekend.

I'm so glad everything is ok. Have been thinking about you xx

Glad things are OK - know what you mean though about preferring to be home - hopefully that will happen very soon :)

Thanks everyone, was definitely a fright! Feeling very special to have so many well wishes & good thoughts from you all x

Happy to hear things are ok. Hope you get home soon & you bub gives you some good kicks :)