Anterior placenta - still no movements felt at 24 weeks

[Doodlebug23]

Did anyone not feel movement until after 24 weeks? I’ve seen my baby moving in scans but not ever actually felt anything. I know it can take longer when the placenta is anterior but I’m starting to get worried. Will siren to midwife next week.

[Londonlady2024]

Hi, have you felt any flutters at all? Please visit triage and asked to be assessed, tell them your age and that your pregnancy is high risk ie age, IVF, BP. They will check heartrate but may be too soon to do ctg xx

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Londonlady2024]

I saw her moving last week at a scan x

[Londonlady2024 in reply to Doodlebug23]

Hi, that would be my advice for added reassurance xx

[skygreen]

Everything is probably fine as you had a scan recently but call your hospitals triage unit today to get checked. They take movements really seriously and are happy to reassure us.Have you had any bubbles/flutters that are more like trapped gas? Drink a fizzy drink/eat some sweets and lie down on your left side for half an hour and see if you notice anything xxx

[Doodlebug23 in reply to skygreen]

I called and have just been up there. Listened to baby and they are happy. Even kept telling me when she kicked and I couldn’t feel it!!!! X

[Londonlady2024 in reply to Doodlebug23]

So glad you visited triage and that all is okay x

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Londonlady2024]

They now decided I need to see consultant as protocol says that as not felt her yet at 24 weeks so just waiting. But it’s all good. Glad I came x

[Londonlady2024 in reply to Doodlebug23]

Yes, normally midwife will not let you leave triage especially if you are high risk. Consultant needs to give you green light before you can go home. Keep me posted on here or DM x

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Londonlady2024]

Said might want to do a scan x

[Londonlady2024 in reply to Doodlebug23]

Good, hopefully you will get fetal medicine team scans when your pregnancy progresses x

[Tinkertinkerbell]

I have an anterior placenta and have felt mine a little since 20 weeks but more now at 24 weeks. But my sister also had an anterior placenta and felt nothing at all until just after 24 weeks x

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Tinkertinkerbell]

Thankyou. All ok just waiting to see consultant as apparently that’s the protocol x

[Pkm4321]

I have anterior placenta and didn’t really feel until week 26. At beginning just felt like irritate bowels so didn’t realise that was movement but was happening all the time so that was movement. After 30 weeks it was definite kicks

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Pkm4321]

Thankyou! I’m here now. Heard heartbeat and all good but apparently protocol says I need to see consultant so just waiting x

[Leii9]

I had an anterior placenta as well. Couldn't feel baby move but she was moving on scans, ended up having to get monitoring every 2 days , she was fine, was just me that couldn't feel her moving 🤦‍♀️I think I started feeling her more around 30 weeks.

[Doodlebug23 in reply to Leii9]

I could hear her kicking just not feel it. Now will be seeing consultant next week. Was your monitoring until you started to feel her at 30 weeks?