My baby moves mostly in the late evening or when I am resting..?

Question

I am 21 weeks pregnant and i've noticed that my baby doesn't move as much in the day and I get worried. She moves mostly in the late evening or when I am about to sleep at night. She's not as active as she used to be in the morning after I eat. Is this normal? Can there be something wrong with my baby?

Answer 1

NO MYA; there is nothing wrong with the unseen child. i say unseen because this human is alive in you. please don't say unborn. it's normal for your child to do these thing at certain times of the day. there is movement but all of it you can't feel. it's almost like a cough, the worst coughing comes when you are doing the less things. like in the late evening when you are resting. three children strong and was there during and after the pregnacy

Answer 2

No nothings wrong when you move around more during the day you won't feel baby move because you're busy doing other things, this is why baby moves more at night then during the day!

If you think something maybe wrong go into a dark quite room and lay on your left side and do a kick count once the baby kicks 10 times (not in a row!) you know baby's allright.

Also babys tend to kick more after eating a big meal.

Answer 3

It is very normal and your baby is probably moving around and you just dont realize it. When I am walking around or busy I tend not to notice unless I get a real big kick or movement. When you are sitting and relaxed is when you realize it. Also moving around puts the baby to sleep usually. Sometimes when I eat in the morning the baby goes nuts, and sometimes I get no movements. All depends. If you lay down during the day after having something to eat or orange juice you will probalby feel movements, even the small ones that you dont notice when you are walking around. Also you are only 21 weeks and movements are sometimes hard to feel when the baby is so small. Just wait a few weeks and you will amazed at how much it moves around.

Answer 4

the baby doesn't move during the day because you walking around and such is like rocking the baby to sleep. the baby is sleeping. when you lay down and stop moving, the baby wakes up. if you are worried about the baby not moving, ask your doctor or count the number of moves over a time period. if the baby isn't moving ALL day and still isn't moving when you lay down, then worry. the baby should move about 10 times in an hour...i think that's the proper number.

Answer 5

This happened with both of my pregnancies. My ob/gyn said that because during the day, you're generally more active (walking, sitting up and down, etc.) and the movement is basically rocking/lulling your baby to sleep. Once you lie down the movement stops, so the baby wakes up and becomes active. It's annoying, isn't it? :D Don't worry though--it's perfectly normal. If you feel NO movement at all for 24 hours, go to the ER.

Answer 6

Nothing to worry about. I have had 5 children. 2 or mine were that way and even kept me awake a night! It is natural and is more likely to stay this way to through out the rest of the pregnancy. And rest assured to that I know what I am talking about on the medical side besides being a mother of 5 children to. I am a RN, BSN (Nurse). I have worked labor and delivery as well as heart and other areas. I have experience.

Answer 7

Babies in utero go through active and sleep cycles that get fairly predictable. This is normal. It is also normal for moms to recognize the activity more when they're resting because they're not as distracted. It's easier to focus when you're resting.

Answer 8

omgosh! that is soooo much like what i feel, i really only feel my lil girl kick when i am reclined, or if i sneeze or something, cause i think sneezing wakes her up. lol but yeah im sure thats fine as long as your still feeling your baby kick. I am also almost 21 weeks, i am 20 weeks right now. good luck on you and your baby!

Answer 9

PERFECTLY NORMAL Your baby is being rocked by you when you are active. When you are at rest, that is when she is awake and ready to go. Just a little practice for you when she makes her big entrance

Answer 10

yes its normal. babies get " rocked" to sleep during the day when we are active. when we slow down the rocking stops and they become active. that's why they say most newborns have their days and nights confused.