Just being hysterical. LO's gone mental...

[Oeisha]

28wks today! HOORAH!
Now, I'm trying not to worry, as last time this happened I was told that they would only worry about a significant reduction in movement at this point. That and I'm utterly fed up with going to hospital* BUT LO's gone totally bat-shit-mental.

I usually get anything between 60 (on a busy day at work) and 150 (feet up, hooked to a doppler - which she hates) movements a day.

Only in the last 7 hours alone she's managed about 130 movements and has been keeping me awake with it. The lack of sleep's fine. Can cop with that. It's just the sheer quantity.

My bump is a tender. I seem to remember sneezing yesterday and thinking 'ouchies' but have no recollection of it being tender before then. And just to sit still, it's fine. I'm also having some fairly low-grade lumbar pains, but again, not unusual.

Just as a guide: 72 movements previous day, 117 before that, 150, 120, 66, 117, 115, 99, 83, 70, 107.

Re: utterly fed up with going to hospital. I'm getting headaches with flashing lights a lot at the mo - and some fairly viscious IBS attacks. Every time I go to/seek advice from a medical professional they dip my urine, then just send me into triage anyway, just in case (all sensible and fair enough), but I then get the 'hysterical mum' talk from maternity...even though it wasn't ME that was worried particularly, I just wanted advice on coping. The first time it happened, yes, I rang triage, but they told me to come in...

So, I'm trying to be rational.

She seems to have calmed a bit since I got up.

Still, should I be paranoid???

During my pregnancy, DD was a lot more active when I was still, usually when I was trying to sleep! She was also a proper little fidget, and that hasn't changed. Someone I know found that their little one kicked a lot more when she ate cheese, I have no idea if it really was linked, or just a coincidence. Either way, both her DS and my DD are fine, happy and healthy.

Thank you pally. This one doesn't tend to move if she doesn't want to - unless hooked to a doppler, which she tries to dislodge/swim away from at all costs. BUT then she does tend to want to move.
She's usually active overnight - ish. But hasn't previously managed more than about 30. Sometimes I can sleep through it, so maybe I'm just missing them because I've previously been able to sleep better??? Though, in her quiet moments I have been falling back to sleep very quickly, so I can't totally blame insomnia etc.

Oh, I'm due to see MW later (well remembered me!) Will def. mention it then.
Oh dear, another bout of sneezing's sent her mental again.

Silly question but why are you counting every movement? Can you count up to a certain number then leave it there each day? Excuse my ignorance - I know theres the count the kicks campaign but not sure how it works.
I'm 34 weeks and DD is like a break dancer at times especially at night.

I would talk to the MW about the headaches though!

Any change in movements to what is normal for you should be looked into. It doesn't matter if they say 'neurotic mum' - it's your baby.

Babies do tend to sleep more in the day and come awake at night, simply because the movement of walking and general day to day activities tends to rock them to sleep, almost. At night when you aren't active, and are still, then they come awake because they te not to have that gentle rocking motion then, iyswim?

I'd definately speak to your MW though.

Well, she's still going in there. Has allowed me to get a bit more sleep however. Off to see the MW in a few, and then off to work (assuming no trip to hospital due to paranoia). Will let you all know later the outcome!

I had this with DS at about 36 weeks. I went in to be monitored and we found that he had moved from breach to head down and was trying to get comfy again. IT may be that she has just got herself in an awkward position and cant get into a comfy one. BUT do mention it to your midwife. Some people think that it is only a reduction in movements to be concerned about, but they want to know if there is an unusual increase too.
Best wishes.

Evening!
Yes, she's just turned to breech from transverse head in my hip. Though she's still moving a fair bit. Everything else was fine. MW even agreed with me that most medical professionals are hysterical when it comes to pg women...just always see your MW, even if it's def. not pg related!
Just so super-tired now it's now! Dinner and then bed methinks!

I think count the kicks works like so: once a day, when you feel LO start to move, count all the kicks within an hour. Once youve got to an hour, stop.

Repeat each day.

Then compare.

Just FYI some areas don't like the kick the counts campaign, as it's encouraging you to focus too narrowly towards the end?! I know they tell you to monitor at different times to begin with (I've read the site), but, as MW said, if you've not felt anything for 12h then be concerned.
I was told (by MW) to monitor over 3h periods so I learnt her busy and quiet times. So 1700-2000, 2000-2300, 2300-0800, 0800-1100, 1100-1400, 1400-1700. I have a count the kicks wrist band to help me keep track. SHe's obviously quieter when I'm rushing about and busier when I'm still, as as a pt worker this can vary, so to monitor at the same time each day doesn't totally make sense. It's mostly so I can learn patterns at this point - 28wks (plus, I'm mega curious).
Hense the concern. She is usually busy at night, but not that busy, having had a normal day.... But then she's previously been head down or slightly transverse.