Baby movement patterns at 32 weeks

[GardenPath]

Last week I felt my baby move so strongly every single day. It felt amazing I could even feel a little foot poke out from time to time, and I felt the baby's whole body squirm around. We happened to be on a fairly relaxing vacation at the time. Since we have been home again (4 days) I only feel the baby move a couple times a day and not nearly as strong as those other days.
It is freaking me out! I do feel more stressed since being home- my life isn't that stressful but we are having some house painting done and I don't like the color it turned out and have to have it re done and for some reason I feel stressed about it!
Anyway- I am a bit nervous that now I am not feeling the baby move! Is it normal to have periods (days ) of activity and then less some at 32 weeks? Like- I just felt the baby move right now but the movements are 10 times less strong than they were the week we were away.
What does this mean? I don't like it- I would rather be still feeling the stronger movements.

 

[MiissDior]

Heya Hun

Im similar to you
My LO can have aload of super quiet days in a row , he IS a very quiet child anyway, his movements are not major strong on a daily basis , But they can be when he wants them to be.. he tends to more wriggle, and shuffle and push rather than kick.

i actually went to L&D Today as i was concerned
cus over past few days the movements seemed ''lazy''
&& as soon as i sat up on the bed and MW lifted the top up with U/S gel in her hand, he give an almighty Kick and didnt stop the lenght of time i was there, kicked the doppler, made a preformace out of the CTG and showed me how he can punch and kick then on scan

she explained the lack of movement i was feeling may have been due to change of positions, he was head down now hes back to breech and am feeling more with him breech

they asked me had he a pattern of movement and i said No
cus he doesnt, i dont notice any one thing to get him moving, he dont respond to anything like ice, OJ, a bath or anythin.. and he pretty random with how he moves durning the day, he doesnt do mornings and isnt a night owl, he just wakes when he feels like it for as long as he wants, and iv no idea what tym of day that will be ...soooo i cudnt tell her a pattern

she just asked was i getting 10 movements a day and i do..
and she said to monitor them that some times it may even require me to sit really still with my hand on my belly but as long as im getting enuf all shud be okayy..

but she was sure to mention
if baby has a drastic change in pattern like from hyper to barely moving
(my lil one VERY lazy and chilled out anyhow so any hyperactivity is a bonus)
or if i havent felt him in few hours and no attempt to get him moving works
or if baby is usually a massive kicker and then all of a sudden the intensity of the Moves reduce to go straight up... and deffo if i havent got 10 good obvious moves in 12 hours to go up..

that was my 4th time up today with worry about reduced movement
and they said it dont matter how often i come up that its always better to put my mind at ease and relax me , doppler, ctg and ultrasound to reassure me all okay with baby, that tey want to know about anything im worried about esp movement so they can note all this

so if your worried hun, make a lil call to labour ward and go get your self checked out and they'll reasssure you ... its scary when baby goes quiet
a lil trip up be best for reassurance ​