Kick count question

[LucyluvsPoppy]

In a couple of weeks I am going to start to kick count.

Ive read a couple of websites, and understand the theory etc but can someone please tell me if i have understood it correctly on what I do?

Each day from 28 weeks I choose an hour every day ie 6pm - 7pm to sit quietly and count up to 10 kicks?

Then I do this every day at the same time?

What if my baby doesnt move a lot through the rest of the day but always completes the kick count at the allocated time? Is this ok?

Thanks ladies! x

 

[Tiredgirl]

Not sure sorry, didn't want to read and run, hope you get the answer your looking for though x

 

[Kirst264]

I didn't realise it had to be the same time every day? My baby book said 2 hours a day, like an hour in the morning and an hour at night...confused :S I don't think it would be a problem if there wasn't too much movement throughout the day but this topic confuses me so i'll be keeping an eye on what others say! x

 

[Mrs Liamxxs]

i got told it was 10 a day by my mw when i was put on a monitor for it, they gave a kick chart to take home and i had to mark off what time i felt the kicks xx

 

[GossipGirl]

i got told it was 10 a day by my mw when i was put on a monitor for it, they gave a kick chart to take home and i had to mark off what time i felt the kicks xx

Yeah I've heard the same sort of thing, that you make a note on a kick chart of what time of day you felt the 10th kick and if you don't feel 10 in like 12 hours to contact your midwife/hospital etc

 

[emmi26]

oh this is so going to confuse me isn't it !!!
what if baby moves but then when you start counting it stops and starts after you've finished the 2 hours ?? does that not count ? i havn't got to do one yet but im dreading it already!!

 

[eckarta]

my previous pregnancy was twins.. so i didnt even bother with the kick count because i couldnt ever tell who was kicking when... if i felt the baby move then i was good.. i think its just trying to get you to be more aware and to notice if baby is having a sluggish day or not...

 

[Autumnbabe]

to kick count you start first thing in the morning and when you've counted 10 kicks, you mark down what time it is. So you might feel 5 big one's in the morning, a couple at lunch time and then 3 more by 5pm, so you make a tick at 5pm. If you haven't felt 10 in the day you mark how many you did feel instead - say you only feel 8 one day - you write this down.
They also said no need to start this before 28 weeks.

I read this in one of my many pregnancy books i've been given but not sure which one now - will try to find a link if i can.

 

[Agiboma]

As far as I no you pick two hours anytime in the
day and count up to ten kicks

 

[Moomette]

Sorry, don't know the answer to the original question. My MW also only said to count kicks after 28 weeks, and if I didn't feel at least ten through the whole day to contact the day assessment unit or GP, so basically the same as Mrs Liamxxs and GossipGirl.

 

[LucyluvsPoppy]

I'm seeing my midwife on Mon, will ask her. This is why I asked the original question:

https://www.babykick.com/Resources_KickCountFAQs.html