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The kick counter

From around 24 weeks, your baby settles into a rhythm of movement that only you can know. This counter helps you learn it: start a session when baby is usually active, tap for each movement, and watch your own pattern build over the days.
  • There is no set number of normal movements: what matters is YOUR baby’s own pattern, which most parents come to know between weeks 24 and 28.
  • Pick a time when your baby is usually active, sit comfortably or lie on your side, and count any movement: kicks, rolls, swishes, stretches (hiccups do not count).
  • Movements should NOT slow down toward the end of pregnancy. "Babies slow down before labour" is a myth.
  • This counter is a way to notice your baby’s rhythm, not a test to pass. No count it shows ever means "do not call".

Ready when baby is

Start a session at a time your baby is usually active, then tap for every movement you feel. End the session whenever you like; it is saved only on this device.

Sources

  1. Your baby's movements NHS, 2023The reduced-movements guidance quoted on this page.
  2. Your baby's movements in pregnancy (patient information) Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2019Pattern awareness rather than fixed kick numbers.

Last reviewed: 2026-07-16