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Tap to count fetal movements and see how long ten took, using the count-to-ten method with session timing and history.
A kick counter times how long it takes to feel ten distinct fetal movements, which is the Cardiff count-to-ten method used in antenatal care. Tap once per kick, roll, jab or flutter and the session records each movement, the elapsed time, the time the tenth movement arrived, and whether that fell inside the usual two-hour window. Counting is normally started from around 28 weeks, once a baby's pattern of movement is established.
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A single large button records each kick with its exact time, so nothing depends on remembering counts.
The summary reports when movement number ten arrived, not just the total, which is the figure the method actually uses.
Session history shows fastest, slowest and average time to ten so a change from your own pattern is visible.
There is no set number of kicks per hour that applies to everyone, and guidance moved away from fixed counts precisely because babies differ. What matters is a change from your baby's own usual pattern; the count-to-ten method looks for ten movements within two hours rather than a per-hour figure.
Counting is usually suggested from about 28 weeks, when movements have become regular and recognisable. Before that, movements are often felt only intermittently, so an absent count is not meaningful.
Contact your midwife or maternity unit straight away, on the same day, at any hour. Do not try to trigger movement with cold drinks, sugary food or by lying still first, and do not wait for the next appointment — reduced movement needs assessment, not a home test.
No. The character of movements changes as space gets tighter, with more squirming and rolling and fewer sharp kicks, but the frequency should not reduce. Movements continue right through to labour, so a genuine slowdown late in pregnancy still needs to be reported.