Concerned about Baby's movements

TWyPGn · Jul 6th, 2009, 17:23 PM

I’m almost 21 weeks along and it’s our first baby. I don’t feel the baby move as often as I would like to. I know woman doesn’t feel the baby move when she is busy but when she is resting she can feel the baby’s movements. 2 weeks or so ago I felt the baby movement like pulse or fluttering in my belly but now I hardly feel the baby move. Secondly last week I was with my friend in her car and there was a dip on the road but she didn’t slow down and I experienced 2 sudden jolts. I got worried and called my Ob/GYN’s nurse and she told me its normal as baby is in a cushion of amniotic fluid and uterus. After this incident I am worried about baby. At least feeling baby’s movements is a bit assurance that baby is fine. Now I don’t feel the baby move as I used to before this incident. So I was wondering how often one is supposed to feel baby’s movements in a day during her 21 week pregnancy.

MummyToAmberx · Jul 6th, 2009, 17:34 PM

I wasnt feeling much at 21weeks. Like nurse said baby has loads fluid, wouldnt be harmed whatsoever.
When i hit 24weeks when i started to notice feeling movement, no matter what i did, when had 26wks i felt everything.

jennifer34rn · Jul 6th, 2009, 19:35 PM

You cant rely on fetal kicks to be regular til about 24 weeks. In my last pregnancy I fell hard right on my stomach at 28 weeks and the baby was fine,the dr. said they have so much cushioning in there.

linzyloo22 · Jul 7th, 2009, 05:59 AM

I haven't felt the baby kick yet. I'm having my scan today at 12.30, fingers crossed everything will be ok. Lots of women don't feel the baby move yet. I'm sure both LO's are ok. x

Reedy · Jul 7th, 2009, 06:07 AM

I was concerned last week as I wasnt feeling the baby move as much as I normally do & the mw told me that the baby wont get in to a routine until around 28-30 weeks & that the baby has lots of room in there so its easy for him/her to get in to a different position so you wont feel the kicks so much x she listened to the heartbeat & found it straight away as soon as she left the baby's movements went back to what i was used to x
If your concerned ask your mw I'm sure she'll be more than happy to listen to the HB to put your mind at rest x

Megz143 · Jul 7th, 2009, 06:43 AM

Heyy!
I Dont feel my baby move much at all, maybe just a flutter here and ther for 2-3 mins a day, i get worried but they have to think positive!! Everyone is diffrent, im sure my little buba is fine, just sleeping alot and concentrating on growing hehe! xxx

RaeRae · Jul 7th, 2009, 07:10 AM

My cousin didn't feel her baby move through her entire pregnancy. The doctors said it could be because she had really strong stomach muscles.

Jul 6th, 2009, 17:23 PM	#1
TWyPGn Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	Concerned about Baby's movements I’m almost 21 weeks along and it’s our first baby. I don’t feel the baby move as often as I would like to. I know woman doesn’t feel the baby move when she is busy but when she is resting she can feel the baby’s movements. 2 weeks or so ago I felt the baby movement like pulse or fluttering in my belly but now I hardly feel the baby move. Secondly last week I was with my friend in her car and there was a dip on the road but she didn’t slow down and I experienced 2 sudden jolts. I got worried and called my Ob/GYN’s nurse and she told me its normal as baby is in a cushion of amniotic fluid and uterus. After this incident I am worried about baby. At least feeling baby’s movements is a bit assurance that baby is fine. Now I don’t feel the baby move as I used to before this incident. So I was wondering how often one is supposed to feel baby’s movements in a day during her 21 week pregnancy.

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Jul 6th, 2009, 17:34 PM	#2
MummyToAmberx Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 11,185	I wasnt feeling much at 21weeks. Like nurse said baby has loads fluid, wouldnt be harmed whatsoever. When i hit 24weeks when i started to notice feeling movement, no matter what i did, when had 26wks i felt everything.

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Jul 6th, 2009, 19:35 PM	#3
jennifer34rn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: illinois Posts: 440	You cant rely on fetal kicks to be regular til about 24 weeks. In my last pregnancy I fell hard right on my stomach at 28 weeks and the baby was fine,the dr. said they have so much cushioning in there.

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Jul 7th, 2009, 05:59 AM	#4
linzyloo22 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 56	I haven't felt the baby kick yet. I'm having my scan today at 12.30, fingers crossed everything will be ok. Lots of women don't feel the baby move yet. I'm sure both LO's are ok. x

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Jul 7th, 2009, 06:07 AM	#5
Reedy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Posts: 10,431	I was concerned last week as I wasnt feeling the baby move as much as I normally do & the mw told me that the baby wont get in to a routine until around 28-30 weeks & that the baby has lots of room in there so its easy for him/her to get in to a different position so you wont feel the kicks so much x she listened to the heartbeat & found it straight away as soon as she left the baby's movements went back to what i was used to x If your concerned ask your mw I'm sure she'll be more than happy to listen to the HB to put your mind at rest x

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Jul 7th, 2009, 06:43 AM	#6
Megz143 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 390	Heyy! I Dont feel my baby move much at all, maybe just a flutter here and ther for 2-3 mins a day, i get worried but they have to think positive!! Everyone is diffrent, im sure my little buba is fine, just sleeping alot and concentrating on growing hehe! xxx

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Jul 7th, 2009, 07:10 AM	#7
RaeRae Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 921	My cousin didn't feel her baby move through her entire pregnancy. The doctors said it could be because she had really strong stomach muscles.

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