Kick counter

Tap Start a session, then tap the big button every time you feel your baby move: a kick, a roll, a swish or a jab all count. The counter shows how many movements you've felt and how much time has passed. When you reach 10, it shows how long that took, and you can end the session. Tapped twice by accident? Use Undo.

Finished sessions go into a history table with the date, time, number of movements, duration and time to 10. After a few sessions, the counter shows your average time to 10 over your last seven sessions. If a session runs much longer than usual (more than twice your average, and at least 30 minutes past it) without reaching 10, it tells you to stop counting and call.

Everything happens in your browser; nothing is uploaded. Sessions are saved in this browser's local storage, so clearing your browsing data deletes them. You can also delete the history yourself.

The tool uses a widely used approach: time how long it takes to feel 10 movements, ideally at about the same time each day. People often pick a time when the baby tends to be active, such as after a meal or in the evening, and lie on their side to feel movements more easily.

The point isn't to hit a target number. It's to learn what's normal for your baby. ACOG notes there are different ways to do kick counts and that your health care professional will tell you how often to do it and when to call. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says there's no specific number of movements that is considered normal. The UK's NHS goes further and says you don't need to count kicks at all; instead, get to know your baby's pattern.

So use this counter in the way your OB-GYN or midwife suggests. If they haven't mentioned kick counts, simply paying attention to your baby's usual pattern is enough.

Say you count most evenings around 8 PM, after dinner, lying on your left side:

Day	Movements	Time to 10
Mon	10	14 min
Tue	10	21 min
Wed	10	17 min
Thu	10	12 min

Your average is 16 minutes. That's your baby's own baseline, not a score to compare with anyone else's. If one evening you're at 4 movements after 50 minutes, the counter warns you, because that's far longer than your usual time.

You don't need the warning to act, though. If you feel that your baby is moving less than usual, stop counting and call. Trust what you notice.

Call your provider or labor and delivery unit right away, day or night, if your baby is moving less than usual, the pattern has changed, or you can't feel movements at a time you normally would. Don't wait until the next day or your next appointment. ACOG lists reduced fetal movement as a reason to go to the hospital, and both NHS and RCOG advise contacting your maternity unit immediately, even in the middle of the night.

It isn't true that babies should move less as your due date gets closer. The movements may feel different as space gets tight, but you should keep feeling them right up to labor.

Don't use a home doppler or heartbeat app to reassure yourself. NHS and RCOG both warn against relying on them: hearing a heartbeat doesn't mean your baby is well, and it can delay care. Your provider can check your baby properly.

This tool is informational and isn't a substitute for medical advice.

According to the NHS, most people start to feel their baby move between 16 and 24 weeks. In a first pregnancy it's often after 20 weeks; RCOG notes that in a later pregnancy you may notice movements as early as 16 weeks. Early movements feel like flutters or bubbles and are easy to miss, so a regular pattern usually becomes clear later.

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