> in the UK it is now drilled into you that you need to keep track of kick data for your child and that you must - must - call the hospital as soon as you notice any change at all in kicking from your unborn child (1).
From link: “You do not need to count the number of kicks or movements you feel each day. The important thing is to get to know your baby's usual movements from day to day.”. I am guessing you are repeating what you have heard outside of the NHS recommendations (the NHS link appears well written to me, although I have zero experience).
“Call your midwife or maternity unit straight away if: your baby is moving less than usual; you cannot feel your baby moving any more; there is a change to your baby's usual pattern of movements. They'll need to check your baby's movements and heartbeat. Do not wait until the next day – call straight away, even if it's the middle of the night.”
“It's not likely your baby can move too much. The important thing is to be aware of your baby's usual pattern of movements. Any changes to this pattern of movements should be checked by a midwife or doctor.”
What your quotes say and what GP says boil down to the same thing. How can you tell if "your baby is moving less than usual; (...) there is a change to your baby's usual pattern of movements"? You count kicks. And quite likely note it down, because there's plenty of things going on, particularly around pregnancy, that will make you prone to forgetting such counts from day to day.
From link: “You do not need to count the number of kicks or movements you feel each day. The important thing is to get to know your baby's usual movements from day to day.”. I am guessing you are repeating what you have heard outside of the NHS recommendations (the NHS link appears well written to me, although I have zero experience).
Quotes from https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/your-babys-movemen...
“Call your midwife or maternity unit straight away if: your baby is moving less than usual; you cannot feel your baby moving any more; there is a change to your baby's usual pattern of movements. They'll need to check your baby's movements and heartbeat. Do not wait until the next day – call straight away, even if it's the middle of the night.”
“It's not likely your baby can move too much. The important thing is to be aware of your baby's usual pattern of movements. Any changes to this pattern of movements should be checked by a midwife or doctor.”