This is in regards to a few of the answers I got earlier about not being able to feel my baby move after sex last night Im at 19 weeks.
2006-09-25 12:51:45 · 8 answers · asked by blank 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Drs often recommend for moms to be to do "kick counts". You begin by drinking cold water or preferably juice (because of the sugar), lay down in a quiet place on your left side and count how many times the baby moves in an hour. They want you to feel at minimum 4...HOWEVER...the Docs don't usually ask moms to do this until after 24 weeks b/c it's not very reliable before then.
As to why cold water...not sure...most suggest juice or a snack.
2006-09-25 13:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by seaelen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that about ice water. When I go in for the doctor to do a non-stress test, she has me drink a juice box and maybe eat a cookie. The sugar tends to get the baby moving.
2006-09-25 13:19:45 · answer #2 · answered by clueless: please be kind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with drinking juice. I was drinking juice earlier and I kept feeling him move around. Cold water works too. My sister-in-law was worried at 7 months because my niece, Gaby, wasn't really moving around. She went to her OB and she did an ultrasound and Gaby was fine. Her OB said that if she doesn't feel the baby move to drink some cold water and low-and-behold... movement! :)
2006-09-25 13:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by JoesWifee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try drinking a glass of juice and wait about a half an hour. The sugars should make your baby dance :)
2006-09-25 12:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by Brianna'sMomma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coolness may make the baby move to try and get away from the coldness
2006-09-25 12:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by sc1120 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the fetal activity is decresed if you are hungry, thirsty, or very tired. It could actually be any one of those to get him/her moving again. Also, during my pregnancy, after sex my daughter would not move at all... thats because she was asleep! it seems we rocked her to sleep, lol...
2006-09-25 13:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sarifynna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think my baby always slept in my womb, and i would always want her to move around and play, i would drink cold water, and i could tell she woke up, my mom said the water is soo cold to them that they moves around, and it is true
2006-09-25 12:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 children and I am pregnant now with my 4th child and I have never heard of that. I do not see what it has to do with it...
2006-09-25 12:58:21 · answer #8 · answered by Vicky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