Sweep and now reduced movement 40+5

[sparklingfairy1234]

I had a sweep yesterday at around 3 and ever since I've had reduced movement, woke up this morning and haven't felt anything yet, should I be concerned or does this mean impending labour?

Go and get checked. Any reduced movement needs to be monitored.

You need to get checked

Any reduced movement should be checked out

Phone Triage and go in. Now.

Hop in the car and get yourself to maternity triage - you may as well get straight there, no sense at all in waiting. Call them on the way so they're expecting you :)

Go in ASAP! I had reduced movement and it turned out the placenta was failing and I needed an emergency c section.. not to scare you but so important to get reduced movement checked right away xx

Now.

Seconded.

Always go and get checked when you are worried or have noticed a change like this. Every one of the lovely midwives who have ever looked after me would prefer 100 women went to be checked when all was well than for 1 not to go when help was needed.

When I was overdue a colleague of my husband said that her midwife mother used to say that just before labour babies tend to rest for the ordeal to come. True as well, if I remember rightly.

I would still get checked but I wouldn't be too concerned.

@kikbo that is no longer the advice.

Any reduces movements or movements out of pattern need checking ASAP

Please go get checked

@MrsHopity

It still is the overall opinion in Germany where I am. Can't say maternity care is sh*te here either. Far from in fact.

Also movements tend to decrease because there is not much room left.

I did say go and checked but I still wouldn't get stressed about it.

@sparklingfairy1234

Hope all is well.

Attached is the current nhs guidelines.