Sporadic Baby Movements

[FionaA]

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all going well!

Hope that some of you can calm my nerves a little. I am 22 weeks now. I started feeling butterflies at about 17 to 18 weeks. In the last week they have progressed to what I think are kicks.

My placenta is low lying and at the front of the uterus, so I do know that I won't be feeling every kick!

My concern is that i can go for a day or two at a time without feeling much. This week on Monday I felt what I thought were some pretty strong kicks. On Tuesday I had a scan and everything was OK. Since Monday though I have only felt very occasionsal movements and certainly nothing like kicking!

Can anyone tell me if they also experienced sporadic movements and if so when the movements began to get more regular.

Thanks Heaps!

Fee

[meg12]

Fee---God, don't you hate this? Yes, the kicking has been very sporadic for me. Some days it would be constant and then the next day there would hardly be any. It's finally gotten more consistent for me this week----the last three days in particular she's been kicking very steadily pretty much all day long. If we make it through these pregnancies without freaking out, it will be a miracle, huh?

[FionaA]

aah Mego, my fellow lunatic. Thanks for that. I thought I would feel great when I felt movement but now I need it all the time....when will the madness end. I feel a bit calmer now though! Fee

[meg12]

Oh, I know. I keep thinking when I get to such and such stage I'll be so much calmer, that everything will be fine then. But nooooooooo, I get to freak out about every little thing. I am now thinking maybe I'll calm down once she's born but somehow I have the feeling that it's going to be a long 18 years (you do stop worrying once they turn 18, right???????)

[Malinka]

I was just wondering if we worry too much because we went thru IVF, or it is common for pregnant women in general?

[meg12]

Good question, Malinka. My thought is that the worry is more extreme for people that struggle to get pregnant. It seems that we are more informed of the risks and the what can go wrongs. I also think that the Internet has opened a huge can of worry worms. My mom comments all the time about how much more I know about pregnancy than she ever did--and she has 4 kids. I know that I myself am prone to be a worry wart anyway, so that doesn't help anything!

[Malinka]

yes, most of the time I wonder if I want such knowledge at all....
I look at girls who got BFP naturally and I am just thinking how lucky they are for not knowing so much that we do about progesterone, miscarriges, genetics... and so on.

[FionaA]

Hello Ladies

I agree with Mego that we probably know more than most. My mum (also of four kids) just rolls her eyes when I start talking about all of my possible symptoms/ complications. She says she knew absolutely nothing about foetus health and we all turned out ok...

I reckon with us IVFers the worry is also intensified. I don't know about you guys but I look at this baby as maybe being my only shot at having a child, obviously I can't just go and do the deed and make another one. So for that reason I feel an awful lot of pressure for everything to go right. Damnit why is it so hard???

Fee

[LISA@BELLASALES]

OMG I am so glad I found this post. I thought I was the only one losing my mind. I also say when I get to this stage I will be calm, and then that stage comes and I am still freaking out. I think you are right about IVF though. We go through the entire pregnancy from conception to birth and we definately know too much. I just ordered a doppler because I am so nervous. The doctor told me to get it. Probably because I was in his office 2x this week. I had sex for the first time in like 4 months and of course I bled. I panicked and poor hubby is not allowed near me for the next 6 months lol.
I am 13 weeks +, I cant imagine that I will feel this way the whole pregnancy.
Love to all.
oh, one more question, did anyone do an amnio.

Lisa

[Macca8]

Hey preggie ladies,

My twins do sporadic movements. Baby on my left (Baby A) moves all the time. As soon as I wake to have a pee in the night, baby's awake but baby on my right (Baby B) goes through slow days and fast days where its either excited or can't be bothered. I have a doppler so that I can check on baby B as sometimes it worries me if I don't feel it. I think this one's just lazy.

Hi Lisa Marie, this is Lisa Maria here. We both were successful on #5. Glad you are doing well. Mind those wee babies and send them a kiss from across the waters.

Lisa XXX

[FionaA]

Hello Ladies.

What a spooky coincidence with the two Lisa Maries. Hope you are all doing OK and managing to keep the stress at bay.

I also ordered a doppler because I was going nuts. I've had it for about two weeks but have not yet opened it. I freaked out and wondered if it was safe to use. I see that both Lisa Marie's have the doppler and that NY Lisa Marie had hers recommended by the Dr. I guess it's safe then and I should crack it out eh???

Thanks for the feedback on the sporadic movements. I'm strill struggling with it (have been googling the issue all morning instead of doing work). Oh well just another 121 days to go...

Fee

[kholtan]

We are all one in the same aren't we!!! Hahaha!!!

The other day my baby b started kicking frantically and then stopped all of the sudden. I was sure it was because the chord was choking her. Petrified as all heck I poked the poor little princess until she finally started kicking me back again. I have never felt so releaved!!!! After telling DH about my frightening moment he just looked at me like I was crazy!

No one understands the way we feel more than other IVF moms. We hold so tight to every milestone and day passed. How could anyone ever know how much we appreciate just being pregnant?

Good luck with those babies everyone! Hugs and belly rubs!
Kimberly

[meg12]

Oh great. I had never even thought about the cord choking her. Thanks Kholtan! Just what I needed, another worry!