How long do you usually go without feeling baby kick 37 weeks

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About an hour I go I had two strong kicks from baby and he has never really had a pattern he has always just kicked when he was felt like it ? If I don't have anymore for the rest of the night is that okay I bet so
Worried

Call the labour ward

Call and go straight in xx

Advice on this should be on the nhs website and probably in the materials you have from your midwife.

Eat something, drink something, lie down on whichever side is safest (left I think it is), massage your stomach and speak to baby. Focus on baby and movement. If no movement after all this, call your Midwivery unit. Don’t panic, but do NOT decide to go to sleep and wait until morning. You are not bothering them.

Please note I am NOT medically qualified. Just someone who has called in with reduced movement a few times and have had to do the above. On the one occasion that I didn’t feel movement within a short time of those steps, (it night have been 20 minutes, you really are best to check the NHS guidance yourself either by phone or online) I was taken in for a scan. Better to be safe than sorry. Babies were fine each time by the way, as I’m sure yours is.

If you’re ever worried about baby’s movements, ever, get it checked out. It’s not just a reduction in movements, but a change in pattern. Go get checked out if you’re at all even a tiny bit concerned. Midwives would MUCH prefer that you went in for them to do a CTG on you and have a healthy happy trace than not go in and there be an issue.

I did the fruit juice drip and he's been kicking would you still say to go ????

Call every time you are worried. Honestly.

Oops.
They would prefer first you call

I'd just call. Work in a labour ward and we would always prefer women to ring 100 times if they feel the need. Nothing is as important as listening to your own instinct

I feel like he's fine .... I haven't got the biggest bump in the world and I have felt him move on three occasions today it is three in the morning I think I'm being overly anxious

I would call, especially if movements have changed

Have something very cold like ice cream, jump up and down - no movement, call in, best of luck to you and baby x

Always go if you are worried. I went this weekend (also 37 weeks) as although I was feeling baby move, it’s was completely off her normal pattern & way less than usual. Obviously, once in hospital, she bopped about happily for the 20 minutes I was hooked up. And then frustratingly went really quiet again back home!

I’ve had such lovely midwives at my MAU normally but this weekend I had a really rubbish one who made me feel stupid for going. She asked me what I was worrying about, why was I there if baby was moving, what did I expect at 37 weeks, movement will change.. I was initially quite upset, then cross. She also literally rolled her eyes when I said I took medication for HG (if I don’t, I resume vomiting 20+ times a day) Another midwife came to hand me my notes & I complained. She looked really embarrassed & apologised saying I was 100% right to worry about a change in pattern & to come straight back in if it continued!

So just keep an eye OP. It’s hard when there’s no real pattern. My first was like that. I went in a few times! Trust your instincts!

Hi ladies. I am only 25 weeks so still unsure about how often and strong movements should feel. My friend said if you get a fetal Doppler you can do the same check at home they’d do in the maternity ward? I assume they don’t give you an ultrasound if you go in? Just check heartbeat? Any thoughts or do you think dangerous to rely on at home checks x

Don't get one. You're jut trained, it just leads to panic! Been there...

You should go to the hospital ans get checked even if its just to put your own mind at rest. I had this on Saturday, baby doesn't really have a pattern but does move a lot and certain things set baby off and none of those did anything at all I only had 1 kick in about 4 hours which is very unusual. I rang the hospital they told me to come straight in, they were lovely, baby had moved a few times since then but still not a lot, the hour car ride over the bumpy road normally has baby all over the place but no real reaction. The mw was so lovely she said that I did the right thing coming in to make sure. She gave me a glass of lucozade and put me on a trace machine all was perfect with baby and the lucozade really set baby off jumping. They did a quick scan and saw baby was fine. They sent me home but said if I have any worries in future come straight back in.

My friend said if you get a fetal Doppler you can do the same check at home they’d do in the maternity ward?

Same could be said for an ECG machine, but I wouldn’t have a clue how to read the results.
This is extremely dangerous advice.

I have a doppler just for me to hear the heartbeat as I like the sound I only use it sometimes but I would not recommend it in this case as even if the baby's heart seems to be betting properly it doesn't mean every thing is ok. The nurse watched my baby's heartbeat on the monitor for over half an hour and explained about the rises and drops on the heart rate. I would only use a doppler for enjoyment not medical as this can't be explained properly.

@JKD1982 NEVER EVER EVER recommend using a fetal Doppler at home unless you are a trained professional.

OP, if you ever get to the point where you worried about movement, just call the labour ward, please.