When to start counting kicks?

[Scheherezadea]

Am 20 weeks, for about 2weeks/10days baby has been moving and kicking a lot (usually around this time, 6pm and 11pm). I know they say you don't usually feel this early, but I suppose I have felt a lot because I have quite a toned, narrow waist, maybe?

Anyway, not felt as much movement or the kicks yesterday or today. Is this normal, as it's so early, or do I get worried?

Have got a scan booked next Friday.

Note - I say 'toned' as in not a lot of fat covering. My bump is also quite large.

20 weeks is normal to feel kicks - I've felt them from about 14 weeks! I think when they first start the movements are so small that you wouldn't necessarily feel them if you are busy or moving around etc.

Have you looked at the 'Count the Kicks' website?

Hi Scheherezadea (on a sidenote, what does your handle mean?), I started feeling kicks around week 18 so I don't think it is odd at all. It does depend on your size and the size of the baby as well as a few other factors so not odd at all.

I actually got a little worried around week 20 when I didn't seem to feel any kicks for almost two days. The kicks were still quite light at the time but distinctive enough that I knew.

I called my midwife who advised me to go to my obstetric asessment unit just to get checked out. Everything was fine and baby was moving loads, she actually didn't like the doppler so kept wriggling away from it.

I would say go get checked as that is what they advise anyway. Now at 22 weeks her kicks are getting steadily stronger and I feel her all day. It may just be that your LO is moving loads but has turned around and you cannot feel it all the time.

Get checked all the same.

Typically, just felt a few 'bops' as I call them, but they're not as hard or as regular as they have been. I just don't want to end up as one of those worriers who is in every other day.

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My labour sheet (with all the important labour ward / early preg unit etc phone numbers on to call) says that you should be counting the kicks from 22 weeks...however i would say that if you think you've had a major change in baby movement from what you're used to, then go get it checked out. No doubt as soon as they hitch you up to a CTG, baby will miraculously wake up and get going again!

Dont worry about pestering anyone - I had numerous CTGs in my first preg because I was worried about mvmt, midwifes always (seemed!) happy to see me / happy to do it, they prefer mums to err on side of caution anyway. Failing that, try ice cold water or ice cream & lie down very still for 30 mins to see if that helps!

I had to go to maternity assesment last week because I ended up in a+e with my heart and said I hadn't felt him move much in a couple of days.

When I got sent up I felt to patonised, the midwife said to me it was very unusual to feel anything before 24 weeks, while giving me a weird look.

They did use the doppler though and he was fine, just not moving about much. Chances are he could be moving a lot more when you are sleeping, so you might just not be noticing it. But if you really are worried then give your midwife a phone.

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Glad to hear your LO is bopping away.

And don't worry about being a worrier better safe than sorry.