From this term it is important that you feel your baby moving every day. Most babies have their own movement pattern. For example, they are calm when you are active and active when you are resting (hopefully not too much at night, so that you can also sleep well!) If your baby is a bit calmer than you are used to, try lying down for a while. Does your baby not respond within an hour? Then please call us, regardless of the time. We will then always do an extra check to listen to the heartbeat and possibly send you to the hospital for a heart film. There is no direct number to mention how often your baby should move, this differs per baby. It is important that if you experience it as less or different than usual, that you contact us.
If you are Rhesus c or Rhesus D negative, we will take extra blood around this time. We do this to see if you do not produce antibodies against your baby’s blood. Fortunately this is very rare. If you are Rhesus D negative, we will also check your baby’s Rhesus factor. If your baby is also negative, we do nothing. If your baby is positive, you will receive an injection with anti-D around your 30th week of pregnancy. Read more information about the Rhesus factor here.
Your baby is now the size of an eggplant. Did you know that your baby now occasionally opens its eyes in your belly and that your baby can have hiccups regularly? You can feel this yourself if you feel regular small movements!