Is it normal??

Question

I’m 31 weeks and don’t feel super strong kicks just whole body movements up near my ribs and little flutters below my belly button, is this because there’s hardly any room or because she might have gone head down?
I’m not worried that she isn’t ok because I do feel movement. Just not strong jabs like I used to, she’s also measuring 3 weeks bigger could that be a reason? 
Anyone experience anything similar?

Answer

I had this same issue and my doctor and nurse said it was completely normal because she’s growing and doesn’t have much room anymore. But as long as you can feel baby move the baby should be fine. When you don’t feel movement at all or a decrease in movement is when you should worry

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If your OB isn’t concerned you usually don’t have anything to worry about unless they are totally incompetent. Baby starts slowing down towards the end of your pregnancy preparing for birth. 
With my second pregnancy my OB told me to do the “Dr.Pepper test” lol and see if after drinking a can baby started dancing. It worked and eased my mind.

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With my son I didn't feel many whole body movements. I mostly just felt a couple of really strong kicks here and there. Sometimes even at 30+ weeks I would go the whole day without feeling anything at all. And then I would feel one horse kick to my kidney or something.
With my daughter I am pretty sure I never once felt one of those super strong kicks. I mostly felt whole body movement. I always joked with my mom and my husband that my daughter was in there doing yoga. It just felt like she was stretching so I would have a couple of stretching feeling pressure points and not much else. But it was ALL THE TIME. It was like she never slept. Nothing was concerning until I did a NST at 38 weeks. I had mentioned at my appointment that my daughter had been less active. I said something about how maybe she was finally running out of room to do yoga. My doctor was like "...maybe. Let's do an NST tomorrow if she hasn't moved a normal amount by then." The next day I had the NST and my daughter didn't move the entire NST. They had me drink some cold water and eat a snack and tried again and still nothing. I had borserline pre-E labs that borderline trending in the wrong direction so that with the lack of movement and my doctor decided to send me for an induction. My daughter was born 24 hours later with a double nuchal cord. Fortunately she was just fine. She is a healthy, happy, hilarious 1 year old now.
If the lack of movement is new mention it to your doctor. If it is how baby has always been it's probably fine. Listen to your instincts and remember it is always better to have things checked out and have everything be OK than to wait it out while something goes wrong.

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I’m feeling the same and I’ll be 31 weeks tomorrow ☺️ their limbs don’t have as much room to do those big punches anymore. I’d say as long as you’re getting movement, she’s okay! But if you’re ever concerned, never hesitate to call your OB. 
Congrats!! We’re on the home stretch now!

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