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Baby movements in pregnancy

Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well. Contact your midwife or maternity unit immediately if you think your baby’s movements have slowed down, stopped or changed. There are staff on the maternity unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Contact details for Bradford Royal Infirmary Maternity Services:

Antenatal Day Unit (ANDU): 01274 364856 (Open Monday - Friday 08:30-16:00 hours)

Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC): 01274 364531/364532 (Open 24 hours)

Labour Ward: 01274 364515/364514 (Open 24 hours)

Download the leaflet

The 'Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well' leaflet was developed by Tommy's and NHS England with support from other charities. The leaflet contains clear evidence-based messaging on reduced fetal movements consistent with national guidelines. This leaflet was developed in partnership with NHS England and the charity Kicks Count as part of the Stillbirth Care Bundle. The aim of the leaflet is to raise awareness of the importance of monitoring fetal movements and reporting reduced movements.

Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well leaflet download link

The leaflet is also available in other languages, and easy read. To access these other formats please use the link below:

Access feeling your baby move leaflet in other languages

You can also visit the Tommy's Baby movements in pregnancy web page for further detailed information using the link below:

https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/pregnancy-symptom-checker/baby-fetal-movements

Accessible Information

If you need this information in another format or language and are in the hospital, please ask a member of staff. If you are accessing this leaflet online or on your phone you can see our Google Translate automated guidance on the Digital Patient Information Hub home screen.

People with hearing and speech difficulties

You can contact us using the Relay UK app. Textphone users will need to dial 18001 ahead of the number to be contacted.

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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a smoke-free organisation. You are not permitted to smoke or in use e-cigarettes in any of the hospital buildings or grounds.

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