Did you ever go in for reduced movements?

[MissMoons]

Based on my previous thread, I'm on my way to the hospital for reduced movements. Had a really horrid pregnancy so far and three miscarriages previously. I'm convinced my baby is not ok. Can anyone tell me what happened when they got checked out for reduced movements? Just so I know what to expect and what the outcome could be? I'm really scared.

I didn’t want to read and run... I posted a similar thread back when I was pregnant. I called the unit, they told me to come in, they hooked me up to the monitors for a little while so they could hear his heartbeat and gave me a little thing to hold that I had to click every time I felt him move.

They were lovely to me and told me never to feel silly and always to come in if I was worried. You’re doing the right thing OP, I’m sure everything is absolutely fine!

Just to add as wel if it helps - DS was my fourth pregnancy but my only child and I had hideous SPD, morning sickness till 33 weeks and suspected preeclampsia. My point being I had a very similar experience to your current one and DS is now 2 and in rude health. You and your DC will be ok

Yes twice with second DC. They put me on the monitor, did a scan and all appeared well so they sent me on my way the first time.

I had an awful night a few days later where I couldn't get DD to move at all. I changed position, drank cold fizzy drinks and she had been a really active baby until that point. We went back and they decided to induce me as I was 39 weeks and they said it's often the only indicator that something is wrong.

I'm so glad I did as I can't imagine the trauma of losing a baby and I will never know what the other outcome could have been if I hadn't gone back.

Don't be scared, you are going to the right place and they will give you advice based on your particular circumstance. Good luck!

I went in 3 times from about 30+ onwards in my 1st pregnancy. They were lovely about it, I got put on the monitor and told to click a hand held thing if I felt anything at all, that was for about 2 hours - also my dp got me chocolate and each time I felt the movements again and all was ok and went home. You are doing the right thing if you are concerned in any way. I wish you all the best

I went in at 31 weeks with reduced movements. They put me on a monitor and found his heartbeat and left me hooked up. They explained that the machine does checks and after around 15 minutes, it should give me a tick and then I could go. After an hour with no tick, the midwife consulted with a Dr and they took me to the delivery suite for further monitoring. Half an hour after this they decided to deliver via a section and he was born twenty minutes later. He was a bit poorly but well cared for in the NICU. He weighed 2lbs10 at his smallest and came home after a month.
He's now a happy, healthy, bossy 15 month old. You are in a absolutely the right place xx

I went in a handful of times from 32 weeks onwards. They usually just strap you straight up to the trace machine thing, each time I went in, DD usually started to move straight away (typical). They kept me hooked up for about half an hour and then were happy for me to go home. Good luck.

oh yes queencharming I forgot about the clicker thing, I had to do that too.

I did with second pregnancy. They did as described above - monitor and a clicker. Didn't scan as they said they only do this after 2 episodes of reduced movement. They were happy to send me home and I had a healthy baby 4 weeks later.

She was super sleepy as a newborn so I think she was the same in the womb! Still sleeps well at 5 months so fingers crossed for you that's what it is.

Went in twice with DS2. First one was at 35 weeks, took twice as long as normal to meet criteria. Had a scan the next day and at 37 weeks. Went in again at 37+6 and started induction the next day. DS2 was born at 38+3 in quite poor condition (initial Apgar of 4) and spent his first night in the NICU. He had a true knot in the cord (which was also around his neck), shoulder dystocia and was on IV antibiotics for suspected sepsis until he was 6 days old. He also had quite bad jaundice and low calcium.

Moral of the story: always get reduced movements checked out.

I've just been in today for the second time in this pregnancy (FTM). First time was at 31 wks, today 34 wks. Today I actually went to a hospital near my work which isn't my booking hospital - my boss recommended I go as she is a mum of four and very sympathetic (we work in a very stressful area).
Both times I was hooked up to heartbeat monitors and as PPs have said, told to click button etc when I've felt movement. Both times it seems to have been because my baby is in a weird position and the movements have felt 'different' as opposed to reduced. Both hospitals were really lovely and reassuring and didn't make me feel daft. Trust your instincts. X

Hope everything's ok OP

I went in a few times throughout my pregnancy as I was concerned about my reduced movements. It’s absolutely the right thing to do if you’re ever worried, just ring/go and get checked out. They strap round monitors on belts to your tummy, one monitors baby’s heartbeat and the other monitors movements I think. You also have a button to press when you feel baby move. They may also scan you to check on baby and to check the cord and placenta and the PI which was described to me as like the blood pressure of the cord (so you want it to be a low and not go high).

