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Fetal Movements not Stopping...is this normal? Posted: 09-10-06 08:33am


I am 32 weeks pregnant with my second (it is a boy) and since 22 weeks, this baby does not rest. I am not exaggerating. At first I could count maybe 4-5 minutes at most of no activity. But now, not more than a few seconds. He even wakes me up in the middle of the night. I honestly do not know how he is surviving- don't babies need sleep? I have expressed my concern to the doctor and at 23 weeks, saw a perinatologist who said everything looked good. I have since gone for weekly non-stress tests and 2 biophysical profiles- all of which are normal. This seems not only abnormal, but almost impossible. I am don't think I can survive this. No research I have found indicated this as a problem except one posting somewhere online in which an older women who had constant 24/7 movement found out the baby had downs syndrome. I had the triple screen test and it was 1 in 900 and although they did not do the blood test, they measured the nuchal chord, which was also normal. Has anyone ever heard anything like this, and was the baby normal? Any help would be great. I am ready to commit myself.

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Pregnancy Answer A1513 Posted: 09-20-06 03:06am


Often fetal movements are not a sign of Down syndrome. You may calm down and continue to do your regular pregnancy checks until the delivery day comes. I feel that you can trust the medical examinations that you have taken that the baby will be born in good health. DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" Questions are answered by Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov, General Practitioner. Dr. Gjuzelov practices medicine for the general public and is affiliated with the Republic of Macedonia Public Health Institution. For more information about Dr. Gjuzelov or other eHealthForum.com medical experts, please visit our About Us page. You may also visit our Pregnancy Forum, for moderated patient to patient support and information. The material presented in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licenseced medical professional before starting any treatment. The materials in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. To the fullest extent possible, eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor expressly excludes all liability in respect of the information and opinions contained in the Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor, this Web site, or any sites linked to this Web site.

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