Weekly reduced movements

Every week I have a day or so of reduced movements. Baby always starts kicking again and heartbeat is ok when i’ve been to get checked. Does anyone else have this? The constant anxiety is really getting me down!

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I have the same thing like she’s soooo active then I’ll get the odd day or 2 where she still moves but not as crazy as normal.. but always goes back to being crazy again. I says to the midwife and questioned could this just be her routine and she says it might as well could be she might just have her quiet days some babies do. But always if you feel you need to phone up & get checked that’s what there there for don’t ever feel like your being a pain xx

27+4 and I feel exactly the same!x

Is it when you are busy? Mine is less active when I’m busy and moving! But more active when I’m lying/sitting! But agree the anxiety is bad!

i’m on my feet all day for work, but yesterday I could still feel her kicking like mad. Today i’ve barely felt anything 🤷🏻‍♀️ but the same thing happens most weeks! X

28+5 also have the same some days she’s sooo active and then I have one day a week where I feel like I haven’t felt her all day maybe apart from the lightest movement if I really concentrate but no big kicks so you are not alone on this feeling at all!!xx

100% I have this I struggle with anxiety & my little man is so active then he stops, I go to MAU and he’s fine and when they try to monitor him he’s wiggling around making me look neurotic! It gets me so stressed! I find he’s quiet when I’m less active! X

its so stressful!! I’m glad its not just me! My hospital is 45 minutes away and its so busy there so I was there for about 6 hours last time. Not that its a problem but its definitely not easy! X

I know exactly what you mean mines about 35 mins away and I always feel like I’m wasting peoples time! They are always so reassuring though, and say that I must go regardless they would rather check! :)

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