kick counts
Baby movement tracking
Kick counts are a method expectant mothers use to monitor fetal movement, typically by tracking how long it takes to feel a certain number of kicks or movements.
Doctors often recommend counting ten movements within two hours: The nurse asked me to start doing kick counts after week 28.
A significant decrease in movement may signal fetal distress and warrants medical attention.
- fetal movementUnborn baby's motion
- fetal healthUnborn baby's condition
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- babyVery young child
- wombFetal development organ
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