How do you count kicks?

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Hi ladies. Doctor said I should start counting kicks, but I'm 32 weeks and feeling like the baby is a little too big to be "kicking" like he used to. Now I feel more rolls/twitches/hiccups and I wonder if it's because there's not enough space? Do the other movements count as "kicks"? Thanks!!

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My baby moves too much for me to keep up with 😂she's like nonstop moving she'll maybe sleep for like an hour but other than that I'm always feeling her

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My midwife said all movements except hiccups do count as a "kick"

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You should pick the same time every day to count. You count kicks, rolls, swishes, punches, anything and everything but hiccups. You should reach at least 10 movements in an hour. If you don't wait a few hours and try again. If you don't get 10 movements in two hours you need to be seen. It's important to not just note amounts of kicks but also patterns. If the baby is a acting differently than normal but still reaching the minimum amount of movements you should call your care provider. There's a lot of kick counting apps. You can learn more about kick counting on the American Pregnancy Association website and countthekicks.org.

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Okay that's what I was thinking too. Hiccups and twitches prove he is okay in there. Thanks!

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Yes a "kick" count sounds deceiving. It's any kind of movement. I know different providers say different things but my midwife says 6 movements within 2 hours and you're good :)

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I count any movement as a kick

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