Kick counts ? What’s normal?

Question

So I will be 27 weeks on Wednesday with an anterior placenta (not sure if it affects it) and I feel my baby kick but not super often. Friday I literally did not feel him the entire day, I finally took a bath that night and wiggled my stomach and poked it and got two little kicks out of him, yesterday he kicked a bunch around 10am and I did not feel him again until about 10pm which was only a few kicks. And today I felt him kick a small bit this morning and a little bit right now. Is this normal?? Should I be worried that I don’t feel him throughout the day ?? I know kick counts start at 28 weeks and I just feel like he is not kicking enough right now. Advise please!!! Is this normal?

Answer

I had an anterior placenta with my last pregnancy and this one as well. I don’t do kick counts unless I feel like I haven’t felt baby or if their normal movement pattern is off. You pick a time of day that they are normally most active, drink some oj or cold water, lay on your left side and count til you get 10 movements in 1-2 hours.

Answer

Anterior placenta definitely makes a difference! Especially if it's your first. With my first I didn't notice a consistent pattern of movement until probably almost 30 weeks. I never did kick counts though, it was too difficult with an anterior placenta. I have one again this time with number 2 and at 17 weeks I already feel and see movements! I'll add my first was not very active because her cord was really short. This baby is way more active!

Answer

I have an anterior placenta as well, and until about 30 weeks I'd only feel him rarely, and low (under the placenta). Movements are much stronger now, but still inconsistent. I don't do kick counts; I'd go crazy. He's active at certain times and then will barely move for hours at a time. That said, if you truly feel that something is off, go get checked.

Kick counts ? What’s normal?

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