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movements.

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hi ladies, i was wondering if anyone could tell me how often i should be feeling movements at 39 weeks? and is it normal for your baby to be more active at one part of the day rather than another? ie my bubb is far more active at night than he seems to be during the day.

Any help would be great, being so close to my due date i'm just more neurotic and worried than ever!!

Thanks xx
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thats normal, they dont have alot of room to move much now anyway, plus they are preserving alot of their energy for the big day coming up soon. I was neurotic as well and went into L&D because i thought my baby wasnt moving and it turned out she was, just not like before.
What they told me was, at this stage your baby should moveat least 10x in any hour s/he moves, so if at night when you feel some movment count them and you should be fine. Do pay attention if the movement all the sudden feels frantic then i'd call your doc.
Good Luck on the upcoming day. I wish you all the best!!!
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I had the same problem when I went to the doc the other day. I didnt feel her move at all. So they hooked me up to the monitor and I had to count how many times I felt her move. She gave me a kick count sheet. She told me 10x with in two hours. She said right after I eat I should be able to feel the 10 movements in like 10 to 20 min. 10 movements between an 1 and 2 hours, you should feel her move. No matter how far along you are. Just might not be as active due to the decrease amount of space.
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My son was more active at night than he was during the day. This baby is more active during the day than at night. My dr. said that at SOME point during a 24 hour window, you should feel the baby move 10x in an hour. Hope this helps :)
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