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39 weeks reduced movements

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333Alexandra120999 · 22/12/2019 23:57

So I’ve been having reduced movements for about 3 days now. My baby had a routine of kicking every morning, sometimes I’d even wake up at 4am-5am with strong kicks, also if I wouldn’t notice the kicks during the day she would move again at night. Or when I’d walk I’d randomly feel her.
I went and got it checked 2 days ago and they monitored me for 40 minutes, in which I did feel her move but that wasn’t my point. The midwife there was okay with the fact that I felt her for 2 minutes, even if I did explain to her that I still feel her but it’s not as often or as powerful to which she gave me another excuse that my placenta is anterior. My placenta was anterior this whole pregnancy, it didn’t just change overnight, and I still felt and saw my baby kicking. In the end she just said “well I can’t make her move more and the monitor says that your baby is fine and has a strong heartbeat”.
Today the same thing happened, I don’t remember feeling one strong kick, just small ones here and there but I can barely feel her and it’s not the same. I want to go get it checked but I’m 100% sure they’ll tell me the same thing so at this point I’m just wondering what else is there to do? My midwife is on holiday, I can’t speak to her. My due date is next week Saturday and at this point I want to try anything to get this baby out because I’m so scared, I hear so many horror stories and as much as I try to understand that she’s growing and she’s running out of space and she’s going down ready to come but it REALLY stresses me out not feeling her because I’m used to her just kicking me reminding me she’s in there and now there’s hours passing and I try everything (Coke, cold water, trying to lay down or jump around) and I still barely feel her.

Did anyone experience this? What’s there for me to do or who can I speak to that won’t tell me “well I can’t make her move more”?😒

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Embracelife · 23/12/2019 00:01

Go back and get checked.
Better to check and all s good.

AnneLovesGilbert · 23/12/2019 00:01

I’d go and get checked again. Sorry they weren’t more supportive last time but you’re unlikely to get the same person. Go in, tell them what you’re feeling and that you need monitoring.

I’m sure everything’s absolutely fine in there and your baby is well and having long snoozes preparing to be born but always worth checking.

Haworthia · 23/12/2019 00:03

Don’t mess around. Make a fuss. Call the maternity assessment unit or labour ward and say you’re coming in.

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Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 23/12/2019 00:04

Yep you need to get checked out.

HabbyHadno · 23/12/2019 00:07

Trust your instincts and go in. I went in because I had a niggling feeling that I'd had reduced movements at 37 weeks and my DD was delivered an hour and a half later. I'm so glad I went in as I wasn't going to bother.

DaisyDreaming · 23/12/2019 00:09

Please get checked again. If you want advice try count the kicks charity but honestly go back and push for a second opinion. It’s probably fine but never ever worth taking a chance. Make it very clear that yes you have had some kicks but that’s it’s changed, much less often and less strong. Hopefully all their reasons were correct but not worth taking a chance

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333Alexandra120999 · 23/12/2019 00:10

@Haworthia I did tell my midwife right before she left, she told me they’d induce me if I keep going back for reduced movements and she said she’d rather me get induced because she believes in women’s instincts and if I feel like somethings wrong then no one can tell me it’s all perfect. I’m even thinking of going in now and just telling them everything but they never listen, they just ask you what the problem is and as soon as you mention “reduced movements” they monitor you and they come after 5 minutes to give you cups of water so the baby can move. Of course the baby will move a bit when you give her water, but she’s not moving the way she was moving a week ago. They just can’t get that and when I try to explain I get interrupted, I didn’t want to be a headache about it but I’m getting angry now.

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ccx1 · 23/12/2019 00:13

Please go and get checked out.

DropZoneOne · 23/12/2019 00:14

Get checked again. And again. And again. As many times as you need. Changes in movement is about the only external indicator that things may not be 100%. A perfect trace yesterday does not mean a perfect trace tomorrow.

Any midwife worth their salt would rather monitor you for 40 minutes every day for the next two weeks than deal with the consequences of a problem not picked up.

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333Alexandra120999 · 23/12/2019 00:14

@HabbyHadno oh no. I’m happy your baby turned out to be fine even if you had to deliver that quick, I think sometimes it just depends on the midwife at the hospital, some of them don’t really care or just think you’re paranoid for nothing. I’ll probably get ready and go now, I’d rather spend the night getting monitored than wake up and regret not going

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BorisForPM · 23/12/2019 00:16

I would go right now OP, and I don’t say that to scare you.

PixieDustt · 23/12/2019 00:18

Please please please trust your instincts.
Go over and get checked out you can never get checked out too many times.
You can turn up they cannot refuse to see you.
Kick up a right fuss and ask if they will induce you. In all honesty just say you aren't leaving until something is done. If they don't want to be helpful then literally stay in the hospital.
You need to be heard and if you feel something isn't right then always trust your instinct.
Your movements shouldn't change one single bit even in labour!

I went in for reduced movements 4+ times. Last one when I was about 36 weeks and she said then they might induce me but the doctor that came round said as baby was good they will wait a while but I had strong kicks and they didn't change just sometimes I couldn't feel DS as much.

DS was born 38+3 via induction.

