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Re: 32 weeks - little fetal movement - 3rd repost
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Apr 2003 15:19:26 -0500 (CDT)
It sounds as if evaluation at ER may be a good idea. I sure understand
about what insurance is like, and how picky they are. BUT, you are the
one who has carrying this baby, sometimes a mom's intuition is right.
Get checked.
At Sun, 27 Apr 2003, cassie wrote:
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>I tried posting this last night twice already, but I don't see either of
>them listed... my apologies if this shows up three times.
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>I'm 32 weeks pregnant (due June 19), I've been on vacation out of state
>for 4 days. Since arriving on Wednesday I've noticed a marked decrease
>in the baby's movement. Usually he doesn't move very much during the
>day, but quite a bit as I'm reading before bed and during the
>night/early morning... for the last 4 days I've barely noticed him
>moving at all (I have felt movement a few times every day)... I spoke
>to my DR on Friday and he told me to drink a large glass of juice and
>lay on my left side, if movements didn't increase within 1/2 to 1 hr
>that I should go to the ER for a non-stress test... after doing this I
>did feel movement almost immediately, but since then the baby is still
>not moving around very much at all (he didn't give any possible reasons
>and I was too anxious to ask at the time)... My insurance only covers
>me in-state and I would like to avoid an unnecessary trip to the ER but
>I am starting to get really worried... I have another 7 days before I
>am return home and I don't know what to do. I have been more active
>while on vacation, but have been trying to eat more daily as well...
>does anyone have any suggestions, similar situations or possible
>explainations?
>Thanks,
>Cassie
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