31 Weeks pregnant and still have not felt much movement..?
Okay, so I am a little over 31 weeks pregnant. First off just so you are clear, I am asking for advice from personal experiences, because I have spoken to the doctors about this, before you say to go to a doctor. This is my first baby, and I hardly feel movement. Sometimes I do, but its not strong, actually its very light and I can go days without feeling movement. I go to all of my appointments and always mention this and they say everything is fine. Normal heart rate and all and I always measure properly. I had my mid pregnancy sonogram at 20 weeks and have also had a couple sonograms after, I actually just had one at 29 weeks, a couple weeks ago. Everytime they say the baby is measuring great and the baby is moving all over the sonogram. I am so paranoid that I go to the labor and delivery room almost every week to check and the same thing every time happens, they say I am fine.(I was actually just there yesterday again). They always do a bedside sonogram and put me on the monitor but she is always normal. (its a little embarrassing because they know me so well by now for coming in and there is NEVER a problem) Has anyone else had this issue where they don’t feel their baby move? the doctors don’t know exactly why I don’t feel her but they always try to convince me that she is perfectly fine. I believe them, but then around 3 days later I’ll worry again until I see a doctor. I do have a fetal doppler I rented and always hear the heartbeat but still get nervous. Any advice? Thanks and sorry for this long post =]
No, you are not rude, I have heard that also. But I was around 135 lbs when I got pregnant, and am now about 170 (yes, I am always hungry lol) but I am not sure if this effects the movement or not.
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I don’t mean to be rude…but are you a "large" woman? Sometimes it is hard to feel if you have some extra layers in that area. I am 32 weeks and my baby is a spaz, but i never feel movement when I am up doing stuff, mostly just when I am relaxed and usually in bed or at the computer. Next prenatal, have your doctor show you where some of the baby’s parts are. My midwife has taught me how to feel the baby’s head and back and if I give those a little jostling, I can usually start the in-utero dance fest!
i don’t know why you are not feeling her strongly. some women just don’t it’s natural.. i am glad that you do worry about it though.. glad that you pay attention to when and when you don’t feel her.. just calm down and listen to your doctor’s words.. they wouldn’t lie to you.. you have to remember that the more stress that you put on yourself is the same amount that you are putting on the baby.. good luck and congratulations..