All the best OP xx

HabbyHadno · 23/12/2019 00:50

@333Alexandra120999 I felt the same. I was asked over the phone if I felt I REALLY needed to go in and then when I got there they seemed non-plussed and said they didn't have many midwives available and I'd have to sit In The waiting room until they had a spare minute (I waited 30 mins before they saw me) but as soon as I was hooked up it was all systems go, they didn't muck around.
I only went in because with my previous pregnancy I saw a consultant at a routine appt and mentioned that I'd had a day when I felt no movement but didn't go in and he gave me a very stern talking to and said if I had any doubts I MUST go in, and not to brush it off. I'm sure you'll be fine, but please don't feel like you're wasting people's time and trust your instincts. Let us know how you get on

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333Alexandra120999 · 23/12/2019 01:20

@PixieDustt did the monitoring go well for you? I feel like if they monitor me and they see movements they’ll just act like it’s okay and won’t even think about inducing me, and then I’ll have the same worry the next day and it’ll keep going like that 😔

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MelAndShoe · 23/12/2019 01:24

Keep foing back again and again x

Brusselsprouts21 · 23/12/2019 01:30

I would definitely ring up maternity triage and explain this and say your worried about change of movements. I had this a few months ago where my dd would kick me non stop and then the movements changed and became more weaker and hard to spot (was 38 weeks). Went up 3 times in 6 days. One time the midwife wasnt so helpful but when I explained I just knew something wasn't right they listened and understood and done all appropriate monitoring. Was kept in 3rd time but wasnt due to RFM. Never any harm in getting checked out. Please give them a call. Keep us posted!

icclemunchy · 23/12/2019 01:31

Go and get checked tonight! They'll be happy to check you over and monitor baby. My second was born by emergency section st 35 weeks after reduced movements. She did move on the trace but they listened to me saying it just wasn't right. She had to be resuscitated at birth and spent 3 weeks in nicu. She's absolutly fine but I spread to think if I hadn't gone in. We'd been seen a couple of other times for reduced movements earlier in my pregnancy and was checked over every time

DecemberSnow · 23/12/2019 01:35

PLEASE GO NOW and every single day

Every day is different.

My sister had reduced movements, as soon as she was on the monitor, little monkey use to be go crazy then back to being quiet...

She was induced in the end, scary , he was tachy for awhile in early labour and they kept losing his heart beat but he was ok thankfully

DO NOT LISTEN TO THE "NOT MUCH ROOM TO MOVE"

This isnt true...

Towrl · 23/12/2019 01:43

I had a similar experience to yours with my first. Except the midwife part. I had a different sort of movements, low and far in between. I was at hospital for an appointment and casually mentioned it to my midwife who sent me straight to triage. Upon monitoring, there was a heartbeat but no movements. The doctor wasn’t happy and said she would rather be safe than sorry - that was her exact words! - and kept me for an emcs which I had. My son was fine. He had the cord tightly around his neck. Another day he wouldn’t have survived. He will be 4 soon and he’s the light of our lives. Hopefully you have left for the hospital now. Ask for a scan. Don’t leave the hospital and tell them you want the baby out now. If they refuse ask them to put it down in writing that they are taking responsibility.

Lenny1980 · 23/12/2019 01:46

I had a planned c section last week. The consultant told me afterwards that the cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck four times. I’d had reduced movements for a few days and stupidly ignored it. Thank god I didn’t go into labour naturally as we’d agreed to try a vbac if so.

Please get checked out again.

commoncoot · 23/12/2019 02:12

Please go get checked. I'm sorry you had a bit of a rubbish midwife last time you went on but it's so important.

I went in with DS2 because of RM. they did a scab because I didn't feel him the whole ctg despite movement being pick up. They discovered in fact he'd stop growing on his abdominal curve. Sent for induction then and there. Shen he was born cord was wrapped tightly round his neck 4 times. Could have been a very different stitch I'm told. (38 weeks)

DD went in got RM because like you her movements just weren't the same as they had been. Guy told me it wasn't right. Even tho ctg was ok they scanned me (policy for certain number of RM cases) and found I was on the cusp of not having enough fluid round baby and consultant thought my placenta was failing again ... induced that day. (38 weeks)

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333Alexandra120999 · 23/12/2019 04:36

@commoncoot I’m glad your babies are okay. They checked my 37w scan and my monitoring both 2 times I went in and told me everything is okay so they didn’t mention induction.. id love to have a natural labour and just experience everything how it’s meant to be but at this point I’m so scared and uncomfortable with the idea I’d rather them mention it to me and do it than just stay around and wait 😔 thanks for the advice

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CloudyVanilla · 23/12/2019 04:55

So sorry OP, I'm really surprised at their attitude.

I'm 36 weeks and in a really similar situation to you, except no anterior placenta. I've been in 3 times with reduced movements, I went yesterday (Sunday) and like you, each time baby is absolutely fine on heart monitor.

I am still going to be induced by 39 - 40 weeks because they have taken what I say about a clear intermittent reduction in his usual pattern of movement. They have also invited me for daily monitoring until then to make sure he is okay. I'm really confused about why they aren't taking this more seriously for you :(

You should also have to see a consultant before leaving the monitoring ward this time; i saw the consultant today who decided all this. Just keep pushing, you are already 39 weeks so it's not like you are asking to be induced super early

TreeTopTim · 23/12/2019 05:02

I have always been told that any sign of reduced movements and you should get seen.

I phoned the midwife about something completely unrelated but as soon as I mentioned as part of the routine questioning that I hadn't felt baby that day they took me in straight away and monitored me. Baby was fine and I carried on with my pregnancy.

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333Alexandra120999 · 23/12/2019 05:02

@CloudyVanilla I will most probably ask to see a consultant if the midwife will keep the same energy and just tell me that she can’t make the baby move how I want her to move. I really want to be able to experience a normal start of labour but at this point I’m so stressed and I overthink so bad I don’t even feel comfortable 😔 hope everything will go well for you x wish you the best

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