I went to the OBGYN the other week and she was telling me that the next time I come in she will want me to be counting kicks, and to make sure that if I haven’t felt Xander, to eat or drink something and then lay down and make sure there are 10 movements in an hour.
Well, the other day I was terrified because Xander is usually a big kicker and moves around a lot, but the other day he wasn’t moving much throughout the day that I noticed. I remembered what the doctor said so I drank something cold and had dinner. I laid down and was anxious because I didn’t feel Xander move originally. I started playing the musical snowglobe, because usually when I lay down and play it he starts kicking. He wasn’t kicking originally but eventually started kicking. I was so panicked, but he ended up making more than 10 movements in an hour.
I am 31 and a half weeks pregnant and my thoughts are on Xander through most of the day. When I wake up, I am always tuned in to see if he is moving since usually, early morning he tends to be moving and kicking. He also tends to kick between 12 pm-3 pm I’ve noticed so I am usually focusing on seeing if I feel movement in those hours. Then the other times I’ve noticed are between 9 pm and midnight. Sometimes the routine changes and he kicks at times he hasn’t usually kicked, but I do try to keep track of the times I’ve noticed are more usual.
Last doctors appointment everything was on track and Xander seemed perfectly good. I hope that the rest of this pregnancy is smooth and Xander and myself stay healthy!
XOXO Savvy
Don’t stress over counting kicks! Especially towards the end of pregnancy your baby will be sleeping more. You will find there are actually a couple times every day he will be active. I never counted kicks. Good luck with the remainder of your pregnancy 💖