Reduced movements... again! Should I ring ?

[maria94]

I have already been seen at 27 and 31 weeks for reduced movements.. both times baby was completely fine and happy. I then had a growth scan which also showed everything was fine!

I'm now 34 weeks and feel like baby is being quiet again.. I have felt her move throughout the day but not quite as much as usual. I hate being annoying and ringing again because I always feel like I waste their time as baby is always fine! 😣

Even if baby has moved 10 times in the recommended 2 hours... should you still ring if you're worried?

It's never being annoying if you're worried. Ring every time.

Ring, my midwife has always told me to ring for reduce movement or more than normal movements!

Definitely ring, I went in for extra monitoring a couple of times and was never made to feel like I shouldn't be there - even when they were very busy!

If you are worried ring. The risk is too great to ignore - you are not wasting their time - they tell you to go in for a valid reason. Most likely everything will be fine again which is great

You have to call every time you have reduced movements. You're not a burden. Midwives would rather see you more and everything be fine than have an unhappy outcome.

Anything other than normal it's best to ring, I was seen 4 times in my last pregnancy and was getting so stressed out as she wouldn't move for hours then as soon as those straps went on and I was hooked up to the monitor she decided to dance.

Always get yourself checked out.

I felt really silly with DC1 as I went in about 3 times I think but then I realised how shit I would have felt if I hadn’t gone in and something was wrong.

The midwives said to me always get checked out and that they’d rather see me 100 times and have a good outcome rather than the alternative

Drink some ice cold water, lay down and see what happens. The midwives will tell you to do this.

If that makes no diff defo ring. My friend got told off for putting off ringing for reduced movements!

Always ring.

Yes give them a call & let them decide

Always call! I got told that they would rather you come in and not need to than have anything go wrong.

Seriously, in the nicest way possible, if you even have a tiny bit of concern, call the unit at your hospital straight away and don’t waste time posting on here.

Always ring. You don't need to ask here. Trust your instinct.

Ring please OP, they would always rather see you

Yes. Phone, phone now and go in and be checked.

I always tell this story so I'm sorry if it's boring but I also think it's important. I had reduced movements at 31 weeks, I uhmmed and aahhed about calling in to get checked out, I was so worried about being a nuisance but eventually (10 hours later) went in. My son was delivered via EMCS 90 minutes after I arrived. My placenta had developed massive clots and had stopped working. He's 2 now and a happy healthy pain in the bum. Please get checked out

Phone your midwife and she will decide if you should go in now or wait it out.

Always ring Lovely, they will not mind.
Hope all is ok x

Thanks everyone, I will give them a ring now. X

I'm just home from my 2nd time going in. 39 weeks and some days he can be so quiet, other days he kicks all day. The minute I sat down to put the ctg probes on he started kicking away of course. But he had only moved once in 3 hours and I tried eating something sweet and drinking icy water and it made no difference. All looking good and apart from the very initial nurse (we have to go through ER unfortunately) I wasnt made to feel like a nuisance at all.

Yes yes yes!!!!! Ring every single damn time. And I 1000% am behind that. Friend of mine started the count the kicks campaign

My daughter nearly died from being in distress. My first sign? Not a lot of movement.

Have a cold drink and lay down on your left side if your still not happy
after an hour phone them that's what my midwife advised me .

I was the same as @Beautyoftheirdreams. Placenta had clotted and died.

Friend had reduced movements due to 2 knots in her child’s cord.

Always ring.

Please go in and get seen. I just went in this evening for the first time as I hadn't felt baby move since last night. I got told off for leaving it all day and should have gone in this morning. I certainly wont be making that mistake again. Thankfully baby is all good. 30 weeks tomorrow.

Always get it checked out OP. Hope everything is okay x