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Reduced movement - 28 weeks

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ItCameFromOuterSpace · 28/05/2013 18:39

I have felt some movement today but over the last 2-3 days the movement is nowhere near has strong as it was a copper weeks ago.

I have felt movement toda and seen the bump move, so that's reassuring but wondering why the movement is less strong and frequent? Could baby have moved position and that's why I'm feeling less movement?

My placenta is high anterior - not sure if that means anything.

Have my 28 week midwife appointment tomorrow so hopefully will be more reassured then.

Slightly nervous.

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Pocket1 · 28/05/2013 18:41

Try not to worry. Baby may have moved position. Or might be getting too big and unable to make the same amount is movement. But do tell your mw tmw

Forgetfulmog · 28/05/2013 18:47

Op after 24 weeks, you should be monitoring your babys movements closely & seek advice if movements change or become decreased. Please call your antenatal assessment ward tonight & ask if you can be assessed. I don't want to alarm you, but any change in movement should be checked.

Please come back & tell us how it went

SourSweets · 28/05/2013 18:48

I think anterior means at the front, which can muffle a lot of movement especially if the baby's just moved to a less favourable position. I'm sure it won't be anything more than that, but I would go to triage and get a scan or something just to make sure. Especially if none of the tricks are making any difference (you know, lie down, drink cold water etc. I find a bath always gets mine wriggling too). Good luck and let us know how you and baby get on!

yellowsnownoteatwillyou · 28/05/2013 18:48

I had this as well, I'm 30 weeks now. Got so freaked out I was hunting for heartbeat with my dopler.

I think they just get into different positions, I tend to get more kicks at night time. It's hard not worry, but if I'm really worried I lie down for a bit, then the dancing begins.

LunaticFringe · 28/05/2013 18:49

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yellowsnownoteatwillyou · 28/05/2013 18:49

Can I just add I have a high anterior placenta as well.

Bejeena · 28/05/2013 19:01

My gynaecologist told me that all this having to seek medical advice if you feel change in movement is rubbish. Also at 24 weeks I am not sure I actually felt much movement so not sure how I would have been supposed to monitor it.

Just ask the midwife tomorrow and try not to let this stop you getting a good nights sleep. I am sure everything is fine.

I am 28 weeks today too

TheDeadlyDonkey · 28/05/2013 19:05

Bejeena, your gynaecologist sounds uninformed and highly irresponsible.

Count the kicks campaign is around for a reason.

Itcame, please get this checked out and reassure yourself. Chances are everything's ok, but it really is best to get checked.

LunaticFringe · 28/05/2013 19:09

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ExpatAl · 28/05/2013 19:12

Conplete agree with lunatic. That kind of post is not helpful for anyone else reading this with the same worry. Yes, it happens when the baby is smaller that they have more space to hide but any worry like this should be checked out asap. Only you know your body and what's normal for you.

Forgetfulmog · 28/05/2013 19:20

God it is seriously concerning that there are HCPs out there who do not take reduced/change in movement seriously.

A poster further up mentioned Count the Kicks & I just don't understand why this is not more known widespread.

OP please get yourself checked out.

Some posters should not be so blasé about this

islingtongirl · 28/05/2013 19:22

Agree with posters about getting checked out - from 28 weeks I've been told i need to count kicks (27 now and already aware) - I have a high anterior placenta too. Am sure its fine OP but it doesn't hurt to call your midwife and see if she thinks you need to get checked out

Monka · 28/05/2013 19:26

Were you more active or busier than usual? Sometimes it can mean you may not notice movements as much.

I was in Cornwall since last Wed and was a lot more active than normal and noticed that at 29 weeks the baby was quieter than usual, this lasted for about two days. If I didn't get any movement I would have sought help but now I am back at home in my usual routine I can pick up on babys movements and its kicks and jabs are stronger than ever.

