How to use the Kick Counter
- Choose a time when your baby is usually active — often in the evening or after a meal — and sit or lie on your side.
- Press Start session.
- Tap Tap for a movement every time you feel a kick, roll, swish or flutter.
- Press End session when you are done. The counter saves the number of movements, how long the session lasted and how long it took to reach 10.
Your sessions are stored only in this browser on this device — nothing is sent anywhere.
Why movements matter
Feeling your baby move is a sign of wellbeing, and a reduction in movements can sometimes be an early sign that a baby needs to be checked. Current advice from many maternity services focuses on knowing your baby’s normal pattern rather than reaching a fixed number. Every baby has its own rhythm of active and sleep periods, usually lasting 20 to 40 minutes, and movements typically increase until around 32 weeks and then stay about the same until birth. They do not slow down towards the end of pregnancy or during labour, although they may feel different as space gets tighter.
The “count to 10” method
A long-standing method is to note how long it takes to feel 10 distinct movements while you are resting. For many people this happens well within two hours. Recording a few sessions at similar times of day helps you see what is normal for your baby, which makes a change easier to notice. Use the method your own care team recommends.
If movements slow down or change
Contact your midwife, doctor or maternity unit straight away — day or night — if you notice your baby moving less than usual, a change in the pattern, or no movement. You will not be wasting anyone’s time. Do not wait until the next day, and do not rely on a kick counter or a home heartbeat monitor to decide whether you need to be seen.
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