When to worry?

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I’m currently 29+5 weeks pregnant and I’m not sure if I’m worrying too much!

Last Monday I went into the day unit for reduced movements, baby usually wakes me up in the morning kicking and then has a wriggle about when my husband wakes up. I phoned and they said just to head in first thing. We did and baby was fine, of course started wriggling and kicking almost as soon as the monitor was strapped to me. Baby was monitored for a solid 30mins and kept moving away from the monitor, my notes from the visit state that there was a lot of fetal movement. For the next 24 hours baby was really active.

Yesterday baby was exceptionally active, and I felt movement all day, which was more than usual but things have quietened down today and now I’m worrying about reduced movements, even though I feel like I’m comparing today’s movement to a very active period. & that I’m working myself up over nothing. At what point does normal concern tip over into ridiculous worry? I have a scan on Friday to check growth, maybe I should just wait until then?

I need some perspective! What would you do? Phone to go in and get monitored again or wait and see how it goes today?

I think they say to focus on a change in pattern or movements. So that could be increased/decreased movements.

Honestly I would phone again, everything is probably absolutely fine but it's not worth waiting and god forbid something being wrong. I've been in for reduced movements 3 times so don't worry about 'annoying them' x

Never feel your wasting their time trust your gut if your worried call and get it checked always best to be safe...

Give the midwife or midwife unit a ring. It might be nothing to worry about but its better to talk it over with a midwife and get reassurance anyway.
My midwife has said that I can phone the unit if worried about anything, thankfully I haven't had to yet but use the service that is there. If anything it will put your mind at ease hopefully.