Feeling 10+ movements
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Topic: Feeling 10+ movements
Posted By: rachelsea
Subject: Feeling 10+ movements
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 4:40pm
Hi, just wondering if I should be worried or not... My baby usually is a very active wee boy, and I would usually have more than 10 movements from him within seconds of waking up, as well as feel him several times throughout the day. But the last few days (starting Friday I think) I haven't felt him much at all 
Today he has had the hiccups twice, so I'm assuming he's still alive, but I haven't felt any actual kicks/squirms etc. My MW booklet says to ring if I don't feel 10 or more movements over a 12hr period, but MW is on leave for another 2wks, so I'm not sure what I should do. Should I ring the hospital and just tell them I haven't felt any proper movements today? Or does the hiccups count as movements? Help! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ange221
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 4:49pm
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Rachel - have you tried drinking a glass of cold water or a coke. The coldness and/or sugar is supposed to get them going. Hope that helps. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 4:50pm
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Id try doing some things to get him moving.
Ice water, peas on tummy, bend down etc etc If that doesnt work id be ringing the midwives and a back up will see you :) -------------  
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 4:54pm
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Ok thanks ladies, will try those things! Have had a cold drink already but will try wake him up before ringing anyone! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 4:57pm
Other thing to do is lie down on the couch so that you aren't lulling him to sleep with your movement. Hope he wakes up for you  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 5:17pm
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Hmm have laid on the couch for 20mins with a lemonade iceblock and prodding my belly, but nothing. *sigh* will go back to lying on the couch. ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 5:50pm
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Id give you mw a page, say you havent felt movements then someone should ring you. When i had this happen with DD they gave me a list of things to try and rang back an hour later nothing worked so i just got monitored for 30 min at hospital.
Id ring though, especially since C came early you never know, better to be on the safe side  -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 6:34pm
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He woke up a bit while I was eating dinner, still way less than usual movements though so will ring the pager in the morning just to see if it's normal or not. Thanks for all your advice ladies ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 7:18pm
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Have you been extra busy?
This little guy isn't as much of a kicker as DS was, I've got to be in a quite space to feel a kick, and usually it's more squiming than kicking. With a low-kick rate baby I've talked to my MW a lot about the 10 kicks thing. She said they were way more interested in a change of behaviour than exact nubmers. If you think the # of kicks have been significantly reduced, phone sooner rather than later! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 7:42pm
| My OB told me to sit on the couch hands on bump for 20 min and if i hadnt felt one thing then i should call. My boy was prone to really odd periods of activity where one day he'd be all action and the next nothing so i was ringing up a bit in a panic. |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 7:43pm
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Nah haven't been too busy this weekend, been out to parks etc but relaxing the rest of the time. There is a definate change of behaviour - he has been really active up till about Friday. He's always moved way more than Chelsea ever did...
I am slightly chicken to call because it says in the book to only call at night or weekends if it's urgent. I'm not sure if this counts as urgent because I *have* felt him, just less than usual... I could ring the hospital maternity department to see what they think I should do, or I could wait till the morning and contact a backup mw where my mw works. Definitely want to see someone in the next couple of days though, think he may have changed position too! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 7:44pm
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Will try that now bowie, thanks ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 7:55pm
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I think if it's a real change in activity level I'd call the MW just to be safe... I'd ring now before it gets too late. That's what they're there for so don't feel nervous about ringing!!
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:00pm
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Yes, ring! Better to be safe than sorry.
Ring now! ------------- 
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Posted By: BabyBoyPlusBean
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:16pm
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agree with others, ring now!
technically its not business hours but its not like your calling at 2am! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:30pm
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K I rang, and am meeting a mw at hospital in 20mins. Good to get checked out, hope all is ok. Sure it will be but you never know! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:41pm
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hope all ok rachel - much better safe than sorry - this is what mws are for anyway! x ------------- |
Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:45pm
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Hope all is ok Rach, sure it will be but best to be on the safe side - lets hope this little boy isn't quieting down to get ready to come out! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
Angel baby - May 2008
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 9:42pm
I'm back! Baby is just fine, just having a rest apparently it's the weekend for quiet babies, that mw has monitored three women with quiet babies today hehe. But she said don't hesitate to ring again if I get worried again, even if it's just tomorrow. Oh and he is still head down which is a relief - I thought he'd flipped over coz was feeling movements down low and a hard round bump up top. That must be his bum 
So relieved now, hopefully he doesn't give me another fright so I can wait till I see my mw in 2.5wks! Thanks for all your support ladies  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 6:48am
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Yah great news rach! -------------
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Posted By: chickadeedoo
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 8:40am
| apparently it is quite normal for you not to feel your baby after 30 weeks.. hope his movements pick up anyway |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 10:59am
Really? I've never heard that before...its hard to miss the movements when they get so big. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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chickadeedoo wrote:Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 11:42am
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If you are worried about movements, definitely give your backup midwife a call. You should still be feeling movements after 30 weeks, however they may not feel as big as before as baby is getting more confined in there. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: BabyBoyPlusBean
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 12:49pm
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agree, you still feel them, it might not be massive kicks like before but youll feel them rolling and other movements.
glad everything turned out well and that you actually managed to get some sleep last night ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 7:14pm
good to hear everything is ok with baby  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 7:48pm
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Glad all is fine with ya wee man chick! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 9:12pm
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great to hear al is o.k. I read that shining a tourch on your belly, close up will get them moving. i tried this when preggie with DS1 abd it worked. He kicked and moved. So cool. Good luck with everything. -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 2:23pm
Neither tbh, my mw asked me every appointment until the last couple of weeks (38 and 39 (she came at 39)) if I was still feeling 10+ a day! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 2:25pm
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Also I'd be ringing too! My dd was normally quite an active wee thing but she would have about 1-2 days 'off' a week where she would barely move (only hiccups) and nothing would make her move! I rung the mw the first 3x then we worked out the pattern. It started at 28 weeks. Was nice to have my mind put at ease though! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 5:00pm
not sure where you heard that? You should be feeling 12 movements within 12hrs and if not you should let your MW know ASAP. The movement changes from kicks and punches to more jabbing, stretching movements as bub runs out of room in there but you should still definitely feel them moving! Glad all was well rachelsea -------------  
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 6:38pm
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bottom line,if you notice anything out of the ordinary,or even just have a "feeling" something isn't right,call your mw,its better to be safe than sorry.
And you should be getting 10 movements all the way through,they might slow down a bit,and they might not be kicks but rather prods or a bum sticking in the air,but they should still be moving ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 7:04pm
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Glad it worked out ok Rach, although I think you said you had monitoring when I saw you on monday lol I was most certainly feeling both babies heaps after 30 weeks, it's just maybe not the leaping around stuff cos there's less room. Total rubbish you feel them less lol -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 9:46pm
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Glad to hear everything is okay Rach ------------- 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 31 March 2011 at 7:30am
Oh whoops hehe didn't realise my thread was still going 
I also hadn't heard about it being normal to not feel your baby after 30wks. I certainly usually feel my bubs ALL the time. Definitely not kicks anymore, but big squirms and stretchy movements. After his quiet weekend he is certainly making up for it this week hehe. The mw said to ring any time I'm worried about anything at all. I should try counting how many movements I actually feel a day, probably a million ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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