I ended up going in every other day for monitoring and scans from about 34 weeks onwards (doctors orders I wasn’t just showing up!) until they induced me early.

Also please please please never be afraid to ask to be monitored. My induction didn’t go well, I was in such pain 3 days after the hormones finally kicked in but the midwives were very dismissive of me all night when I raised my concerns and I was just told to have a bath. I knew something wasn’t right but I didn’t say anything until about 5am when I said they had to monitor me. I am a quiet non confrontational person but there was a voice inside me that I trusted and it was telling me something was wrong. 5minutes later being monitored the emergency alarm is going and I have a crash C section. It was awful and had I not asked to be monitored I can’t bear to think what situation we’d be in now. They literally starterd cutting before the anaesthetic had fully travelled up me. I won’t say anymore, I am having counselling now to help with it all. Thankfully though my daughter is ok and is nearly 12 weeks old now.

Never ever ever be afraid to ask to be checked out or monitored.

Yes, twice. First time was on the ward as it was in the evening, they hooked me up, told me to push a buzzer when I felt movements and left me there for about 20 minutes. Came back to check the trace, and watched it for a few minutes, pointing out a movement because of the change in noise - I still wasn't feeling them though! After another half an hour, midwife said she was happy everything was ok, but that baby might be in a tricky position so kicks were towards my back rather than out. Got called to EPU 2 days later to check all ok (it was).

Second time, I hadn't felt movements in the evening, but this was 2 weeks after the time above, so left it to the following morning. Still only a couple of kicks, nothing like normal, so called midwife who directed me to antenatal clinic. Turned up, on the monitor, left alone with buzzer thing. Arrived back after 20 minutes, we had a chat about how I was feeling 'tightenings' and didn't they make a lovely pattern on the trace, not painful just a bit uncomfy, still not feeling movement though. She went away for about 10 minutes, came back with a doctor, told they'd like to send me for a scan because baby wasn't moving a lot and they'd like a closer look, and prepare myself that baby might be a bit early so they'd give me steroids. Went away, came back with the consultant - scrap all the above, not sure what's wrong but actually he'd rather not hang about to find out and we should get baby out now. This was 6 weeks early, and an hour later I'd had an emergency section and DD had been whisked off to NICU.

I'd had a silent placental abruption, which means no external bleeding symptoms - the only thing I was aware of was the reduced movements. DD had lost blood, APGAR of 1, needed resucitating and intubation, a transfusion, ABs and a few weeks of special care. She is now a seriously annoying 10 year old! Was a scary few days initially though until she started to get stronger and then it was just a case of feeding her up enough to be allowed home.

The first time I went in, I was made to feel that I was wasting the midwives time. Whilst I was on the post-natal ward after the second time, several midwives and doctors congratulated me on going in when I did, telling me my actions had saved my daughter's life. NEVER NEVER ignore reduced movements, even if a busy midwife tuts or rolls her eyes when all turns out to be ok, even if you've been in the week before or your midwife appointment is scheduled for a couple of days later. Because every midwife and doctor would rather 100 'everything is ok' moments than the 1 'everything is not ok'.

Hope you are getting good care OP xx

Hope you're getting on ok xxx

Hope everything is well xx

I've been in four times.

Baby has been okay on all.

But the second two visits landed me with a five-day inpatient stay each time. My baby helped save me and him. He went quiet because I felt off. Turned out I had extremely derranged liver results on both occasions.

I'm now being monitored every other day and baby will be induced at 37 weeks.

If something feels wrong - go in. They'd much rather you have a false alram, than you or baby are left in danger.

Was induced with daughter at 38+5 due to 3x reduced movements.

Being induced on Monday with son due to 8x reduced movements but daily checks at triage etc.

Never feel bad, you know best!