Feel like a twat for asking

[PsychoCrayon]

Because this is my 5th pregnancy but will be my 4th baby.

I’m 19 weeks and have been feeling little popcorn/bubbly type movements for a few weeks, but it’s not every day.

When do we start worrying about movements? I’m sure it’s not til much later but I’m starting to panic a bit.

This is a very anxious pregnancy for me as I lost my 4th pregnancy in April at 12 weeks, seems I’ve lost my instincts and common sense too.

I'm not 100% certain, I vaguely remember it being the third trimester when you're supposed to monitor. Certainly not this early. pregnancy after loss is so so hard.

My midwife told me that a pattern of movement wouldn’t be fully established until between 24-28weeks So movement couldn’t be tracked until after that as it’s so sporadic before.
It was 27 weeks before I had any pattern I have an anterior placenta so movements are harder to feel anyway

I remember panicking at 20 weeks during my second pregnancy as everyone told me you feel movements earlier in second pregnancy and after I told my husband I started feeling more the days after. I did have an anterior placenta though so the midwife said that's why I felt less than first time. Xx

Hi congrats! Currently pregnant, and 24 weeks is when I was advised to start making a mental note of movement patterns. Especially as it's only flutters at the moment, unless they disappear completely for more than 24 hours I wouldn't worry. However, having said this - they advise better safe than sorry when it comes to movement so if you're concerned, always ring! Gut instinct is a powerful tool.

Rcog guidelines say 28 weeks. Most maternity units will listen in for fh/do a ctg from the point of viability so 24 weeks.

Nico in what maternity units is viability not until 24 weeks?! Ours is 12 weeks and listen for heart beats from 16!

Viability means when they will make efforts to save a baby that is born prematurely. Most places regard 24 weeks as the earliest that a fetus is viable outside of the womb. If something goes wrong at 16 weeks, there's often not really much that can be done, sadly.

Gimme it’s just not physically possible for viability to be 12 or 16 weeks, how could a baby survive if born then??? What maternity unit have you attended? Obviously not in the UK anywhere.

@gimmeadoughnut123 I think she means viability if you gave birth at 24 weeks.. a baby wouldn't survive birth at 12...

They don’t concern themselves with baby movements being regular at this stage because they probably won’t be regular. A lot of women won’t have even felt anything yet.

As to movements, this is my first so I didn't start to feel them until around 19 weeks. Around 22 weeks was when I started noticing them every day, I think (and shortly after that she discovered the joy of kicking my bladder ). But it depends on where your placenta is too. Try not to worry

Thank you.

I think the anxiety is due to it being my anatomy scan next week and being terrified something is going to be wrong.

It’s true about the 24 weeks thing also - I think I might start to relax if I get to that stage as I know they try to save the baby if it’s born then.

Thank you @KatnissMellark it most definitely is the most gut renching experience

Yes viability means the point a baby can survive outside the uterus.

Because prior to 24 weeks it doesn't matter how reduced movements are they're not going to be doing an emergency section and delivering it.

I think people get confused as you can book a viability scan from 6 weeks, I presume to see if the pregnancy is progressing. Should be called something different.

Had my scan and I have an anterior placenta! Which accounts for the sporadic movements I’ve been feeling. Feel slightly better.