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Baby movement (kick) counter
Tap each time you feel your baby move. The tool times your session and keeps a private log on this device, so you can see your baby's usual pattern.
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How to use it
- Most people start to notice a pattern from around 28 weeks. Choose a time of day when your baby is usually active, and sit or lie on your side.
- Tap once for each movement: kicks, flutters, swishes and rolls. Hiccups do not count.
- Some health services suggest noting how long it takes to feel 10 movements. Others advise against counting to a fixed number and ask you to get to know your baby's usual pattern instead. If your midwife or doctor has given you a method, follow that one.
When to contact your maternity unit
Contact your maternity unit, midwife or doctor straight away if your baby's movements have reduced, stopped or changed from their usual pattern, for example much weaker or unusually frantic, or if you are unsure. Do not wait until the next day, and do not wait to see whether movements return. If you are told everything is fine but you are still worried, it is perfectly fine to call again.
Do not use home heartbeat monitors, Doppler devices or phone apps to check on your baby. They can give false reassurance. Read our guide to your baby's movements in pregnancy for more, or see what to expect in week 28.
Also useful: the contraction timer and our guide to pregnancy warning signs.