When to get nervous?

[coozieinmypurse]

When do y'all start getting nervous about feeling very little to no movement from LO? I definitely felt his normal big kicks this morning before DH and I DTD. But I feel like he has moved very little since then (no spotting or cramping). I had a Coke and peanut butter M&Ms about 45 minutes ago and have felt two low kicks since then. Usually sugar sets him off like crazy. He had about 12 minutes left on his hour-long kick count and of course I'm at work, so I can't lie down.

What would y'all do? Call OB? Wait and give him another hour?

[pearsforpoops]

First, sorry you're worried!

Do you have a doppler you can check HB with available at home? Will you even be home soon?

I usually get nervous if by EOD (work day) I've realized I haven't felt much. That's when I check with doppler for HB.

Either way, I think you should (if your nerves can take it) wait until you can go home (unless that's hours and hours from now), drink some cold water, lie down, and actually try to do a kick count. As much as I hate kick counts. If that fails, then I'd probably call.

[issytex03]

Try if you can having a glass of icy icy cold water? That usually sets mine off? Im overly anxious with movements anyway so i would always call just to be safe x

[wamom]

Eh sometimes when you DTD it rocks them to sleep. I would give it a bit more. Try shifting your position around a bit. If you really feel there is something wrong call your doc. I hope all is ok and they are just hiding!

And I second icy water. Gets mine to squirm pretty quick!

[drudolph11]

Fruit juice or just regular fruit usually sets mine off as well as the child water. When i went in yesterday after feeling no movement and not finding the HB they had me drink juice to track movement even after actually finding the HB. Try that. If you can't lay down then try sitting back in a chair or in the bathroom or something so your stomach is flat like if you were laying down. Hope it helps. Keep us updated

[atangiblewish]

Towards the end I felt a lot less with my DD..I was so worried and they hooked me up to ease my mind. Today at my appt they asked about movement and I mentioned it seems less, but I wasn't really worried this time. However, she stressed the whole they are getting bigger, less room again. But if youa re really worried, it's better to be safe than sorry. Honestly....no one will fault you for calling for concern over your child.

[katydid2015]

Mine usually responds if I poke him. Maybe you can feel around and get him to wake up.

[citybee]

I was going to say that having sex might have just put him to sleep. I would drink some cold water and wait a bit. If you still aren't feeling much, I'd see if maybe you can get home to lay down and then put a call in to your doc if you still aren't feeling much. Doesn't hurt to get checked out if you are worried.

[coozieinmypurse]

Thanks ladies! We DTD about seven hours ago, so I can't imagine he'd still be asleep. I'm a couple of hours from leaving work, so no lying down unless I get worried enough to leave (and even then it's an hour drive home and about the same to the OB's office or L&D). I just refilled my big cup with ice water and I'm downing that, plus poking him. Let's hope that wakes him up. If I don't feel him in the next half an hour, I'm calling it in...

[pearsforpoops]

Keep us posted!

[atangiblewish]

Keep us updated!

[wamom]

Jan 22, 2015 15:42:06 GMT -5 coozieinmypurse said:

Thanks ladies! We DTD about seven hours ago, so I can't imagine he'd still be asleep. I'm a couple of hours from leaving work, so no lying down unless I get worried enough to leave (and even then it's an hour drive home and about the same to the OB's office or L&D). I just refilled my big cup with ice water and I'm downing that, plus poking him. Let's hope that wakes him up. If I don't feel him in the next half an hour, I'm calling it in...

Newborns sleep a lot. Like 20+ hrs I think. It's hard work growing!

[AleWife]

I'm sorry for your worry! Keep us updated…

[mango]

My midwife said to call if <6 movements in 1hr after eating- so yeah I'd call JIC.

[frecklesinside]

Jan 22, 2015 15:19:30 GMT -5 coozieinmypurse said:

When do y'all start getting nervous about feeling very little to no movement from LO? I definitely felt his normal big kicks this morning before DH and I DTD. But I feel like he has moved very little since then (no spotting or cramping). I had a Coke and peanut butter M&Ms about 45 minutes ago and have felt two low kicks since then. Usually sugar sets him off like crazy. He had about 12 minutes left on his hour-long kick count and of course I'm at work, so I can't lie down.

What would y'all do? Call OB? Wait and give him another hour?

