Fetal Kick Counts
Taking time to register these movements is a great way for you to bond with your baby and check in on his well-being.
How to Count
Every doctor has a slightly different way of tracking Baby’s movement, so be sure to check in with your OB to find out how he or she prefers you count kicks.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG ) recommends that you find a quiet and comfortable spot to sit (or lie down on your left side, which is optimal for providing your baby proper blood and oxygen circulation) and perform a kick count at least once a day from your seventh month of pregnancy until you deliver.

Try doing the test 20 minutes after eating and see how long it takes the baby to move (kick, flutter, swish, or roll) 10 times.

Again, you should feel your baby move 10 times in about two hours. “If it takes longer than four hours, it is a good idea to call your doctor,” suggests Dr. Gerard M. DiLeo, MD, BabyZone’s board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist.

By the way, if this is your second (or third or fourth!) pregnancy, chances are you’ll notice Baby moving around much earlier. (Some women profess to feel movement as early as week 12!)

When to Call Your Doctor

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Week 18 – 23
Ideal time for gender determination

Week 24 – 29
Best time – Facial features are becoming defined.
See who the baby looks like! Also, see those chubby hands and feet.

Week 30 – 34
Okay time – Baby’s space is limited and the baby is in delivery position. The face will be our focus.

Preterm labor can happen to any woman: Only about half the women who have preterm labor fall into any known risk group. About 12 percent of births (1 in 8  )in the United States are preterm. Babies who are born preterm are at higher risk of needing hospitalization, having long-term health problems and of dying than babies born at the right time.

Three groups of women are at greatest risk of preterm labor and birth: 

• Women who are pregnant with twins, triplets or more
• Women with certain uterine or cervical abnormalities
• Women who have had previous preterm birth 

Preterm labor may sometimes be stopped with a combination of medication and rest. More often, birth can be delayed just long enough to transport the woman to a hospital with a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to give her a drug to help speed up her baby’s lung development.

Treatment with a form of the hormone progesterone may help prevent premature birth in some women who have already had a premature baby.

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