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Kick counting? I know they say between 26-28 weeks but should u do it sooner???I'm 23 weeks.. I feel my daughter everyday but sometimes after a few very active days she slows down. Just curious what ervyone elnse has done. It's my 3d baby n dont judge me but I didint count kicks with my last 2 but since I had 2 mc in between I feel allot more on edge this time around 😭😭

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They say wait until then because before then baby is small enough to move to an area where you can't really feel them. So I wouldn't start sooner

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No you should not do it sooner.
Absolutely no need for that. 23 weeks your fetus is still very small. You can not possibly feel all their movements, they have ample space. 
Theres no need to worry yourself.

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I was told 28 weeks because baby still has plenty big room to move now. I'm 25 weeks and have days where I hardly feel him at all. I phoned the midwife to ask because it was nearly 24 hours and I couldn't remember feeling him at all. She said they aren't concerned until 28 weeks. Sure enough the next day he was kicking up a storm.

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My OB said not to do it all really, just be aware of movements throughout the day but no need to actually lay there and count them 🤷

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I’m 30 weeks and started kick counting due to a no-movement scare this past Monday. Even now I’m not very attentive, as long as my little guy kicks on time with his normal routine I’m okay. But if he’s less active that’s when I count kicks. I was told at least 4-6 every hour by my doctor.

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I was told that kick counts aren’t meant to be done every day all day. You’re supposed to do them if you notice a change in your babies normal movement pattern. And they usually develop that pattern around 26-28 weeks. If you feel like you haven’t felt them in awhile you pick a normal active time of day and drink some oj or cold water, lay on your left side and count till you get 10 movements in 1-2 hrs :) never hesitate to call or go in if you are concerned.

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My midwife had me start them at 30 weeks. She recommended I do them after a meal time preferably the same time every day. I time how long it takes to get to 10 kicks (so far under an hour each day).

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I started doing them as soon as I started feeling baby moving regularly.  By regularly I mean many times throughout the day and night consistently every single day.  That started happening around 22 weeks so I started kick counts around 24 weeks.  At 27 weeks, it usually takes less than 2 minutes to get my 10 kicks 😳

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The problem with kick counting before 28 weeks is that the baby is still relatively small compared with that of the uterus before then. They can easily get into positions where they essentially “hide” because none of their extremities touch the edges of the uterus, so while they may be moving you can’t feel it. It can cause unwarranted stress. However if you’re wanting to do something because you’re worried (understandably), you can pay attention to general patterns now. For instance, if baby is usually most active early in the morning. Even then though, take it with a grain of salt with an allowance for knowing they may be just in a position where you can’t feel them being active.

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