Decreased movement

Hi, I’m 26 weeks and 4 days along and I typically have a very active baby. Today I haven’t felt him kick more but once and the one kick wasn’t very strong. I reached out to my provider who said sometimes baby’s won’t move much until 28 weeks but he’s usually consistent. Any advice on what to do?

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If you’re questioning it, I’d go get checked for a piece of mind. Or if you have a Doppler check his heart rate.

I had the same thing happened around week 26 but the next day or so it was back to normal. I’m now 28 weeks and the kicks are definitely stronger and way more often.
Apparently Sometimes it also depends on what you eat :)

I also have less movement when I drink less water !

Try to eat something drink something sweet, to see! This happened to me when i was in your stage, i went straight to the ER , i was told that it was normal. In my personal experience, when I’m active my baby move less, or not at all. She moves more when I’m resting.

Drink really cold water or eat ice. It makes baby move. Sit in relax possition play loud music. Sometime it moves baby caz they enjoy music vibration. 🎶 otherwise eat sugery stuff like icecream chocolate.

I am 24 weeks and my baby moved a lot for 2 weeks and she hasn’t moved much for the last few days but my doctor said babies are still really small so it isn’t worrisome unless it’s followed with symptoms or lasts longer than a week or two

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