Counting fetal movements is one of the simplest, most important things you can do starting at 28 weeks of pregnancy. A change in your baby's usual movement pattern can be an early warning sign that something needs attention.
This tool helps you do a daily kick count session: you time how long it takes to feel 10 movements. Over days and weeks, you will learn your baby's normal pattern.
Why it matters: Decreased fetal movement is reported before up to 40% of stillbirths. Maternal awareness of fetal movement patterns and early reporting of changes to a provider remains a cornerstone of prenatal surveillance.
Your data stays on your phone. This tool does not require an account or login. Your kick count history is stored only in your browser on this device. Nothing is sent to any server. No one else can see it. If you clear your browser data or switch phones, your history will not carry over, but that is fine. What matters is today's count.
This tool does not replace medical advice. If you notice a change in your baby's movement pattern at any time, call your provider or go to labor and delivery immediately. Do not wait for the next counting session.
Begin daily kick counts at 28 weeks of pregnancy. Your provider may recommend starting earlier (26 weeks) if your pregnancy is considered high-risk.
Any deliberate fetal movement counts: kicks, rolls, jabs, flutters, stretches, or pushes. Hiccups do not count, as they are involuntary.
The standard benchmark is 10 movements within 2 hours. Most women will feel 10 movements in well under an hour. If you do not reach 10 movements in 2 hours, contact your provider.
What matters most is not hitting a specific number. It is knowing your baby's usual pattern and recognizing when something changes.
Contact your provider or go to labor and delivery immediately if:
Your baby's movements are noticeably less frequent or weaker than usual. You do not feel 10 movements within 2 hours. You notice a sudden change in your baby's movement pattern. You have not felt your baby move at all today.
Do not wait until the next day. Do not try eating or drinking something cold and "waiting to see." If your instinct says something is different, act on it. You know your baby's movements better than anyone.
Count at the same time each day, ideally when your baby tends to be most active. After a meal is often a good time. Lie on your left side or sit comfortably with feet elevated. Minimize distractions so you can focus on what you are feeling.
Some babies are more active in the morning, others at night. What is normal for your baby is what matters.
Decreased fetal movement has been reported before up to 40% of stillbirths. Maternal awareness programs (such as "Count the Kicks" and "Mindfetalness") aim to help women identify changes early and seek timely evaluation.
The AFFIRM trial (2018), a large cluster-randomized trial, did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in stillbirth from a formal awareness package alone. However, the biological link between reduced fetal movement and adverse outcomes is well established, and fetal movement monitoring remains standard practice recommended by ACOG and RCOG.
The goal is not to cause anxiety. It is to give you information. You are the best monitor your baby has.
This kick counter was created by Dr. Amos Grunebaum, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as part of the ObGyn Intelligence project.
This tool stores your kick count history only on this device, in your browser. No data is sent to any server. No account is needed. Your information stays with you and is never shared.
Because the data lives on your device, if you clear your browser data or switch to a different phone, your history will not carry over. That is fine. What matters is today's count, not last week's log.