Hi,

I'm an FTM, currently 37 weeks and 2 days. My baby is usually most active at night, when I'm going to bed or when I wake up first thing in the morning. On Tuesday 12th April, I didn't feel my baby move much at night so I thought maybe she is tired and sleeping or something of the sort and I will wait til the morning to see if things change. In the morning I woke up and she hardly moved. I got up and had something to eat, had a cup of tea (always move when I drink something hot) and also had a shower. I probably felt her move four or five times and her movements were very light. I contacted the maternity triage at my local hospital and they advised me to come in. I was monitored for two hours, my babys heart beat was going up and down from 134 to 150 to 170 then back down again or 150 to 160 then 140 etc. I had a high pulse and was told that I was tacchycardic, she kept checking me and then finally after two hours my pulse was normal. I felt weird, I don't know how to explain it apart from saying that I felt like those moments before you pass out.

I was told the baby was fine and they didn't really know why there was reduced movements. I expressed my concern that I was still quite worried because it is very odd for my baby to be like that. She usually moves so much and with such force at night and in the morning that most the time I make faces from the pain. Anyway they told me to come back in today. When I came back from the hospital yesterday I did feel her move but very less and very lightly. same thing this morning.

I'm feeling extremely worried, I don't know what is wrong. My heart is saying that something isnt right but the midwives didn't seem concerned.

I have been having diarrhoea for the last two days and have lost a bit of my mucus plus. I have also been having on and off period like cramps in my stomach and lower back. Could it just be that I am getting close to labour or that something is wrong?

I'd really appreciate any words or advice. Please don't just look at this post and move on. I am extremely worried and don't know what to do other than cry. I don't want to lose my baby. I love her so much and want her in my life.