How often? please answer, getting very paranoid!!

[mum2be257]

i am 23 weeks and last week she was moving constantly for the day and night, since then hardly anything! Although i think during the night I might be getting some pretty hard kicks, vaguely remember jumping in the night and waking in a bit of pain, as though i have been kicked hard! is this normal? How often should you feel them?

 

[DMS]

My midwife said as long as you feel a movement/kick per day, you shouldn't worry hun.

 

[seoj]

I want to say (from what I read in my pregnancy book) you should start counting movements around 28wks... till then, it can be more sporadic. Wish I had a better answer for you... but long as your feeling movement, that's a good thing hun

If you have concerns, I would ring your MW or Doctor... that is what they are there for. I've certainly called mine up a couple times with questions... even when I felt silly doing so. They were always very sweet and answered them for me.

 

[Kiki09]

My lo seems to have v active days then is quiet for 2 - 3 days where I dont really feel him at all, I am assuming that is when maybe he has changed position and is facing into my back so I would not feel him then. I have a doppler for reassurance which I do use now and then when he is quiet. My MW told me that at this stage the movement is not consistent and I am not to worry..

 

[Nessabella]

Im a couple of weeks in front of you and my movements still vary from day to day so try not to worry yourself I also have a doppler which I sometimes use just for that extra bit reasurrance xx

 

[Lozzy_Loo]

hey i dont think you should be worrying at this point as your not meant to start counting kicks until 3rd tri. as long as your still feeling her

i get paranoid aswell, but then have to remember that were still only 23 weeks which is quite early for constant kicks

 

[daddiesgift]

agreed with everyone else you shouldnt worry till around 28 weeks. Im 26 weeks and there is plenty days he is crazy then others I maybe feel one kick. Today is one of those days that I only felt him when I woke up this morning then nothing. I used my doppler and everything is okay! Dont worry yourself too much hun!

 

[prdlyexpectng]

if u feel her move everyday, there should never be a day when u dont feel her move. thats what my midwife said a few days ago

 

[MrsH86]

I agree with what has been said, although I feel movement everyday now for a while it wasn't so consistent and I heard that babies move less when having a growth spurt as they are using so much energy on that. I'm 26 weeks and yesterday I drank ice cold orange juice, ate chocolate...everything to get some movement as I'd not had any in a while. I paid for it that evening though when I got kicked for the whole night. Try not to worry as long as there is some movement then all is fine.