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worried about lack of movement with dc3

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workingonitagain · 20/05/2013 13:03

just wondering if anyone can tell me about their experience. im expecting dc3 and im 15 weeks. i think i have felt movements before but they are not predictable and there is a huge gap in between them (sometimes 3-4 days) i have had a mmc after dc2 and so very paranoid that baby's heartbeat has just stopped. today is about day 3-4 that i've not felt anything. i have a mw appointment on wednesday so hoping to hear the heartbeat then.
i wouldn't be worried if i had not felt anything at all by now as i know it could be normal but the fact that i have been feeling movements since about week 11 makes me think that they should either feel stronger or more frequent by now

any advice is appreciated

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TinkyPeet · 20/05/2013 13:08

I think 15 weeks is too early to 'count the kicks' so to speak. Depending on how baby is sat you could feel nothing for days then feel a few wiggles. Midwives generally don't listen for the heartbeat untill 16 weeks because of baby's position. As long as you're not having any pain or bleeding I would say you're okay, but by all means phone your midwife for a bit of reassurance x

TinkyPeet · 20/05/2013 13:10

Btw I'm on dc3 with posterior placenta so I have felt baby from around 11 weeks too but nothing was regular as strong untill around 20 weeks :) I'm now 31 weeks and diggin feet out of my ribs :) x

looneytune · 20/05/2013 13:13

Ds3 here and I started feeling proper movements at about 17 weeks. Had a good pattern going then some weeks later I had a couple of times I couldn't feel him. I'd phone up and they said at that early stage he still had plenty of room and was just probably in a different position now, kicking the other way so I couldn't feel it - they were right. Sure it's something like that at this early stage :)

workingonitagain · 20/05/2013 16:53

thanks for all ur comments. i guess ill just never feel reassured until baby is here. was wondering about getting a doppler but dont want to get to obsessed with my worries as im sure i would still find things tovworry about...

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