Reduced Movements

Has anyone else gone in for monitoring for reduced movements and as soon as you arrive at triage the baby starts moving and the CTG is normal? It makes me feel like I am over reacting.

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The CTG transducer sends ultrasound waves through the amniotic fluid and echoes baby’s heartbeat, so they start moving because they can hear themselves! Totally normal - I’m a midwife and I felt like I was being shown up by my own baby! 🙈😂x

Yep, every time 😅 x

Yes, they said it’s absolutely normal can also be down to the sounds aswell while being in there, I’ve been in 3 times from RM and they’d rather be go knowing everything is all good than not

Yup. With both my pregnancies. Please don’t feel like you are overreacting, this is your baby and main focus. Your life is focused on them forever now. It’s completely normal ❤️

And if you ever have doubts again, don’t hesitate to go back or call. They will always understand and be much more happier you going in than ingoring. X

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