fetus movement

[sanyjk]

I wanted to know is there any way to monitor baby's movement after 7th month so that we know everything is going fine? Also how do we get to know if baby is entagled or stuck up with chord & is at risk when we are at home & in which month these chances are  more?

[April2]

Hi, I'm not sure if I can be much help or not but I've had three pregnancies (and three healthy kids!) so I'll tell you what I know. You should be able to feel the baby move every day. Some days or times he/she may be more active. Sometimes when you've been running around a lot you may not feel the baby move so much. Also, the baby tends to sleep more when you're walking around (something about the rocking of the womb puts them to sleep). That's why you will usually feel the baby more when you sit down and put your feet up or even when you lay down, since stretching out gives the baby more room. The baby will move less as he/she gets bigger simply because there's not as much room for them to move around anymore! But you should still feel rolls, pokes, shifting around. If you haven't felt the baby move for some time, try sitting down and drinking a glass of juice and waiting awhile. The sugar in the juice will usually make the baby start moving around. Don't be too concerned though if you don't feel it move. The baby goes through awake/sleep cycles in the womb just like it will after it's born. I also wouldn't be too concerned about the umbilical cord. It's a very long cord and the chances of the baby getting too entangled in it to hurt it is very, very slim. The best way to make sure the baby isn't in any kind of distress is to moniter the heart rate. You can do this at the doctor's office or you can now buy the equipment yourself (I think Baby's R Us sells it). If the heart rate goes way down the baby's in distress. But as long as the doctor is monitering you and has no concern then I wouldn't get all stressed. All those stress hormones aren't good for the baby either. So try to relax and enjoy your pregnancy! Before you know it your little one will be here. As you get further along in your pregancy the doctor will want to see you more often. That should help ease your mind. Also, if you feel like you haven't felt the baby move for awhile, tell the doctor and they can do an ultrasound or hook you up to a fetal moniter. When I was nine months along with my last child I told the doctor I hadn't felt the baby move all day and I came in and they hooked me up to a fetal moniter and it showed he was just fine. He was just so big that he couldn't move much anymore! You can also pay (it's a little expensive) to get one of those ultrasounds that show the baby in 3D. It's really cool. An ultrasound will also show where the cord is, etc. Again, try not to worry about the cord. Sometimes it can get entangled as the baby is being born because they're going through the birth canal. Two of my three births the baby had the cord around the neck (loosely) but the doctor saw it and pulled it off the neck as the baby was being born. My last one, he had it rather snug around the neck so they cut the cord before he was all the way out. And ALL of my kids where just fine! They didn't have any problems breathing, the did excelent on their APGAR Scale and they where very healthy from the day they were born.
Also, as an interesting side note, if you don't know the sex of your baby yet, my doctor told me that faster heart rates in the infant usually meant it was a girl! This isn't always accurate though. We were sure our third one was a girl and he was a boy!
Anyway, try not to stress about what could happen. If your doctor had any worries he'd tell you. It's normal to worry, I know, especially if it's your first, but just try and enjoy these last few months. Make sure you are getting plenty of rest! You won't be sleeping much after the baby is born. Just take this time to pamper yourself. You deserve it! Your body is working hard supporting this new life! I wish you the best. Just think in a couple of months you will be holding this precious little miracle! Enjoy every moment. I tell you, they will grow so fast. I know, my baby just turned three and I don't know where the time went! God bless you and your little one! I pray everything goes smoothly for you from here out.

[chinga]

u worrying like this is not good for the baby by this month you should be seeing your dr. every two weeks and she can monitor those changes but if at any time u feel the baby is harmed or you feel alarmed you can head down to the triage and they should be happy to reassure you that everything is okay.