My 3rd Trimester Kick Chart

Baby’s Name

Instructions
· Starting at 28 weeks, count your baby’s · Remember, every baby is different. www.CountTheKicks.org
kicks every day. Some will take less than 10 minutes,
others will take longer. What’s
· Count the time it takes for your baby to important is that you learn what is
make 10 movements – kicks, rolls, jabs. normal for YOUR baby.

· Select a time of day when your baby is · After a few days of regular counting,
typically active. you’ll notice that your baby has a
regular pattern for how long it takes to
· Try to count kicks at the same time get to ten movements. This is what is
every day. normal for YOUR baby.

· Write down the time when you feel · Contact your healthcare provider right
your baby’s first kick (movement) as the away if you are concerned about your
“start time.” baby’s movement or if it takes longer
than two hours to count ten
· Now just relax and enjoy bonding with movements.
your baby while you count each
movement. · Do not worry about “bothering” your
provider. It is their job to take care of
· When you’ve counted ten, write down you and your baby.
the “finish time”