![]() You know how your baby just loves to get super active as soon as you lie down to sleep every night? You can use this to your advantage here. If you’re already lying down, change sides. (One 8-ounce cup of coffee contains an average of 95 mg of caffeine.) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that expectant moms consume no more than 200 milligrams (mg) of caffeine per day, but if you haven’t had your daily cuppa yet, the jolt of caffeine may have a similar effect as sugar on your baby. Your baby’s sense of hearing is pretty developed halfway through the second trimester, so talking or singing to your baby, or even putting headphones on your stomach and playing music, might encourage them to start moving. (This is a popular trick in mom circles that actually does seem to work.) Chug a glass of cold OJ or milk the natural sugars and the chilly temperature of the drink are usually enough to spur movement in your baby. Don’t overdo it on the sugary sweets, but a few pieces of chocolate is a reliable way to send a boost of energy directly to your baby. ![]() The spike in your blood sugar will have an effect on your baby, too, and can get them moving. You don’t have to worry much about tracking baby movements during the second trimester, but if your baby seems a little off-schedule and you want to check on them - or you just want to feel them in there for fun - there’s no shortage of strategies to get the party started during the second trimester. ![]() How to make baby move in the second trimester You may even be able to observe some consistency in the timing of the movement (like most mornings around 9:30 a.m.) or the cause for movement (like every time you eat pizza!). It’s helpful to have a baseline understanding of what’s normal for your baby and measure or track movement from there. Know that some babies will naturally be more or less active than others. Clinicians recommend beginning daily kick counts at 28 weeks to ensure your baby’s moving an appropriate amount (more on those later!). They’ll also be much stronger, too - baby kicks aren’t flutters anymore, they’re actually kicks. In later pregnancies, you might feel your baby moving sooner because you know what to expect - and are more attuned to the subtle difference between baby kicks and intestinal gas! But even still, going periods of time without feeling any movement in the second trimester isn’t a huge cause for concern sometimes it might feel like baby’s taking a day off, and that’s OK.Īs you move fully into your third trimester, though, baby movements should be a regular occurrence. At first, these movements will feel like flutters, or strange sensations in your abdomen. Here’s a guide to when your baby will start moving regularly, how you can get them to change positions (or let you know they’re awake in there!), and when you should pay attention to a lack of movement.įor a first-time expectant mom, most fetal movements can be felt between 16 and 25 weeks of pregnancy, aka sometime during the second trimester. Here’s the truth: Sometimes you’re out of luck when it comes to getting your baby to move on command, but there are some tricks for coaxing them into moving and grooving when you want them to. ![]()
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