Reduced movements or am I being dramatic?
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Call triage , don’t ever wait to leave these things. Yes all could be okay but if movements are different you need to be checked
As the mother noone knows your child's movement better than you. If you have noticed a reduction it is a valid concern. When in doubt always call the midwife, though it's most likely positional reduced movements and nothing more. Relieve your anxiety and go down to the antenatal clinic.
My partner is the exact same thinks because everything was all well and good on a scan a few days ago that everything’s always going to be okay, he does always come to the hospital with me though and he’s gotten better. They say they don’t have a regular pattern until 28 weeks but you know baby best they won’t be able to plus you in to monitor but they will be able to listen in on the Doppler for some reassurance if you need I didn’t get hooked up till 28 weeks x
I felt so silly for going to get checked out for reduced movements a few times but the midwives and nurses assured me they’d rather see me every day of my pregnancy than to not come and have it be the time something was wrong and they could have done something. Never ever doubt yourself and don’t let someone else put you down for it. You know baby’s movement best. Trust yourself.
Also just to add I’m 32 weeks and have been in with reduced movements 7 times x
If you’re feeling like this, go get checked. With my last pregnancy, the doctor hooked me up to the monitor just because I missed my high risk appointment. If it wasn’t for her, putting me on the monitor, my baby would have died in my belly. Which I had just had a sonogram a week before that the baby was fine. However, when they were monitoring me, the heartbeat was down and so was her movements. It literally saved my baby’s life having the doctor check on her. So if you feel something is off, go get checked better to be safe than sorry.
You need to go in and get checked. Ideally your hospital should have a plan in place for you to be monitored once or twice a week with an anterior placenta. Regarding your partner I suggest having a back up person as I would hit the roof if my partner responded this way, he needs to know hearing the heartbeat one day is not a guarantee hence your concerns should be taken seriously. I suggest getting him to download an app called dad pad, if his response is that he doesn’t need it, then you need to make plans to have someone stay with you after birth as I can imagine you will be doing more than you should when you should be resting.
Also to add I work in maternity, so what @Vanny said is correct, better be safe than sorry. I have encountered many women presenting with reduced movements days after becoming concerned and when asked why the delay it’s always to do with partners not wanting to take them or telling them they overreacting, and for some of them it wasn’t the desired outcome. So if you need to go through the rest of your pregnancy with the mindset of a single person so be it, and listen to your gut/body.
There's no being dramatic with these things! Triage will put your mind at rest
Do call triage and go in. They adviced me first to have an ice cold drink, lay on my left for 30 minutes and monitor if I felt a kick or any movement. If not then call triage and go in. It’s most likely nothing serious but always good to be cautious xx
They always say you should get checked if you’re worried!! Some hospitals can’t offer all options for monitoring at 25 weeks but you should 100% call them if you’re concerned. Apparently the babies don’t actually get a ‘pattern’ until up to 32 weeks according to my midwife but if you’re having reduced movements you should reach out! Please ignore your partner as your feelings are valid! Good luck x