I am 24 weeks preg. I freak out when i dont feel him kick when I want him to. Do you think he is ok N there?

Question

This is my first child and I tried for 4 long years to get pregnant and now that I am I always freak out if I dont feel him kick when I want him to. Is this normal. I just want to have a normal easy pregnancy and a healthy baby boy. I just read to many books about still-born and babies that have problems when they are born. I just hope and pray for the best everyday. Please talk to me about this issue. Please no silly answers and thanks in advance

Answer 1

usually when your on the go all day the baby is rocked to sleep from the swaying. so at night do you feel him move more. if you do then don't worry. if they tell you he's healthy then he's healthy

Answer 2

First off, babies only kick when THEY want to. not when you want to. If you want something on demand, then go rent a movie LOL! If you think it's tough now, wait til the baby comes along - you'll be getting upset cause they won't eat or pee when you want them to...and that will be a big waste of time :-) When you are walking around all day and being busy, that is usually when the baby sleeps. For all intents and purposes, you are rocking him while you are moving. I found that my son was most active late in the day when I was tuckered out and relaxing...or after I ate a meal or had something with sugar in it! The only way I would worry is if you feel no movement at all for over 24 hours or if you drink something sweet and lay down, and he doesn't move after a few hours.

If, knowing all of that, you cannot seem to get relief from these stresses or strains, I suggest you speak to a doctor. Really, being constantly worried and stressed out like that is not normal, and isn't healthy for you or for the baby. Learn to relax, learn to breathe deeply, and learn to trust that God will take care of this little one for you.

Bottom line, I can see that waiting so long added some concern, but look - here you are! You are pregnant, you are well into the second half of the pregnancy, and everything will be fine. Don't work yourself into a tizzy for no reason. See your doctor as scheduled, eat healthy, drink plenty of fluids, take your prenatal vitamins, and exercise. Everything will be great.

God bless you and your baby!

Answer 3

I feel the same way as you. I'm 20 weeks, and my baby move and kick everyday. I can't stand not feeling any movements from my baby. I start worrying. I just try to relax more and eventually it kicks me or move around in there. I do hope and pray for the best for my baby everyday too. It's definately normal that you want to feel your baby kick when you want to. Sometimes you're just too busy and up and walking and moving around a lot so it rocks your baby to sleep. It will usually wake up when you're sleeping. At this time your baby sleeps about 20 hours a day just like a newborn baby. Don't worry about this. If you don't feel your baby move/kick within 24 hours then give ur Doctor a call and them check you out to see if everything is ok.

Answer 4

First u should relax a bit, u can't get so upset because of it, u pregnant.
Second Ur baby is not gonna move every second of the day, he is sleeping most of the time anyway. But if u want to check if he is OK then just press Ur fingers or Ur hand on Ur belly, not to hard just enough for him to kick u back. Baby's usually react on touch, so u should try that.
I'm 32 week now and when i was 24 weeks i was waiting for my baby to move when i want it, but he is not always did that. But now he is doing kicking all the time, so don't worry soon it will be moving all the time, mine is, now he is very active.

If u still worry about it talk to Ur doctor he will help u with that.........and stop being so worry it's not good for u, Ur baby doesn't like that, trust me they feel everything!!!

Answer 5

I think you have just over done it with the books, remember babies sleep alot. You are only 24 weeks, as you go you will feel more and more movement. If he is comfortable where he is he is not going to move until he needs to get comfortable. I know it is hard to to freak, I had four pregnancies and I only have one little girl and there will be no more. I lost the baby before my daughter at 5 months. You can not walk around for the rest of your pregnancy freaked out, it is not good for your blood pressue. At least you are feeling movement, that is a great sign. Relax and enjoy this ride, once he comes there is no relaxing.
Good Luck and God Bless!!

Answer 6

Sometimes reading too much about all the bad things in pregnancy isn't such a good idea. You also have to remember that your baby is his own person, and will not always do what you want on demand :-) At 24 weeks, he is still VERY small, and you are not going to be able to feel all of his movements just yet. A LOT of women are just NOW starting to feel that first movement. In the next month or so you will feel more frequent stronger movements. Just take care of your self and your baby, and that's all that you can really do. Good Luck :-)

Answer 7

They only kick when they want to LOL. Just as after they are born they will only SLEEP when they want too!

Seriously don't read any more books about problems that could happen. And I would suggest that if you go to lamaze you DO NOT watch the birthing videos. I have 3 kids and I almost passed out watching that video (before my first) I am a firm believer in no scare tactics.

Don't do any thing stupid, get lots of rest and eat properly and your baby is going to be fine.

Congrats on the new baby!

Answer 8

Hi congrats. Yes it is normal for them to kick sometimes as remember that they also sleep. The best thing to do though when you want to feel him kick is to eat or drink something, hopefully he is not sleeping then. Sometime when you are asleep they are awake. As time passes you will feel him kicking more often and in the last part of your pregnancy when he stretches, it will be a great experience. At that time you will see every movement he makes and actually touch where he moves. It is a good thing to look forward to. I hope this helps.

Answer 9

I can empathize with you - I also had to wait 4 years and 1 miscarriage before getting pregnant with my first. I am 27 weeks, and it took a while for me to feel her all the time - then just when I was she moved on me and now I only feel her every once in a while...it's easy to get freaked out and assume the worst, but rest assured he is in there happy and healthy. Could just be his position - also, sometimes it is hard to feel movement unless your hand is on your tummy. Mine is more active in the evening, so when I come home from work I always lay on my left side and keep my hands on my belly until I feel her wiggle around. Congratulations on your pregnancy!!

Answer 10

Just because he doesnt kick all the time doesnt mean there is somthing wrong. With my daughter (who i am trying very hard to get to come out lol) she would kick alot one day and none the next. Yet the docs say she is as healthy as can be. I wouldnt worry a whole lot, but if it worries you that much you should ask your doctor questions, and let him know your conerns.

Answer 11

I've had three kids and they usually would start kicking when I would lay down and go to sleep. Eat something sweet and lay down for a little bit. Your little one may still be too small to feel strong kicks, yet. I'd say in about a month, you'll feel him a lot! When in doubt, call your health care professional. Good luck!