Ethlinn · 28/05/2013 19:35

I had the same issue with my placenta and my midwife told me that it sometimes means that you feel baby moving a bit later than other women but should not affect how you feel the kicks later on. I would say just trust your instincts and if you think something is not quite right - go and get checked! I used to worry a lot about baby moving (or not moving) enough when I was pregnant. I would normally try to lie down for a bit, have a very cold drink and see what happens. My LO was normally more active when I wasn't, so maybe try that? But if you are worried, don't wait until tomorrow! It is soooooooo not worth it! No harm in gettin checked and finding out everything is ok!

Pozzled · 28/05/2013 19:44

OP, and anyone else in the same situation, please do goand get checked out. It's probably nothing, but it might be something. Going for monitoring is a minor annoyance and a few hours of your time. Not going for monitoring... Well, it's just not worth the risk, is it?

MrsBri · 28/05/2013 19:51

It is old guidelines which say you should count kicks, though it is good to get into the habit of recognising them.

The new guidelines say that it's not about the number of kicks, it's an alteration from your baby's individual pattern of movement. So if your baby is usually active at a particular time, but isn't, and can't be goaded into it with drinks, baths, lying down etc then consider getting checked out.

No midwife / assessment unit will mind / turn you down if you're concerned. It's always better to be checked and it be nothing than not.

Sometimes my baby's movement is visual only and I don't feel it, so if my bump is moving then I know baby is too, which is fine!

meditrina · 28/05/2013 19:56

Count the Kicks

It's still current and vital advice.

MrsBri · 28/05/2013 19:59

For midwives it's old guidelines, however. They're meant to tell you to recognise a change in pattern.

I'm not saying don't do it, just that midwives are meant to advise about patterns, not just counting.

They go hand in hand as advice.

MissStrawberry · 28/05/2013 19:59

Please do not listen to those that say movements slow down as baby gets bigger. Simply not true.

If there is any change at all to the movements you would be sensible to go to hospital to be checked.

This is your baby. Do not worry about what others think or think you are wasting midwives time. It is what they are there for.

meditrina · 28/05/2013 20:01

And that is exactly what "Count the Kicks" is about. It would be a pity if any readers thought that it was an outdated campaign, based on a misrepresentation of the advice it actually gives.

magicstars · 28/05/2013 20:05

OP, i don't mean to panic you but Please visit the hospital, no one will think badly of you & hopefully there will be no need for any assistance. i had the same around 30 weeks & thank goodness I dragged dh our of bed @ 5am one night to things checked out. Unfortunately dd was having problems with growth & I had steroid injections to help her little lungs develop & regular monitoring til she was born. She was born teeny but is now a happy & healthy toddler wishing you all the best

FoofFighter · 28/05/2013 20:11

Hope you are getting checked out OP.

Stock answer for all of us MNers replying to a post such as this on here must be to get checked out asap, don't leave it.

Nothing else is helpful or appropriate on posts like this, and could indeed do damage.

MrsBri · 28/05/2013 20:14

You misunderstand what I'm saying, meditrina, I'm talking about advice from midwives, not the Count the Kicks campaign. I haven't mentioned Count the Kicks as an initiative. I am therefore not misrepresenting anything, so maybe you should read more carefully.

It is important to recognise patterns in movement, not just count kicks, which is the advice that some midwives are still giving.

MrsBri · 28/05/2013 20:15

And it's essential to get any changes checked out too, which is what I have said. That's the most important part.

Bejeena · 28/05/2013 20:22

Ok well I have heard of count the kicks, interesting little video. I have no doubt that my gynaecologist (yes gynaecologist not obstetrician) knows what he is talking about.

How is the counting of the kicks related to strength of the movement though?

I still don't think I felt very much at all at 20 weeks, if anything. In fact I'd say I only felt real movement in last 3 weeks or so. I'll email my midwife and see what she says about keeping a record. I am not in UK so maybe not done thing here.

As for the OP as I said before I am sure it is fine and since you are seeing midwife tomorrow anyway you can just ask her then.

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