I am 23 weeks pregnant and have felt my baby moving and wrigggling about for about 2 weeks, These past couple of days I havent felt it so much, and was wondering if this was normal ? Shoud I be worried and would I even know if something was wrong ?
2006-11-30 22:23:06 · 12 answers · asked by Neilsbaby 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The number of fetal movements is sometimes used as an indicator of the baby's well being. It's often easy to miss movements, though, if you've been busy either at work or at home. If you sit quietly for an hour (that's when babies usually wake up, when you want to rest and you're not walking about and rocking them to sleep anymore!) you should feel at least one fetal movement within an hour. However, if you feel that there has been a significant difference for you, it would be best to call your community midwife or ring into the maternity unit and say that you are worried. You may then be offered a short period of electronic fetal monitoring to check that all is well and reassure you.
2006-11-30 22:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by purplepadma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh god - I remember the panic that I felt throughout pregnancy as to whether my baby was moving enough. At 23 weeks I only felt the occassional kick every few days - I wouldn't worry too much - it may be that they've turned inwards and are kicking in the opposite direction from your bump. From about 28weeks they say you should be able to lay down for an hour and feel baby kick 10 times within a 2 hour period - I became obssessed doing this!! Trust in the fact that everything is more than likely fine. He's probably happily growing and kicking, but you simply won't always feel it. Maybe they've turned, or were up and active while you were sleeping, or you've been too busy to feel it. Please relax and enjoy you're pregnancy. If you're really worried - ask your dr to listen o the heart beat to put your mind at rest - they're VERY use to having to do this for expectant mums!
2006-11-30 23:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the first one it is hard to determine wether you are feeling the baby or not. You may be feeling it and not realising that it is the baby. At first it sort of feels like tiny gas bubbles in your tummy, at least until baby is much bigger. You must remember that at 21 wks the baby is still very small, only a few centimetres so any movement will be very slight and possibly unrecognizable to the first time mommy. I don't remember feeling my first baby until I was about 6 1/2 mths pregnant, but with the second and third I felt movement very early - around 3 1/2 mths. But I knew what to "feel" for. As well it will be much further along that daddy will be able to feel movement.
2016-05-23 07:20:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to the hospital they will moniter the baby's heart rate. They put some cold gel on your stomach and strap two moniters on to it. they give you a little button to hold as well. Everything is hooked up to a machine with a printer. You can then hear the babies heartbeat and you are told to push the button everytime you feel a movement. The machine prints the heartrate on a piece of paper. The midwife leaves you for what feels like forever, returns and tells you to try lying on your side. The baby always seems to become active at this point and the midwife will give you a big lecture about keeping off your back, even though she just told you to lie there for ages but you will be too relieved to care.
Even though they know everything is ok at this point, they still have to send you for an ultrasound to be sure.
At some point during this hospital visit, you will be prescribed iron tablets. There is no escaping it. Midwives love to give them out and will somehow link back all trivial queries to a lack of iron.
2006-12-01 14:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in OB and with a lot of doctors... when we get patients in that have this same fear... the doctors tell them to lay on their left side (not sure why) and could the movements of the baby for 1 hour.. you should feel between 5 and 10 at least.... if you dont you should call your doctor and probably get checked out... Good Luck!
2006-11-30 22:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by alcollar329 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your worried you should get some ice and a glass of water and let it go real cold and then drink nearly all of it in one go and that should make the baby move lots.
Mt friend had this and was worried so she went to her midwife unit and that is what they did to make the baby move.
If you are still worried speak to your midwife that is what they are there for.
2006-12-01 05:33:38 · answer #6 · answered by gingey10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are still meeting the requirements of you "kick-count" there is nothing to be concerned about. they baby most likely moved into a different position. It's harder to feel kicks if they are kicking towards your back or the placenta. if you are still concerned contact you OB. They can give you an ultrasound or check the heartbeat on Doppler to ease your mind.
2006-11-30 22:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal however when you reach 31 wks or 30 wks the movements are monitored and babys have 10 or more movements some get confused and think its one movement when they move thier body, but if they say move an arm then a leg that counts as 2 movements
2006-11-30 23:12:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby now has a little less room in there!
But if you feel any doubt, walk straight into your hospital and they will monitor the baby's heartrate for an hour, they wont turn you away for being silly, go check it out if you have any concerns!
2006-11-30 22:59:37 · answer #9 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as there are kicks, of even the smallest flutter, your fine. Check with your doc if you are concerned. It is usually just because the position it is laying in is not the best for you to feel. Hope all go's well. Congrats.
2006-11-30 23:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by Holly M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