Kick Me, Kick Me Not

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When expecting a new child those little and sometimes not so little kicks are not only exciting but an encouragement that everything is okay.  It is something that I always look forward to.  It is something that doctors even use toward the end of pregnancy to judge the status of a child.

I usually feel those little kicks early on in my pregnancies but this time it was very late (for me).  I figured it was just because I was overweight.  The doctors didn’t seem to think so and just kept saying it was just early and not to worry.  I kept saying but it is late for me.  Just because something is the typical norm does not mean that it is the norm for that particular individual.  That is one thing that frustrates me so much about the medical profession.  People are indeed individuals and not all text book patients.  But that is another rant for another day.

A few weeks ago I did begin feeling little flutters and was excited and relieved.  I was noticing however, that I didn’t feel very many nor were they consistent at all.  I could go days without feeling a thing.  This concerned me.

I went in for my ultrasound and felt a few little kicks.  I noticed though that the baby was definitely moving!  That made me feel so much better.  I did notice that the ultrasound tech was not very friendly.  There was no doctor present.  I assumed that everything was ok since the tech didn’t go looking for a doctor but he also refused to really answer any questions that I had.  He simply said that he wasn’t a radiologist.  It has been my experience that when the tech is overly quiet something is up!  So I did leave a little concerned.

When I went in for my ob appointment three whole weeks later I found that everything was indeed fine!  Note to all ultrasound techs out there, “Be friendly!  Talk!  There is no need to worry a momma!”

I also found out that the location of the placenta is right in front!  That explained the whole “not feeling the baby move” thing!  The doctor told me that I might not feel much and if I did it would only be in a few places.  This was reassuring but also a little sad.  It is hard to go throughout the day with out the reassurance of those little baby kicks!  When I do feel them I try really hard not to even move just so I can enjoy them!  I will still go a day or two without feeling a thing.  That is a very strange reality for me.

When you get close to the end of the pregnancy, how do they gauge the baby’s well being where they would usually do a non-stress test?  I cannot see that being an effect test with this situation.

Has anyone else dealt with this?  Was it stressful for you?  Do you feel like you missed out on one of the best parts of being pregnant?  Just curious.  I am still not sure how I feel about it.

Please leave me a comment with your thoughts!