Movement changing pattern?

Question

Im waiting on a call back from my obgyn but do patterns of movement change the further along you get or is that a myth? I’m 26 weeks tomorrow and my baby has gone from extremely active to barely any movement. I felt him yesterday morning and then again in the middle of the night, but nothing since. He is typically super active, to the point it’s like settle down.

Answer

If you haven’t felt movement for some time you should be checked asap in my opinion.

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Movement should stay consistent even if strength/how noticeable movement is varies. I honestly just had an NST the other day and found it noted in my chart that this is the second week running THEY have also detected decreased fetal movement. With that said, I do have a few things going on that impact baby’s movement including polyhydramnios. Per my office: “L&D/triage will be more than happy to have you come in and do NST after NST for peace of mind.” I have my MFM’s blessing to push for delivery after my next office visit and might do so if I’m still uncomfortable with our movement pattern come next Tuesday. Trust your intuition!

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Babies in utero and newborn babies will have days where they are extremely active, and super tired. Things like growth spurts, brain development, and other things all impact this. Before 28 weeks, you won’t feel consistent movement. After 28 weeks, you should feel your baby at least once every 90 minutes or so.

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Movements change (kicks and flips turn into rolls and stretches)but the amount should stay pretty regular.

Movement changing pattern?

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