during a 2-hour period until you have felt 10 kicks.
Your doctor may give you a chart to use or you can make your own.If you are not able to record 10 movements over 2 hours you should get up and move around or eat something and try again.Once you have recorded 10 kicks within 2 hours you can stop counting.
When do I need to call the doctor?
- You have felt less than 10 movements over a period of 2 hours.
- It takes longer each day to record 10 movements.
- There is a big change in the pattern of movements you are writing down.
- You feel no movement for a whole day.
Teach Back: Helping You Understand
The Teach Back Method helps you understand the information we are giving you. The idea is simple. After talking with the staff, tell them in your own words what you were just told. This helps to make sure the staff has covered each thing clearly. It also helps to explain things that may have been a bit confusing. Before going home, make sure you are able to do these: ‚
- I can tell you about feeling my baby move.
- I can tell you how I will track my babys kicks.
- I can tell you what I will do if I feel less than 10 movements in 2 hours, it takes longer to feel my baby move 10 times, or there is a big change in how my baby is moving.
Where can I learn more?
American Pregnancy Association ‚
http://americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/kickcounts.htm ‚
Consumer Information Use and Disclaimer
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