Reduced movements at 37+2

[ElleyBear13]

Morning mnetters,

I don't know whether I'm fretting for a reason or just to chill but...from saturday-tuesday babys movements increased alot, he kept me up every night and I was absolutely exhausted. At one point I thought i was going into labour as the hicks wouldn't let up alongside groin and back ache.

Yesterday I awoke after a almost full nights sleep (two loo runs!) and felt tons better no hicks, no backache no groin pain, so I got the washing done/cooking etc. baby was moving but not as much as the previous days. I went to bed last night and again didn't feel him move as much,I've awoke this morning a tad worried as hes squirming (i can feel him) but its not his normal pattern.

I'm a little worried pestering the assessment unit as I was in at 34+1 (for two days) as i had irritable uterus and they were monitoring his movements then. I was also in at 30, and 26 weeks with reduced movements (he was just being a tinker!)

Do you think i should wait and see how he gets on this morning? or should i phone the assessment unit now and explain the above? or is this just the end of the pregnancy and my body adjusting?

I dont know if im fretting as we lost first baby to mc and i seem to worry over the littlest of things.

thank you x

Phone them and let the experts decide. Much better to be over cautious and at least you'll have piece of mind.

Call them!

Any change in baby's movements should be checked. Don't feel like you're fretting over nothing op. It's better to be checked out and have peace of mind.

Always always always call them - much better to be overly cautious :)

Hope everything is okay

Thank you ladies, I'm on my own and i have no one to call (hubby, mum, family all at work today!) so i didn't know if i was fretting over nothing. thank you, ill give them a call and see what they say. Honestly the past few days his movements were constant- kick, kick,kick - i was amazed at his energy!

Keep us posted, am sure all is okay.

Will be thinking of you

I'm sure it'll be fine but calling is definitely the right thing to do. Have you tried downing a glass of ice cold water?

Thank you mnetters! Going in now and ive tried ice cold lemonade and sugary bon bons (he normally goes a tad hyper when i have anything sugary...although by his track record he likes to scare his mum till she gets into hospital!) x

Does this happen quite often? As in movements will pick up for a few days and then drop off again?

My baby regularly has about two or three mad days, and then movements will drop off for two or three days and then start up again. It used to be very worrying, but he's been doing this for so long I sort of see it as a pattern. However if this is unusual for your baby then yes I would get checked out.

Hope everything's ok OP. Pleased to see you're heading in to get checked out. You can't be too cautious when it comes to movement. I was advised by my midwife team that any chanel in pattern should be checked out (increase or decrease) and when I went in at 36 weeks with concerns they took me seriously. All was fine but at no point was I made to feel foolish for going in or a time waster.

Hello ladies! THANK YOU for everyones kind words and advice...i ended up having an emergency scan as my bumps measuring smaller than last week. Baby/placenta etc are all normal estimated weight at 7pounds2 head down. Went on the cgc mointor too and all fine. Phew! Been told to come back any time i notice anything :)

the pattern of movements is so difficult. mine has days when she kicks a lot and days when she is really quiet. and there is no real logic to the time of day at all either. it drives me insane with worry; I wake up every morning panicking that I'm not feeling anything. gaaah!

glad you're on track; 7lbs at 36 weeks sounds like a nice healthy babs!

Fab news OP!

Thank you and I agree his movements used to be (prior to 34 weeks) mainly on the evenings and since 34 weeks its been all over. So fustrating! Just glad he's okay :)

Logged in to see how you had got on. Great news - take them at their word and go back in if you have any doubts at all.