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01-12-2013 at 5:10 PM
heddy79
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Hello 3rd trimester!

Is it time for me to join you all yet?  I'm very excited to finally enter my 3rd trimester.  This my 1st baby and I'm thrilled to meet her in less than 3 months!  

Quick question:  When did you start doing kick counts?  My MW hasn't discussed this with me yet and I'm concerned because LO hasn't moved that much today.  I've felt her sporadically throughout the day, but none of her wham-bam kicks. Thanks :)


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01-12-2013 at 5:18 PM
Annabelle7
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I've never done kick counts.  The doctor just says to make sure I feel the babies a few times a day.  Babies have lazy days too, just like us.  :)

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01-12-2013 at 5:54 PM
Barnes424
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I haven't done kick counts either...my doc never even brought it up.  By now you should have maybe recognized when your baby is less active.  Mine is actually less active during the day while I'm at work until after lunch, 11:30, then dies down around 12:30 and starts back up around 6 or 7.  Then it goes nuts late evening and into the night.  Unless your OB tells you to do kick counts, just start paying attention to what times during the day it is most active.  Books say that you should feel baby kick at least 4 times an hour, I haven't felt that yet every hour....

 
01-12-2013 at 6:26 PM
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Welcome!

I've never done a kick count. I asked my OB about them and he said kick counts should really only need to be used if you haven't felt baby all day. He said as long as I'm feeling her at times throughout the day then all is well. He said if I don't feel her to drink some water or juice, lay down and do a kick count. If I don't get the kicks then to call. 

He reminded me that baby still sleeps 80% of the time so if I only feel her once or twice during the day that is perfectly fine but I shouldn't go an entire day without feeling her. 

I was confused about the idea of a kick count before I asked him because I thought I had to get 10 in an hour each day and my LO has never been that active! She's just a mostly lazy baby. lol

01-12-2013 at 6:32 PM
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I started kick counts yesterday (27 weeks). My MFM wants me to do them 1x per day. He said I should feel 10 kicks in an hour. If I don't then drink something sweet (like juice) and try again. If I still don't feel 10 kicks in an hour to call my OB right away.

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01-12-2013 at 6:54 PM
heddy79
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Thansk girls!  As DH and I have been laying here watching Alien 2, I've started feeling her move around.  I feel better already.

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01-12-2013 at 8:49 PM
mroy82
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If I remember correctly, I was given a kick count card at my 30 week appt. but was told I didn't have to keep track if I have an active baby. I have a very active baby, so I just threw the card away and didn't need it.

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01-12-2013 at 9:51 PM
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never done kick counts.

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01-13-2013 at 9:36 AM
rm2013
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Never done, my dr has never asked me to do. And I have a very feisty LO so I've not had any concerns about movement

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