Is my baby okay inside the womb?

Question

I am 39 weeks pregnant. About at 30 weeks is when fetal movement decreased tremendously then it did before. I have gone to the hospital because of this. I have always been told at appointments that the baby is fine and that the baby has less room and my placenta is in the front. 
Every week movement has become very little to feeling no movement. Even if she does move it’s not big at all for me to even notice. Could there be something possibly wrong with the baby that they don’t know? Or has any other women experienced this as well. I’m just at the end of my pregnancy and I just don’t feel pregnant at all or like she’s going to come out.

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To me this is scary! I have always been told that there is no such thing as running out of room and that decreased movement is worth the trip to the hospital. You said you have been checked? Did they monitor her heartbeat and stress levels?

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If you feel like something is wrong, it’s always best to get checked. You know your body and baby more than anyone. I pray everything is okay.

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If they are not performing a nonstress test then they do not know for sure your baby is “okay”. That would be a huge concern for me. We have to be an advocate for our babies and if you feel something is off, you listen to it. Tell them you want a NST and will continue to show up until one is given (Id recommend your OB instead of the ER but if something is wrong that 100% is an emergency so). All they do is hook up a monitor (the same thing they put on you during labor) and it’s a noninvasive procedure. It basically just makes sure the baby’s heart rate is staying up and level when they move and are not under any sort of stress. I really can’t say but that seems very not normal that you’re having decreased movement so early on and that they’re kind of just brushing it off.

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Get checked. I’m 38 weeks and honestly my baby has never been more active than now. It seems to only increase if anything

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If the doctor says your baby is fine then I would believe them I get your concern but I do remember my daughter not moving as much in the end and it's because of less room

Is my baby okay inside the womb?

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