Sue

I agree with your last statement totally from a mum’s point of view.  I can remember that my babies were all reluctant movers during the day (probably because I was on my feet all day anyway and too busy doing other things though always aware that baby was there)- but night times, well that was a different story! Which is probably connected to the fact that when they were born they all had day time sleeping patterns and awake half the night!

 

I think this also goes to show that we should be telling women to be conscious of their busyness in pregnancy and find ways to support them if they are finding it hard to rest. Also there should be more understanding of whether larger women are less likely to experience intense movements whereas those with less body fat may experience them all the time. Or what position the baby is in. If we arm women with this information they can become more ‘baby aware’ and should listen immediately if she is having doubts.

 

Jenny

 

 

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From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Sue Dennett
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Subject: Re: Routine fetal movement counting/Any views please

 

In a message dated 23/01/03 21:14:43 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

I do agree with Yana.  We've all seen anecdotal evidence that mothers concerns over her baby's movements have led appropriate intervention.  Saying that, I'm not sure kick charts hold the answer.  The two that I'm familiar with regiment the movements - ie. the stated 10 movements have to happen during 'office hours'.  Also - a question I'm always trying to answer for women is what constitutes a 'kick'.

I feel that we should explain the importance of being aware of the baby's normal routine.  If the mother feels sufficiently concerned over the lack of normality - it may be a good indication to review things.

Sue