No movement

[grace1991]

Hey guys
For the last week or so I've been feeling baby boy kicking gently every evening. I'm 24 weeks. Last night and today I've felt absolutely Nothing. Also had quite a sore bearing down pain for a week or so. Do you think I should be worried or is this normal?
Thankyou xx

If you have any concerns call Triage x

Ring your maternity unit. They will be happy to see you.

@Kiki275 but is it normal to have a break from kicks?

They say any change in pattern call right away, don't wait. So i would call triage and go in for monitoring.

Another person saying ring midwife unit. They will be happy to help and even with all this craziness going on, will want to check you are OK. You will just sit and worry otherwise.

Please don't mess about with movements. Ask to be checked

I called and she said to lie on my left for an hour and see if I feel anything. If not then to go and see her. What would they do though if something was wrong?😥

Try cold water as well.

They'll hook you up to a monitor to see what's going on - you'll get sensors resting on your belly and a clip on your finger, all very noninvasive and painless. If you do end up going to the hospital bring a book and snacks and a phone charger, as you could be there a while.

Drinking cold water, that is.

@SomeoneElseEntirelyNow ok thankyou. I'm worried. What could we wrong why isn't he moving?

It could be that he's just havjng a quiet day. My little girl did this to me several times, she'd always start kicking again just as we arrived at the hospital for monitoring.

@SomeoneElseEntirelyNow hmmmm. I don't want to go in and be dramatic if everything is fine. But what would they do if he isn't fine ??!

Please please please go get checked
Call triage.

My DS did this to me quite a bit, would go quiet for days at a time, was always up getting checked.
Happened again at 39 weeks, so again I went to the hospital, had a scan, he had stopped growing at 37 weeks.
Decided to induce me, when I delivered his cord was kinked badly, so probably not getting what he needed, hence the quiet times.

I cannot imagine what might have happened if I hadn't followed my gut and got checked out, if I was allowed to go over my due date because I didn't get checked.
Short of it is he might not be here today.

Do what they said and if no changes go and get checked.

I've been twice this pregnancy. And this is my 4th baby. I wouldn't take a chance if I'm not happy about movements.

First time I think he just moved and was kicking my back. Second time he started moving a lot while I was on the monitors.

They usually scan you the follow day just to check waters and blood flow in the cord.

Most of the times it's all good, but you can't know really until you get checked.

Thanks everyone. I have felt a few little kicks now. I reckon he might be facing the back. And I do have an anterior placenta too. But who knows. I'm gonna keep an eye on it and go and get monitored if the kicks lessen again tomorrow night. X

I can promise you, you are never wasting anyone’s time when you go in for monitoring.
Kicks and movement are essential, if there are ever changes you must call triage. Before you call always have a cold drink and a sugary snack (as long as you aren’t diabetic), lie on your left side for an hour in a silent room so you can focus on your baby x