Much less fetal movement at 22wks pregnant?
I am 22 weeks pregnant and have a very active little girl growing in me. However, yesterday and all day today she is hardly moving at all. I do feel one or two kicks here and there, but nothing like she was. Should I be concerned? I am nervous because I had two early miscarriages last year. (All before 12 wks) - so far she has looked great. But I am concerned that she is hardly moving. I did feel some movements, but they are super faint compared to how they used to be.
I have been doing a lot of housework. Vaccuming, dusting, etc.
Also, I do have a fetal doppler and her heartrate is still around 156 which is what it has been the whole time.
Should I call the dr? Or just wait it out? Maybe I am being a little too nervous.
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If you’ve been moving a lot today, you could have lulled her to sleep or you may just not be able to feel it as much because you are otherwise engaged.
Try drinking a glass of water, then some juice and lay down for a while on your left side - she will likely wake up and start moving around. Otherwise, if you need peace of mind, call your dr. in the morning and ask how many movements per hour you should be able to count.
Mine does the same thing, I wouldn’t worry to much. Some days it seems all she does is kick and squirm, others she seems to just sleep all day and I can’t get her to move at all. It could be that she’s more active when you’re sleeping also, when you won’t feel her moving. As long as her heartbeat is still good, she should be fine too.