Reduced Baby Movements: Do Not Wait for the Next Visit

If your baby is moving less than usual, movements have stopped or the usual pattern changes, contact your maternity team promptly. Do not wait until the next day or your next routine visit to report the concern.

Describe the change

Tell the team how far along the pregnancy is, what you have noticed and when the change began. Follow their instructions about where to attend. If you cannot reach your usual team, contact the nearest maternity unit for urgent assessment.

Do not substitute a home check

Online advice, a home listening device or waiting to see what happens cannot establish that your baby is well. Even if you were assessed previously, report a new episode or continuing concern.

Prepare the contact information now

Save your maternity contact number and keep your pregnancy notes accessible. Ask during routine care where to go outside clinic hours. This is one situation where a blog should lead to timely clinical contact, not prolonged searching for reassurance.

Dr. Arnav Pai provides pregnancy and high-risk obstetric care in Mumbai. His published profile records gold medals in MBBS and MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology, alongside DNB and MRCOG qualifications. Bring your antenatal records when planning care.

This article provides general information. Your own care plan depends on a clinical assessment.