Re: Anyone can answer please

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Doctors normally ask you to start fetal movement counts at about 28 weeks, because by then movement should be pretty standard for you. My doctor suggests picking a time the baby is normally in an active cycle, such as evening, and counting for 10 movements. 10 movements should be felt in an hour -- most moms get 10 much sooner -- if 2 hours go by without 10 movements, I'm supposed to call the dr's ofc or L&D to have the baby monitored.

I have heard of other ways to do counts, so your doctor's method may differ. I've even heard of doctors who ask moms to count all the movements before noon.. though I'm not sure what the count is supposed to be in that case, maybe someone can fill us in?

Doctors start checking to see if the baby has turned down around 30 weeks. I've read that the "lightening" (baby head down, in upper bony pelvis) usually happens 2 - 4 weeks before delivery for a 1st-time mom, and as late as during labor for subsequent deliveries. After this happens, movements may be a little less tumultuous, although you should still feel them regularly.

Hope that helps a bit ~ I'm just a couple weeks ahead of you so we're looking at the same things right now! Meredith

At Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Daisy wrote: >
>Hi there.....just wondering 2 things. When do you start counting a
>babies movement and how do you do it? Second thing, when do babies go
>head down approx??
>
> Thank you for any answers!!!!!!!

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