Fetal movement

[pinkston1994]

I am 32 weeks pregnant and for the last couple days I feel like my baby's movement has decreased. I'll feel her move a little bit but not as Much as I use to feel her move like last week. Could she be sleeping more? Or is it less room at this point?

[DaniJezTyson]

Yes there is less room at that stage and some days they do sleep more then others so they are less active, have you tried drinking cold water or cold juice or sitting something warm or cold on your tummy while laying down? They are things that worked with me in my first pregnancy. If your worried you can go to the hospital and they will check it all out for you. Good luck :)

[pinkston1994]

Went to hospital everything was fine they said there was a lot of fluid surrounding baby which is most likely why I feel little movement. She was very active during ultrasound but I barely felt anything.

[hkjen]

No no no, there is not less room! Your baby is just bigger which means, if anything, you feel them *more* because you feel every wriggle or twitch.

Reduced fetal movement is the NUMBER ONE sign of fetal distress and 50% of mothers who have a still born reported their baby had been moving less.

In the UK the first question at every pre natal appt is "is the baby moving well?".  There are posters up all over the walls telling mums to call, immediately - 24/7 - if they notice their baby is not moving as much as normal.

If the only way you can get your baby to move is to have a sugar rush, whereas previously you'd have felt them without drinking anything, call your Dr!

Reduced fetal movement is not to be messed with.  It is not "normal". They don't sleep more at the end. They don't "run out of space" and if you have concerns, please, please, please call your Dr/midwife/hospital and tell them.