what happens when you can't feel your baby move?
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If You Don't Feel Your Baby Moving Some babies just naturally move less often than others. A lack of movement also may mean that your baby is asleep. You may feel fewer kicks and jabs after the 32nd week as your baby gets bigger and has less room to move around in the uterus.
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Your baby will also have less room to move around towards the end of your pregnancy. You may find that the number of movements you feel plateaus at about 32 weeks, but they should still be regular right up until you go into labour. If she becomes more active at this stage though, this isn't usually a cause for concern.
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If you have not felt your baby move by 24 weeks, tell your midwife. They'll check your baby's heartbeat and movements. You should feel your baby move right up to and during labour.
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Yes, many women experience some degree of pain or discomfort caused by their baby's movements. Although continual wriggles and kicks can be distressing, they aren't usually a sign that something's wrong. In fact, your baby's movements may actually be a sign that he's doing well.
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You should start to feel your baby move between around 16 and 24 weeks of pregnancy. If this is your first baby, you might not feel movements until after 20 weeks. If you have not felt your baby move by 24 weeks, tell your midwife.
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Every pregnancy is unique. There's no set number of movements or kicks that you should feel so it's unlikely that your baby's moving "too much". Instead, try to learn your baby's individual patterns of movement. You may find that there are particular times of day when she's most active.
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It's called a missed miscarriage. Your baby dies, but for some reason your body isn't aware of it and there are no signs or symptoms.
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Increase in the amount of vaginal discharge, Lower back pain or pressure, or a change in lower backache, A feeling that the baby is pushing down, Fever, chills, dizziness, vomiting or a bad headache, and/or.
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You might be starting to feel a bit clumsier as your belly gets bigger. Your breasts may have gone up a size, too, particularly if it's your first pregnancy. Your blood pressure is probably a bit lower than it was, so don't leap up from the sofa, or it could make you feel dizzy.
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Pregnant women can often feel faint. This is due to hormonal changes. Fainting happens if your brain is not getting enough blood and, therefore, not enough oxygen. You are most likely to feel faint if you stand up too quickly from a chair or out of a bath, but it can also happen when you are lying on your back.
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If you feel your baby's whole body move, that suggests he's in a head-down position. You may also notice that you feel his hiccups below your belly button.
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If you're overweight or obese, it may take a little bit longer to feel your baby move since your abdominal wall is thicker. The amount of amniotic fluid. If there is less amniotic fluid, this can cause you to not feel your baby move as much because he or she isn't able to move around as well.
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If you're in your third trimester and you're worried that you're not feeling your baby move very often, definitely try the kick count. If you monitor your baby's kicks or movements during a particular window of time but you're still not logging enough movements, call your doctor.
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In the early stages of pregnancy, you won't feel your baby's heartbeat in the stomach because your baby is protected by his own body, then further shielded by amniotic fluid, the amniotic sac, your uterus, muscles, and the skin of your body.
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If you look down at your belly later in your pregnancy, you'll actually see your baby moving. Your baby has been on the move since you were 6 weeks pregnant, but you didn't feel it because the baby was so small. By about 20 weeks, a baby is large enough to make itself felt to you.
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Since most parents don't report feeling movement until around 18 weeks, this isn't an early sign either. Your baby moves in the womb from the beginning, but it's unlikely you'll feel anything until your second trimester.
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You're Having Strong, Regular Contractions When true labor begins, the contractions start as mild, irregular cramps that become regular and more painful over time. You usually can't feel your baby move during the cramp or contraction.