Can baby suddenly moving a lot more be a bad thing?

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Today baby seems to be moving loads more than previous and my midwife told me last week that along with reduced movement, too much movement can also be a warning sign to watch for?! Can I never have a moments peace of mind 😬 she’s been quite quiet tbf until this point but I wasn’t worried as I did feel regular movements but today it’s like she’s moving all day long a lot more noticeably. I’ve had a bit of mild stomach ache/ soreness too.

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I’ve never been told that increased movement is bad by my midwives, but I did read that like frantic/panicked movement could be a sign something is wrong. Maybe call and describe what is happening, ask for clarification?

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I’m just a labor and delivery nurse- but if there’s a sudden increase in movement over a few minutes, I’ve had several patients come in with this complaint and something had happened with baby. Most patients that come in like this say it’s “the most movement they’ve ever felt”

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My midwife has always told me that any and all movement is good and means baby is healthy! This is my first pregnancy however so really I don’t overly know the answer. I will say though, there are days I can feel him nearly all day long and more intensely, and some days I only feel him periodically and sometimes smaller movements. I was told it can change a little bit depending on sleeping/growth, as well as baby’s position. I guess when the turn towards your back you’re less likely to feel them and they can stay that way for a long time, sometimes even a day.. then when the face toward your belly button you’ll feel them more. 
Like I said tho, this is my first pregnancy & just what I’ve been told and experienced❤️

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Thanks all, I did call my midwife unit and they asked me to come in to get checked and thankfully everything looked fine after monitoring for a little while. As far as I knew - and with my previous pregnancy - I thought all movement was good but after my midwife telling me that a sudden increase in movement is also to be checked out I thought it best to ask the question. Especially as I’d been feeling off today and had some strange cramps/stomach ache earlier. It also was the most I’ve ever felt baby move and quite a sudden change and frantic at one point so not just more normal movements than usual. Better safe than sorry anyway and it’s always worth speaking to someone for peace of mind :)

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No it’s not bad thing

Can baby suddenly moving a lot more be a bad thing?

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