Do you count your baby’s kicks after 28 weeks?

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My doctor wanted me to start counting kicks from 28 weeks (I’m 28+3 now). I need to feel 10 kicks in one hour at least per day. 
I have an anterior placenta that sits right in front and I didn’t feel real movement until around 23 weeks, I’m feeling more movement now but it’s stressing me out! She said even if I feel 9 kicks instead of the required 10 kicks that I need to go into labor & delivery to be monitored.
I’m in a few pregnancy groups and a bunch of women are telling me that kick counts are outdated and unnecessary???? I’m going to follow what my doctor says but what’s everyone’s opinion on here?

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They're not outdated. that's your only way to know if baby is in trouble or not before things reach a point where it's too late.

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Listen to your doctor. They know what’s best, yes you should start counting kicks starting at week 28 and there are supposed to be a certain amount of kicks within a certain amount of period time but if you feel that you aren’t getting enough kicks within that time it is recommended that you lay on your side typically the left side and drink something sugary and colds that could potentially give the baby like a sugar high and make the move around a lot more- or go for a walk or do some type of exercise as babies can have lazy days

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They aren't uneccessary, don't listen to anyone but your doctor. You don't feel 10 kicks go in and don't wait. I can't stress that enough.

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I don’t unless I’m worried. I work from home at a desk so I feel her move CONSTANTLY! I tried to do kick counts but I literally got 10 kicks in 15 minutes every time. For women who work more and are out and about, I would take the time to count since you usually can’t feel the baby when you’re rocking her to sleep by all the movement

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I never had to only because I could get 10 kicks in like two minutes from my little ninja. He was always moving. Even when he was sleeping I could get ten movements in an hour if I was really paying attention.  If baby isn’t moving, drink/eat something cold and they should get moving.

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http://www.kickscount.org.uk
counting kicks is outdated. please follow the link above. basically counting kicks causes more anxiety than it solves. it's all about knowing your baby's movement and know if there is a decrease of change that needs checking. x

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I definitely don’t think it’s outdated but I also think it’s unrealistic to feel 10 every hour for 24 hours.. Sometimes they sleep 🤷🏼‍♀️. I think it’s more of a general awareness and if you don’t feel him as much as usual then you do the kick counts. My doctor said 10 for two hours and if you don’t feel him, lay on your side after drinking ice cold water or orange juice

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I was never told to count kicks.  I did have to go in for NSTs 2x a week from 32 weeks on though, so maybe that was good enough for them...

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Yea it’s still important lots of people have felt less movement and have gone in to the hospital and had emergency deliveries because something was wrong.

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I wasn't told to count kicks until recently? Like about a week or so ago? I'm 39 weeks.

Do you count your baby’s kicks after 28 weeks?

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