Has anyone got any experience of this, I'm terrified I woke up to a gush of red blood. I'm in hospital and they heard the heartbeat and my cervix is closed but I haven't bled at all until now. I think I'm in shock. I'm waiting for a scan but it could be hours.
I was told to look for a change in the pattern of movement moreso than counting them so, if baby is normally active in the evening but then suddenly isn't, that's when to start taking more notice.
The other thing I was told was to drink an ice cold drink and then lie down for half hour quietly whenever I was concerned. If baby didn't start kicking away in this time then to contact the midwife/day unit. They would much rather have you go in for a check up than sit at home worrying.
Thanks Chux. I went in to hospital today as I still wasn't feeling much movement and was put on the monitor. Of course he then started kicking! He's been doing so ever since
How can babies have a a pattern when different events dictate mothers' behaviour, too? If you ate more sweets, babies will be more active. If you move a lot, babies will be silent, but once you relax, they start announcing themselves. As long as they move several times a day, that's it.
How can babies have a a pattern when different events dictate mothers' behaviour, too? If you ate more sweets, babies will be more active. If you move a lot, babies will be silent, but once you relax, they start announcing themselves. As long as they move several times a day, that's it.
Exactly - if baby tends to move when you eat sweets but then stops doing so, get checked........................if you relax and baby normally does somersaults but suddenly doesn't, get checked. Makes much more sense than thinking "well I've counted 10 movements today so everything is obviously ok".
At that gestation you can still have intermittent movements.
From the third trimester, if anyone is concerned over movements then it's always best to contact the midwife/assessment unit for advice and/or to get checked and with all of my pg's this is what I have been told. Also, as I said previously, if you are worried about movements, have an ice cold drink and lie still for half hour or so as this should get your baby moving.
Never be afraid to contact the midwife and don't rely on a home doppler as midwives look for rhythm as much as an actual heartbeat.
How about if the baby becomes more active? I know I sound like I'm never happy but is it a concern if you notice them moving more often and more strongly? I'm 27 1/2 weeks.
You will begin to feel more movements as baby is getting bigger and running out of room now. In the first and second trimester there's still enough room for them to have "quiet" times and they'll be moving but you don't always feel it.
I loved sitting there in the last few weeks watching my bump wriggle and kick, when they got hiccups was also strange though!
Thanks Chux, I'd read that if they're moving frantically it can signal distress but I thought if they're quiet it means they're distressed! Poor baby can't win! I want to enjoy feeling the movements and just be happy but it's hard not to worry.
I got my BFP 5 days ago and MIL is already driving me loopy. She can't bear the thought of me leaving the house by myself. Just because her baby is nearing 40 she hasn't stopped being a mum and she now has the same instincts over me.
Leftleg - I remember having a meltdown on the HV when ds2 was around 6 months and it was mostly to do with me being OTT paranoid and dh being the complete opposite. Her view was basically that the contrasting "styles" would work well for our LO's and, looking at them now, they do know what they can get away with whilst with dh and what they can (can't!) when with me!!
I can't sleep as I'm really worried that the baby has been moving constantly since early afternoon. Even in the car, which normally lulls him to sleep, it didn't stop and he's still going. Should I be worried? Shouldn't he need a rest by now?
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