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Fetal Kick Count Tracker

Fetal Kick Count Tracker

Daily fetal movement monitoring using the ACOG-recommended Count-to-10 method — starting at 28 weeks.

Why this matters: Counting your baby's movements every day is one of the most important things you can do in your third trimester. A sudden drop in movement can be an early warning sign that your baby needs attention — and you can detect it before anyone else.

How to Count — The Count-to-10 Method

  1. Start at 28 weeks of pregnancy (or as directed by your provider).
  2. Choose a consistent time each day — ideally after a meal, when your baby is most active.
  3. Sit or lie on your side in a comfortable position. Start the timer and tap the button for each movement you feel: kick, roll, flutter, or swish all count.
  4. Stop when you reach 10 movements. The app records how long it took.
  5. If you do not feel 10 movements within 2 hours, contact your provider right away — do not wait until your next appointment.

Evidence Base

  1. Moore TR, Piacquadio K. A prospective evaluation of fetal movement screening to reduce the incidence of antepartum fetal death. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989;160(5 Pt 1):1075–1080. Landmark RCT: Count-to-10 in 2 hours reduced fetal mortality by 2.6-fold vs. routine care.
  2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Antepartum Fetal Surveillance. Practice Bulletin No. 229. Obstet Gynecol. 2021;137(6):e116–e127. Current ACOG guideline: recommends fetal movement counting starting at 28 weeks; <10 movements in 2 hours warrants further evaluation.
  3. Froen JF, Tveit JV, Saastad E, et al. Management of decreased fetal movements. Semin Perinatol. 2008;32(4):307–311. Clinical review: decreased fetal movement is associated with placental insufficiency, fetal growth restriction, and stillbirth risk.
  4. Tveit JV, Saastad E, Stray-Pedersen B, et al. Reduction of late stillbirth with the introduction of fetal movement information and guidelines — a clinical quality improvement. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2009;9:32. Implementation study: structured kick-count protocols associated with 50% reduction in late stillbirths at a Norwegian tertiary center.

Today's Count

Gestational Age
Elapsed time 0:00 2:00:00 limit
0 of 10 movements 0%
Tap for each movement you feel — kick, roll, flutter, or swish

Your Movement Log

Fetal kick count history and trends

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