If you are 28 weeks or beyond- you need to check in on your babies well being from home. Once a day (I like evenings) after supper, while resting with the newspaper or TV, notice your baby’s activity. In response to the food/fluid/rest – you should find that your baby is very active. You are looking for five movements in one hour: actual kick of their foot or a swish or a swirl- each count as a kick. Once you have gotten to five kicks- you are done counting. If ever the evening comes when you do not get the reassuring kicks, call your OB/Midwife. They will have you come into their office or the hospital to check on the decreased fetal movement.
For further information on doing kick counts visit: http://pregnancy.about.com/library/howto/htkickcount.htm
Sarah McMoyler RN
www.thebestbirth.com
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