Reduced movements - how many times?

[daydreamdaisy]

I'm on the fence about whether to go in about movements for the 5th time.

I've had a scan last week, they checked the placenta etc and everything looked totally fine. Every time I have gone in it has been fine on the monitor and baby has mostly started moving during the time on the CTG

I'm 33+2 and baby has been having some really long quiet periods again today - it has moved, but for a 30 minute burst around 4am and again for about the same 8:30-9. Usually would move quite on and off all morning, all day really.

I have tried eating, cold fizzy drink, lying down.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to call them in a minute but did anyone else have repeated episodes like this?

I just can't understand why it keeps happening and then showing as fine on the monitors. I don't want them to think I'm some crazy woman!

No midwives will think your crazy. Would rather see you 20 times and Everything is ok than not see you that once that was important. You need to be seen if movements are not normal for you.

My baby has long periods of quiet. At my hospital they just keep booking me in to day bed for monitoring once or twice a week and they will keep doing it until I'm happy with movements. And they always say if I'm worried between visits even if it's later that day then phone in.

My baby always starts moving once on the monitor too and there has never been any concerns about his health when monitored. I am starting to think there's something about the monitor that makes the baby move .

Definitely call up if you are at all worried.

I only went in once and she started moving as I drove there. But like a PP said, they'd rather see you everyday and it be fine than you not go once and it not be fine.

If there is ANY concern please ring your midwife and she'll tell you to pop down. I had the same with my son, luckily it was nothing but thwy said to me every time that theyd rather see me and nothing be wrong than me stay at home. Xx

I've called up, just waiting for a ring back. I know it's always worth checking up on but I just feel like they'll think I'm such a hypochondriac as it's my first pregnancy that's got this far and we've had two losses and a long journey to get here so I know I am anxious ☹️

I went in for a reduced movements many many times during both of my pregnancies… I won’t scare you but I’m glad I did with the second baby. She is fine now but I was lucky and I was right to trust my instincts. I was always told that if you’re in doubt to go in, don’t worry about sounding silly or anything like that X

Better to be anxious and then reassured than leave a potential problem until it’s too late. Hope everything goes ok OP and you’re reassured soon.

Glad you've phoned.
Nobody will think you are being a hypochondriac, best always to stay on the safe side.

did anyone else have repeated episodes like this?

My baby is similar - there will be a burst of activity followed by a couple of hours of nothing. I talked to the midwife and she said as long as that’s the baby’s usual pattern it’s fine. But it sounds like that isn’t the case for you so I would go in.

I went in probably every 2 weeks with my daughter - sometimes twice in one week. nothing wrong but she was breech and my placenta was at the front which often cushioned major movement. go in as often as you feel you need - its your baby and I remember the anxiety well

I went in several times. Nothing wrong with DS but with the frequency they decided they'd rather do my c-section at 39 weeks rather than wait any longer. It's always the right thing to do.

My baby is doing the 4am thing, too. I’m 30 weeks & had been having strong kicks etc for the last two weeks. Then baby went quiet during the day on Friday & Saturday.
I went in yesterday for monitoring & a scan, all is fine. But they said don’t hesitate to call if it happens again. More movement today, but not as often as before... Cold drinks, sugar etc makes no difference.
I have an anterior placenta, which could be making me feel less, depending on the baby’s position.

It's all you can do really, but I know what you mean, it does feel slightly ridiculous to keep going in. Happened to me but a bit later on. If you were over 37 weeks, they'd probably induce you right now, just to be on the safe side. At 32 weeks best to go in whenever you feel the need. If something's wrong you'll want them to catch it as early as possible- they're unlikely to do anything to get the baby out unless they're pretty convinced something is amiss. What you don't want to do is leave it longer because it was fine the last umpteen times but miss that window where it would be obvious to the midwives that something needs doing yet early enough to do something about it IYSWIM?

Honestly, the answer to how many times you go in if you're concerned about reduced movements is as many times as you need to. My mum is a midwife, believe me they will not think you're crazy or overreacting. They'd much rather see you and send you happily on your way once they know everything is ok than miss something.

Went in and got checked this aft- they were really reassuring about coming in. Anyone else dithering just do it - they said would rather see me daily than miss one time!

Maybe they're just more active later in the day? My son was always quiet until afternoon/night then he was a little pinball machine lol

Glad all is well OP.

Glad everything is ok OP

@daydreamdaisy Great news