I'm supposed to start counting kicks. I feel stupid for asking but what does that mean exactly? is there a certain way…

My doctor told me the easiest way is after you eat lay on your side and count for a hour. If it's 10 for that hour or after 30 mins then you are good to go.

so count to ten. if I don't get to ten within an hour then what? @babyhill

@kairismommy12.15.15, They told you to start already? Usually it isn't until 28-30 weeks.

yeah. they asked me if I could feel her kick and I said I had just started feeling her. and they said to make sure to count her kicks but didn't tell me exactly what that meant.

@klachappelle,

Yeah it's usually later that you start. But I would ask them exactly how they want you to do it because my hospital says 10 kicks/movements in a day. But @babyhill was told 10 in an hour. It's weird how different hospitals are. Just get to know your baby's moving pattern.

Once you have have 10 you can stop.

But every doctor is different