Obsessed with movement?

[tomatopie]

I should probably save this for a "stupid question sunday."  I feel LO move every day, but lately (past few days) its been somewhat reduced.  The movements aren't as strong.  I'm 24 weeks, and I know the kick counting doesn't start til 28 for a normal-risk pregnancy.

I called my ob just to chat with a nurse and get some perspective.  She told me at this point I should be feeling 10 movements in 24 hours, which I am.  She also said I could drink 2 glasses of water, one ice cold and one with something in it like juice or a little caffeine, then 15 minutes later lay on my left side, and I should feel some things.  She also said the baby's position will affect things, which I figured.

I'm worried that I'm going to drive myself nuts as the days and weeks go by.  I laid awake in bed last night in various positions trying to feel movement.  I've felt a few this morning, but not those satisfying strong "kicks" I was feeling last week.  

Hoping this "obsession" relieves itself as LO gets bigger and more active.  Anyone else find themselves constantly thinking about it, laying down trying to feel it, etc?

[miraclebbye]

The only time I think "man shes been quiet today" is if I have been really active, walking, doing whatever all day and havent had time to just sit. I have an anterior placenta so standing I cant feel her hardly at all, I just remind myself of that and make a note to spend a few minutes just relaxing and she always makes herself known.

[mlbrooks]

This happened to me... I am currently 26 weeks but from about 23-25 LO movement decreased a bit. He was still moving just not the super strong swift kicks I was used to.. it was more subtle smaller movements then rolling movements. However in the last week or so his big kicks have started up again. I think as long as you are feeling LO move as much as the nurse told you - you really shouldn't be too concerned. I would only get concerned if you aren't feeling the movement at all or it's very seldom.

[amylee545]

I asked my OB about that too., because my LO went through a phase around 24 weeks where she was pretty quiet. She said its still very early and the baby goes through multiple periods of sleeping and awake. they sleep a lot in there. She told me I should be feeling her atleast morning, afternoon, and night. And if it's less than that, then to be worried. But she wasn't concerned.

[t1green]

I'm 23 weeks and have an anterior placenta so the movement I feel is very sporadic. I can feel him more when I'm lying down or sitting quietly but to feel good hard kicks 10 times a day is pretty rare for me at this point.

[lgsdesigner]

Are you a really active person? Busy bee? My LO moves less when I do any of the following:
- workout
- work all day (I am usually stressed out at my job)
- run/walk/jog
- do a bunch of house chores
- run around playing with my kids

I feel him the most when:
- I lay on my side
- I do Yoga or something calming
- I completely relax
- I eat something sweet; especially citrus

HTH, and don't worry yet!

[tomatopie]

lgsdesigner - yes, i've been working and hardly ever feel her when i'm at work. I used to be able to lay down and feel all kinds of movement, but now I lay and only feel a little. But I'm telling myself (and the nurse pretty much said) movement is movement. I wonder if cranberry juice would work as well as citrus - i'll have to try it!

I feel like my LO is one of those ghosts from super mario 3, that move only when your back is turned. I'll feel some movement, stop what i'm doing and try to feel it again and she's like "suckaaaa!"

[Starbuck128]

I'm 29 weeks, and I can still go a long time without feeling definitive movements. I have a AP. Sometimes I'll randomly feel nauseous like. It can start and stop very suddenly, and I'm starting to realize that is probably baby moving. I don't feel any definite contact with a baby body part, it's more like I just know baby is moving and the placenta is probably blocking out the feeling. Or maybe I'm just crazy.

[viola]

I'm 24 weeks and there are definitely some days when the baby is less active. I just figure he or she is busy growing/sleeping those days. It's never a day with 0 movements. If that was the case, I would worry

[robotpcr]

Feb 3, 2015 12:25:10 GMT -5 @deziniki said:

Something that worked for me between 23-26 weeks when she was quieter was to squish her. I would sit and lean forward for awhile with my forearms on my legs and watch TV or whatever. I am convinced she will then start kicking me down low like "stop squishing me mom!" She does it every time I lean forward or sit cross legged on the floor.

This.  Mine always kicks when I lean forward.

[mpiemont]

I'm a little bit obsessed- I think it's being PgAL that makes me a little crazier than I was in past pregnancies. I do the cold water/juice, lay on the left side trick a couple times a week, just for peace of mind.

[mlbrooks]

Feb 3, 2015 12:25:10 GMT -5 @deziniki said:

Something that worked for me between 23-26 weeks when she was quieter was to squish her. I would sit and lean forward for awhile with my forearms on my legs and watch TV or whatever. I am convinced she will then start kicking me down low like "stop squishing me mom!" She does it every time I lean forward or sit cross legged on the floor.

Yep this. I sometimes will press on my belly and he will give a quick kick telling me to knock it off.

[CaptainLeela]

I notice her moving less on the weekends. I think it's because I'm busier and more active on the weekends and just don't pay quite as much attention to whether she's moving or not, whereas on weekdays I'm just sitting in front of a desk all day so her movements are much more noticeable. I also read somewhere that when you're being active your movement can rock baby to sleep so you might notice less movement when you're moving around a bunch. There have been a couple of times when I've gotten paranoid and busted out the fetal heart rate monitor just to double check.