Can I ask a silly question...?!!

Tabs · Jun 4th, 2008, 05:28 AM

You know when you're counting LO's movements each day, do hiccups count as movements?!!!

Only, I haven't felt Beany move much the last couple of days, she really seems to have slowed down a lot. I mentioned it to the MW yesterday, and she said as long as I'm still getting 10 movements by about 6pm then that's fine....

.....I hadn't felt her move yet today until a couple of minutes ago when I could feel what I can only describe as a light jolty movement inside around the level of my pelvis (and I know from yesterday she's head down) which I assumed were hiccups! Never felt them before!!

So do I count that towards her movements for the day or not?

steph123steph · Jun 4th, 2008, 05:31 AM

When I go to get monitered baby always seems to get the hiccups, I asked the midwife and she said dont count it as an actual movement each hiccup unless the baby moves with it, she said its a good thing though if baby hiccups as it normally signals healthy xx

**Vickie** · Jun 4th, 2008, 10:30 AM

I'm not sure myself, I've only felt hiccups once though, and I have to say that I'm not the greatest at counting movements. As long as I've felt movement throughout the day I'm usually pretty okay with it.

debs1 · Jun 4th, 2008, 10:59 AM

i was told at the delivery suite that you should have 10 movements in a 12 hour period and if you get lots together only count that as 1 and hiccups don't count. they also said to sit down away from noise and have a really cold glass of water and just sit and chill for an hour and beanie should give movement if still no movement after this contact the delivery suite i didn't know this until i went up there, hope it helps x

leedsforever · Jun 4th, 2008, 12:22 PM

ive never been told to actually count

should i?!?!

Christine33 · Jun 4th, 2008, 12:31 PM

i've never been told to count either. I have noticed beanie does go through quiet times and then gets really active. Beanie has been really active for the past few days and I remember at the start of week 29 I hardly felt beanie move all day - to the point I was really worried.

I am going to ask my midwife about this also (another question!). I also haven't felt beanie having hiccups - well not that I know of! I am getting lots of movements at the top of my bump in these days.

I always think if you feel beanie move then beanie is okay as movements to tend to vary....

Christine
X

pepperflake · Jun 4th, 2008, 12:32 PM

I was told 10 movements in 4 hours during the baby's most active time but hiccups do not count. And babies have lazy days, just like we do

PitBullMommy · Jun 4th, 2008, 12:51 PM

My Dr said that the hiccups (as a whole...one session of hiccups) counts as a movement...said that if the baby was hiccupping it was obviously alive and moving.

Tabs · Jun 4th, 2008, 12:57 PM

Well, the little madam has had me worried today as I hadn't felt anything since the hiccups this morning (which is not like her at all!!)...

....until about 10 mins ago, when she had a mad 5 minutes and was boogying away in there!!

PHEW!!!

Still not convinced she's maybe moving enough, but I'll see how she goes the rest of tonight... and if I'm still worried tomorrow, I'll call the hospital. We're going up there tomorrow night anyway for our first antenatal class!

Thanks everyone!

Tabs · Jun 4th, 2008, 13:00 PM

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Originally Posted by leedsforever

ive never been told to actually count

should i?!?!

My midwife mentioned about counting the movements at my 29wk appt, so maybe they'll bring it up at your next one hun...

Jun 4th, 2008, 05:28 AM	#1
Tabs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,084	Can I ask a silly question...?!! You know when you're counting LO's movements each day, do hiccups count as movements?!!! Only, I haven't felt Beany move much the last couple of days, she really seems to have slowed down a lot. I mentioned it to the MW yesterday, and she said as long as I'm still getting 10 movements by about 6pm then that's fine.... .....I hadn't felt her move yet today until a couple of minutes ago when I could feel what I can only describe as a light jolty movement inside around the level of my pelvis (and I know from yesterday she's head down) which I assumed were hiccups! Never felt them before!! So do I count that towards her movements for the day or not?

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steph123steph Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 155	When I go to get monitered baby always seems to get the hiccups, I asked the midwife and she said dont count it as an actual movement each hiccup unless the baby moves with it, she said its a good thing though if baby hiccups as it normally signals healthy xx

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	I'm not sure myself, I've only felt hiccups once though, and I have to say that I'm not the greatest at counting movements. As long as I've felt movement throughout the day I'm usually pretty okay with it.

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debs1 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belvedere, Kent Posts: 342	i was told at the delivery suite that you should have 10 movements in a 12 hour period and if you get lots together only count that as 1 and hiccups don't count. they also said to sit down away from noise and have a really cold glass of water and just sit and chill for an hour and beanie should give movement if still no movement after this contact the delivery suite i didn't know this until i went up there, hope it helps x

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leedsforever Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: northampton, ENGLAND Posts: 13,234	ive never been told to actually count should i?!?!

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Christine33 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,307	i've never been told to count either. I have noticed beanie does go through quiet times and then gets really active. Beanie has been really active for the past few days and I remember at the start of week 29 I hardly felt beanie move all day - to the point I was really worried. I am going to ask my midwife about this also (another question!). I also haven't felt beanie having hiccups - well not that I know of! I am getting lots of movements at the top of my bump in these days. I always think if you feel beanie move then beanie is okay as movements to tend to vary.... Christine X

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pepperflake Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia, US Posts: 863	I was told 10 movements in 4 hours during the baby's most active time but hiccups do not count. And babies have lazy days, just like we do

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PitBullMommy Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 3,332	My Dr said that the hiccups (as a whole...one session of hiccups) counts as a movement...said that if the baby was hiccupping it was obviously alive and moving.

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Jun 4th, 2008, 12:57 PM	#9
Tabs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,084	Well, the little madam has had me worried today as I hadn't felt anything since the hiccups this morning (which is not like her at all!!)... ....until about 10 mins ago, when she had a mad 5 minutes and was boogying away in there!! PHEW!!! Still not convinced she's maybe moving enough, but I'll see how she goes the rest of tonight... and if I'm still worried tomorrow, I'll call the hospital. We're going up there tomorrow night anyway for our first antenatal class! Thanks everyone!

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