I didn’t want to mix this in with baby AJ’s post. Photographers all over the country share Kick Counting with their clients. One of our own lost her baby within hours of his scheduled C-Section and kick counting could have alerted doctors of a problem. So this post is for baby James.
AJ’s mom mentioned that she had noticed him moving less. Because he moved more after she ate, she always paid attention to his movements after dinner each day. It was during her routine checks of AJ that she notice the decline. After all the medical tests, it was determined that she needed to deliver AJ a little bit early.
If you are pregnant or know someone who is, be sure to read and understand kick counting. You can find more info at the link below - it could save your baby’s life.
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Amy- what valuable information you provide to all of your clients. Thanks for caring so much! As a first time pregnant mom of Alexandra, I had just heard about kickcounting when I woke up and realized I hadn’t felt her much the night before. Feeling silly, I called the doctor and fumbled through a phonecall apologizing the whole time for being such a worrier. Although I heard concern in their voices on the other line, I missed the urgency and asked if I could come in the next day, because I had a busy day of work, and it was hard to get a sub on such quick notice. The nurse demanded (kindly) that I come immediately. Long story short, I was in preterm labor and was dialated. They could touch and see her little head! Because I got in there quickly, they were able to stop it, and put me on medication and bedrest. Rather than Alexandra being born 10 weeks early (or have any other complications that might have arisen), she came just three weeks early with a healthy head of hair that we still enjoy today!!