not much movement today and I'm super worried! What do I do?

[Missy8004]

I don't want to jump the gun by calling and seeming like a paranoid mom but that's exactly what I am! I have hardly felt any movement since yesterday afternoon and usually he is VERY active especially mid morning, late afternoons and the middle of the night. I haven't felt any of it today. I'm so worried but I dont know if I should call or not. I do have a dr appt tomorrow morning but I just don't know if I should wait or if it won't matter. What would yall do?

 

[OrangeJuice]

I always say... Drink a sugary drink or a coffee and sit still for half an hour and give bub a little poke, then if u dont feel anything give ur maternity ward a ring for reassurance or to be monitored Probably all ok, buh if ur worried its best to be checked

 

[angelic_one]

definitely definitely definitely go! Even if he starts moving again you're prob gonna be paranoid now anyway, you might as well get everything checked! You're not wasting anyone's time and you won't feel silly afterwards if it's all okay, just relieved. I had this at about 30 weeks i think it was, baby girl hadn't kicked much in a couple of days, i wasn't sure whether to go in or not and i did, and even though it was alright, i didn't regret it! And the midwifes and sonographer were wonderful and didn't think we were overreacting at all, if anything they were impressed! Just think, what's the worst that can happen by goin in?

 

[mrs_park]

Definitely call your dr/mw

Probably nothing is wrong, but you will worry otherwise.

 

[Missy8004]

well i drank some hot chocolate and didn't feel much so I went ahead and called the dr. Lo and be-damn-hold the ONE freakin dr. I do not care for was the one that was on call and she actually says to me "what do you want me to say? If it will make you feel better to go to the hospital, go" Hello and excuse me...I'm not the one that delivers babies for a living!!! What good was that? Fortunately for her I will not have to go hunt her stupid ass down tomorrow to punch her in the fat nose bc I just felt my little jr move. It's not much but I felt it and that will make me feel better until I get to my dr. (the one I like!!!) tomorow morning. I was so ticked at her arrogance and complete lack of caring. I pray pray pray that he does not decide to come on a day when she is on call.
Thanks for the advice everyone!

 

[blinkybaby]

I had this yesterday and the day before, was really worried. I called my local birthing centre and the MW who answered the phone (thankfully not my MW who is lovely) made me cry! She made me feel so stupid! Luckily movements are frequent now but they have changed in intensity, I think because bubs is running out of room to move, which I have read is common at this stage. It's not right that the health professionals make you feel like idiots just because you're worried - personally I've never been pregnant before and I don't know what's normal - sometimes they forget that just because they deliver babies all day every day that other people are not as clued-up as them!

Hope everything is OK x