39wks - kicking (or not!) obsessive today any view?

[LaCiccolina]

On Monday I saw midwife. Final check before csec on Monday. All totally fine. As I left she said dont forget u need 10movements off baby a day now. Any alteration visit a/e etc.....

No real change on Tuesday. Can't have been yesterday as I'd have noticed otherwise wouldn't I? (Wouldn't I?!?) but I had loads of stuff to do that kept me occupied. Today was much quieter, really took it easy and just tried to enjoy dd1 (2). And today I can't stop panicking that she's not moving. I've sat down most of today, been quite still. So has she. I've felt her. But I'm completely obsessed! Can't stop wAnting to jiggly it to check its not.... Well.... Why am I so damned obsessed today?!?

Have read that they can be stiller at end and also that shouldn't be. I think this is in my head rather than actuality as I'm hearing the midwife all the time. (And she's kicking now!) but I can't stop...

Help

I'm 36+4 and get really obsessed with movements!! It drives me mad. My midwife said they shouldn't be any less active in the run up to the birth, they should stay the same. But then other people say different! So much differing advice.
I would ring midwife/ward if you're worried, at this stage they will take you seriously and probably bring you in for monitoring, which will put your mind at rest!
Good luck and I'm sure everything is just fine xx

OP did you ring hospital? Hope all is ok.

Babies are NOT stiller at the end: that's a myth which is dangerous.

See countthekicks.org.uk/

There's also a relatively recent piece of research/advice by some top level obstetric union/council (can't remember the exact details) which stresses how movements do not decrease near the end. They change (rolls rather than kicks etc) since there is less room.

If you're worried, call. No downside other than maybe a 'wasted' journey.

www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/Your%20Baby's%20Movements%20in%20Pregnancy_0.pdf

Found it. See the last para of p1. Hope all is ok.

Can you poke or have a cold drink? Lay on your side?

If you are worried you should definitely phone the midwife, get her to come out to you. If she can't pick anything up, youll be sent to be monitored at the hospital. you can take dd, I've been a couple of times and taken ds (2) with me.

Good luck for Monday, I'm sure everything will be fine. Mine is scheduled for Wednesday, she's just started wriggling again after an awful period of no movement, I know how worrying it is.

My mW gave me this article that orangetickle mentioned above. It recommends lying on your left side and counting the movements over 2 hours if you feel you have reduced movements. I found it also interesting that your baby sleeps for only 40 minutes at a time.

Well I popped to hospital this morning and all well. I knew that as she's been much more here today anyway. Maybe was tired yesterday? Dunno. Today my tummy is moving all over place regularly again. Midwife there seemed happy too.

I was 95% sure was actually in my head rather than baby as she did move just a bit quieter but as two days previous she had made my thighs hurt from her kicking perhaps she just needed a rest...

Ill read the article though. Looks very helpful. Thank you very much to u all for responding. Appreciate the help :)

Fantastic news

That's good news OP :)

Good news OP. I had the same fear last time. I think sometimes we're so busy rushing round we don't notice the movements we do feel, iyswim?

A tip for anyone in this situation - drink a glass of ice cold water (I know, not the weather for it today!). It will almost certainly get the baby moving... if not, definitely call the hospital.