Your couple of low kicks count though. I'd wait until a more typically active time and do an actual kick count. I don't like to tell anyone NOT to worry, because that is up to you - what you feel comfortable with. But for me personally? At this stage of the game, he can be pretty quiet for long spans. During the times he is MOST active, I do a kick count if he's had a quiet day. If nothing was going on at that point, or I couldn't meet the kick count, then I might call. 

[issytex03]

I hope everything is all good and the water and poking sorts him out!

[crunchymama]

Don't ignore your gut but try not to stress either. If she's been unusually quiet ill use the Doppler (she hates it!) or start poking at her and she'll usually give me a good kick or two. At this stage they may slow their movements (less room) or she could just be having a laid back day. Keep us posted!

[coozieinmypurse]

Headed to L&D per OB's orders. Will update later.

[starsailor26]

I would say if you get home, try to lay down and do the hour of kick counts. If you still don't feel him, maybe call your OB or L&D, but they will probably suggest you eat or drink something really sweet and try again for kick counts. Either way, hope he's started moving more by now.

ETA: Hope everything is okay! Keep us updated.

[NatashaBromanoff]

I usually don't get worried unless I pass his normal timeframes for activity. He gets really active at night around 8pm so if I'm concerned I will do kick counts laying down/relaxing around that time.

I agree with the others to trust your gut, do some kick counts, and if you're still worried call your doctor.

[coozieinmypurse]

Waiting in triage and feeling a little silly. LO has gotten normally active within the past ten minutes that I've been here. He's normally pretty active from noon to three and again around six to eight, so I feel justified in being worried for not feeling movement during that early time. Especially since yesterday I had multiple episodes of movement visible from the outside. I had just made it home when my OB's office returned my call and told me to come in. I changed my clothes before leaving the house because I hate my work pants. Maybe baby hated my work pants too? Still glad I came in and I haven't even been checked out yet.

[huggabugga11]

When I was pregnant with DS he did that to me. Didn't hardly move all day, failed the kick count I did at home, and then as soon as we walked in the door to L&D he started kicking up a storm. I felt silly then, but at the same time, he wasn't moving at home.
Glad to hear everything seems to be back to normal though!!

[mrsh924]

Jan 22, 2015 17:21:24 GMT -5 coozieinmypurse said:

Headed to L&D per OB's orders. Will update later.

Hope everything is okay!  Sending T&P's your way.

[NatashaBromanoff]

Glad it sounds like he's kicking up a storm! My guy hates it when I wear certain things too (and so do I, lbr)

[coozieinmypurse]

Final update: everything looks good and I'm being released after lots of assurances that I did the right thing by coming in. They picked up a couple of contractions on the monitors and I think I actually felt a couple of them for the first time, which is scary and exciting all at once. Weird day, considering that the only other times I've called my OB outside of an appointment was for a yeast infection and once to check that the Z-pack I was prescribed was okay to take. Hopefully I won't be back at the hospital until I'm actually in labor

Thank y'all for all the good advice and thoughts and prayers. Y'all are awesome.

[AleWife]

Happy to hear all is well! Way to follow your instincts, mama…

[coozieinmypurse]

Jan 22, 2015 17:43:08 GMT -5 huggabugga11 said:

When I was pregnant with DS he did that to me. Didn't hardly move all day, failed the kick count I did at home, and then as soon as we walked in the door to L&D he started kicking up a storm. I felt silly then, but at the same time, he wasn't moving at home.
Glad to hear everything seems to be back to normal though!!

Pretty much my experience exactly. Still, I'd rather feel silly listening to a healthy heartbeat than not listen to my gut and have something bad happen.

[kellbell82]

Jan 22, 2015 15:19:30 GMT -5 coozieinmypurse said:

When do y'all start getting nervous about feeling very little to no movement from LO? I definitely felt his normal big kicks this morning before DH and I DTD. But I feel like he has moved very little since then (no spotting or cramping). I had a Coke and peanut butter M&Ms about 45 minutes ago and have felt two low kicks since then. Usually sugar sets him off like crazy. He had about 12 minutes left on his hour-long kick count and of course I'm at work, so I can't lie down.

What would y'all do? Call OB? Wait and give him another hour?

. My ob said to give it two hours for ten good movements. I also remember being told or reading that sex can rock babies to sleep so they may be less squirmy afterwards.

[chunkymonkeylvr]

Glad it is all okay. Always always safe than sorry.

[winningcolors]

I'm glad everything is ok!