Reduced movements

[KHall84]

Am 21+5 and normally my baby is kicking away at morning and night but today I havent felt as much and they feel lighter I know they dont have a pattern until 24 weeks upwards it's my 2nd pregnancy and have been feeling them since week 17 should I be worried or is this ok for this stage of pregnancy as I can still feel movement just hasn't been as much today.

Sorry might be silly question it's just with my first I had a frontal placenta so didnt feel much movement until late on xx

You need to go to the hospital and be checked. It's almost certainly fine but it's better to be safe.

You need to go to maternity unit and get checked over. It's not even worth risking.

My advice would be if you are worried to call your maternity ward and ask for advice as I imagine they will tell you to come in or give you some tips to try (cold drink etc).

I had a difficult pregnancy and I did call my ward a few times, every time they were lovely and told me to come in. Never felt judged. Did have to wait a little.

You have asked this as you are worried, trust your gut and phone. It's probably nothing but better to be safe.

I know

Will they see me cause am not 24 weeks ?

Explain and say how worried you are... if not is there anywhere you could pay for a private scan ? Mothercare used to do them I know some of the shops are still open

I went at 22 weeks and the midwives were amazing, never made me feel like I was silly for being there. We think baby just moved to a position where I couldn't feel them but it's 10000% worth going in and getting checked!

Ring them and explain anyway! It's always worth it.

Thanks every0ne I have eaten a pot of jelly and ice pop and he seems to 9f started kicking alot more now and harder too am going to see how I get on for next 1hr see if he keeps it up thank you all again I dont feel as stupid asking now after all your replies xx

I had the same thing, 21 weeks and his movements really slowed and not as strong even though I had been feeling him for weeks. Spoke to my midwife and I went and saw her, she said if I can't get in to see her then to call my GP as they can listen in too but that was in GP hours. If I was you I would be calling the maternity ward. I felt silly as not 24 weeks but my midwife said she would rather check me than me sit at home and worry!
Good luck x

I was in this same position yesterday at 21+1 decided to see how he was today and he has been more active than ever if he hadn't been tho I would definitely have called better to feel silly than have regret xx

Thank you all for the replies thought I would update you all I did feel movement that night not much but some but then all day yesterday nothing and I tried drinking sugary drinks, sweets,jiggling belly I was out with my toddler at a Christmas event so as soon as we were home in afternoon I called hospital explained to them they did tell me there wasmt much they would do just listen to babies heart beat due to only being 21+5 but told me to try going to quite room and resting for an hr which I did with ice water and it worked he was back to moving about and he has been back to his normal active self again and back in his pattern maybe I just needed a bit of rest as I have been doing alot over last 7 days but thank you all for taking time to read and reply xx

Really good to hear, I was thinking about you. Take it easy