Not felt movement for 5 days, third trimester

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I've been in hospital daily for monitoring for the past four days, baby has moved into an awkward position by the looks of it and I can't feel anything anymore. I was getting regular, big kicks consistently until this. All the monitoring has been clear, had a scan which was fine as well, my question is for how long do I keep counting this as reduced movements?

It's day five today, and I can't decide whether I go in again or not. Chances are it'll be the exact same reason as yesterday, and the day before etc, but there's just a small part of me who thinks that something could go wrong and I'd not investigate due to telling myself it's fine.

I'm hoping he moves soon and I can feel him again, soon he will hopefully be too big to hide from me. In the meantime, what would you do?

Phone and ask. They know best. How many weeks are you?

Any reduced movement, whether it's the 10th day in a row or the very first time, should be investigated.

I'd give them a call.

@ScotsBaby2 They've said to come in everyday if it makes me feel better, but it's not about me feeling better I just want to know what the actual advice is for a situation like this. It's a lot of hassle to go in everyday, which I don't mind if it's in my babies best interest but if it's just for my peace of mind and there's a better way of handling this then I'm willing to do that. Im 29 weeks.

I would go in to be monitored.

Keep going in. Depending on how far you are into your trimester they may suggest early delivery.

I'd keep going in, better to keep going and be told its fine than any alternative. How far along are you, if it continues they might consider early delivery?

Keep going in.
Have they given you any advice contained ow to get him to shift?
Getting down on all fours with your bum in the air and wiggling your bum might help move him.

Or alternatively drink ice water and lie down.
But if the movements are reduced go in every time

I would go in for monitoring. Anything you're unhappy about, even if it is daily, just go in.

Thanks all. Tried ice water, lying down, orange juice etc but nothing, scans and monitoring both show that he is kicking I just can't feel it so don't think those tricks will work in this situation unfortunately.

I've asked a few different midwives if there's anything I can do to try and get him to change position but they've said just give it time and come in if I'm worried. Guess I'll have to just keep going in daily until he grows/moves!

The day before he vanished I was having some of the biggest kicks yet, you could see little feet/elbows poking out! He must of well and truly wedged himself in somewhere to have five days of nothing!

Please go to your midwife / hospital and ask for a scan.

I really don't want to unsettle you but I was in a similar situation with my DS. He stopped moving about 10 days before he was born. I went hospital the monitored him - all was fine. But no propper movements. He was my 2nd so I knew what to expect.
When he finally arrived, he had his cord wrapped all around him - arms legs all tangled up making it impossible for him to move.
He is a very healthy happy boy but I am aware that things could have been different.
So please get baby checked out, and always keep in mind that babies do move less as they get bigger & ready for the world outside.

@Ylvamoon I've gone in everyday for monitoring and I've had a scan, everything was fine, he is kicking I just can't feel him I asked at the scan of the cords causing problems and they said they don't check the cords at scans as as soon as you leave baby can move and it can be invalid. Will ask a midwife again today about it though. Thank you!

Totally agree with the others that you should keep going in. With my daughter I had to go in for daily monitoring for a week at their request.

If you can't feel any movement then it wouldn't be possible for you to notice if there was any changes to indicate a problem. So it's not really just for your reassurance

Just keep going in. I had this at 32 weeks with my son and was induced at 34 weeks after 14 days of no movements.

If it's about peace of mind, do they have Doppler's they lend out?

My cousin was given one with her next baby after SIDS at 6m old.

Been in again and all was well, instructed to come back again tomorrow is baby still isn't playing ball. They're all so lovely every time I go in but I do feel like a time waster.

Eliza I asked about a doppler and they said that he's so awkwardly positioned I'll just do more harm than good and end up worrying myself and coming in anyway. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Keep going back and if your instincts are saying that something doesn't feel right, then it's not right.

Defo keep going back isn’t worth the risk. Scans & ctg can only tell them so much. I had my boy 37 & 6 after reduced movement episodes through pregnancy. He’s doing good but reduced movement can lead to stillbirth & that’s why they advise to go in etc. Good luck!

Op, I wonder if it may be worth having a look at the spinning babies website, or asking your midwife about it? My midwife told me about it when my baby was breech at a similar stage to you, and it’s various exercises to help baby be ina good position, maybe it could help baby shift?

Trying doing handstands and somersaults in the swimming pool? Have heard that recommended for getting a baby to move

Try laying on your right to get them to shift
Look up spinning babies xxx

Go in everyday

My dc was moving and then they weren't. I had two midwives. If she'd been the only one dc would have died. Thank God for the other one who checked more thoroughly but tbh it was more luck than their care that he survived long enough for the sonographer to save his life.