Your baby's movements may feel slower, but also harder and stronger. Jabs from their arms and kicks from their legs may feel uncomfortable or even painful.
It's normal to notice a change in the types of movement you feel in late pregnancy. But you should still be feeling your baby move right up until and even during labor itself. At first, noticeable kicks will be few and far between. You may feel several movements one day and then none the next. Although your baby is moving and kicking regularly, many of their movements just aren't strong enough for you to feel yet. But those reassuring kicks will become stronger and more regular later in the second trimester or early in the third trimester.
Don't worry if your experience is different from your friends'. Every baby has their own pattern of activity, and as long as your baby's usual activity level doesn't decrease, chances are they're doing just fine.
Once you're feeling kicks regularly, pay attention to how often your baby moves, and let your healthcare provider know right away if you ever notice your baby's activity level slow down. Less movement in the third trimester may signal a problem, and your provider may want you to have a nonstress test , an ultrasound measurement of amniotic fluid, and possibly a biophysical profile to make sure everything is okay.
You may also have these tests as a routine part of your prenatal care if you have a high-risk pregnancy. Some providers recommend that in your third trimester, you spend some time each day counting your baby's kicks. There are lots of ways to do this, so ask your provider for specific instructions.
For example, your provider may suggest that you choose a time of day when your baby tends to be active. Ideally, you'll want to do the counts at roughly the same time each day. Then sit quietly or lie on your side and time how long it takes to feel 10 distinct movements — kicks, elbow jabs, and whole body movements all count.
If you don't feel 10 movements in two hours, call your healthcare provider. BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals.
We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing. Babies have sleep cycles, so fetal kick counts may be done at any time of day. After a meal is often a good time. There are several ways to do kick counts. And there are several guidelines for how many kicks are normal in a certain time. For example, write down the number of times you feel the baby kick or move in one hour.
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