when do i need to start charting for the baby's movement? how to do it and why is it important? I am 24 weeks

Answer 1

You probably won't feel your baby kick until sometime between 16 and 22 weeks, even though he started moving at 7 or 8 weeks and you may have already witnessed his acrobatics if you've had an ultrasound.

Veteran moms tend to notice those first subtle kicks — also known as "quickening" — earlier than first-time moms. (A woman who's been pregnant before can more easily distinguish her baby's kick from other belly rumblings, such as gas.)

Your build may also have something to do with when you'll be able to tell a left jab from a hunger pang. Thinner women tend to feel movement earlier and more often than women who carry more weight.

Charting the Babys Movement

Once you're feeling kicks regularly, pay attention to them and let your practitioner know right away if you notice a decrease in your baby's movement. Less movement may signal a problem, and you'll need a non-stress test or biophysical profile to check on your baby's condition.

Once you're in your third trimester, some practitioners will recommend that you spend some time each day counting your baby's kicks. There are lots of different ways to do these "kick counts," so ask for specific instructions.

Here's one common approach: Choose a time of day when your baby tends to be active. (Ideally, you'll want to do the counts at roughly the same time each day.) Sit quietly or lie on your side so you won't get distracted. Time how long it takes for you to feel ten distinct movements — kicks, twitches, and whole body movements all count. If you don't feel ten movements in two hours, stop counting and call your midwife or doctor.

Answer 2

I never 'charted' the movement...you will notice if it has been a long time since the last time you felt it and at that point just take it easy, eat something with a lot of sugar and wait for the baby to give a little kick :)

Answer 3

you can start movement counting as soon as you can
really feel baby parts,like an elbow,or foot.counting ser ves several purposes,try eating a small snack when the baby's been quiet for an hour or two, see how long it takes for baby to react and how strongly, try a different food the next day, you can play this game with your for weeks befor delivery and it can help pass the time on a low energy day when your bored.Also,keeping record of your baby's pre-labor activity,helps you and your dr. to know whats normal for YOUR baby,so if [god forbid]your little one decides to scare you by being lazy for a day,you can look over your snack-reaction list and bump baby awake,dont forget that in each tri-mester the patterns can change, so noteing any thing different that you notice will help save you panic on the one sunday baby either sleeps all day or wont calm down,good luck!

Answer 4

You don't need to chart baby's movement unless your doctor tells you to or you notice a decline in movement.

Answer 5

i think it's somewhere between week 26 and 28 and it is almost instinct to do it yourself. you don't have to write it out on paper. you'll notice if you haven't felt it in a long time. it is just to make sure you baby is ok

Answer 6

hummmm....don't you think these are questions you should be asking your doctor???