Free Tool

Kick Counter

A free kick counter for the one piece of monitoring you can do yourself, every day, with nothing but your attention. It is also how most people first notice something has changed. Here is how it works, and when a change is worth a phone call.

Kick Counter

Tap once for every kick, roll, jab or flutter

Get comfortable, note the time, and tap for every movement until you reach ten.

The Baaby app will let you count baby's movements. It is coming soon.

Counting Kicks, and What the Count Is Telling You

How to Count

  1. 1

    Pick Your Time

    Choose a part of the day when your baby is usually busy, and keep to it. Counting at the same time each day is what makes a change visible.

  2. 2

    Get Comfortable

    Lie on your left side or sit with your feet up. Somewhere quiet, where you are not going to be pulled away.

  3. 3

    Count to Ten

    Note the time you start. Count every kick, roll, jab, and flutter until you reach ten.

  4. 4

    Write Down How Long It Took

    This is the number that matters. Over a week or two you will learn your baby's normal, and a day that falls well outside it will stand out.

Call Your Provider If

  • You do not reach ten movements in two hours.
  • Movement feels clearly different from your baby's usual pattern.
  • You notice a sudden drop in how much your baby moves.

Call the same day. Do not wait to see whether it picks up.

This page is general information, not medical advice. Your provider's instructions for your pregnancy always come first.

Common Questions

When should I start counting kicks?

Most providers suggest starting around week 28. If your pregnancy is being monitored more closely, yours may ask you to start as early as week 26. Before that, movement is usually too irregular for a count to tell you much.

How many kicks should I feel?

The common guideline is ten movements within two hours. Most people feel ten in far less than that, often under thirty minutes. The number matters less than the pattern: what is normal for your baby is the thing you are learning.

What counts as a movement?

Kicks, rolls, jabs, swishes, and flutters all count. Hiccups do not, because they are involuntary and rhythmic rather than a sign of activity.

When is the best time to count?

Pick a time when your baby is usually active and do it around the same time each day. After a meal is a common choice. Lie on your left side or sit with your feet up, somewhere you will not be interrupted.

When should I call my provider?

Call if you do not reach ten movements in two hours, if the movement feels clearly different from your baby's normal pattern, or if you notice a sudden drop. Do not wait until morning and do not wait to see if it improves. Providers would far rather hear from you.

Getting ready for the other end of the third trimester? Try the contraction timer and the hospital bag checklist.

Printable 7-Day Kick Count Chart

One row a day. Write the time you start, how long it takes to reach ten movements, and anything you noticed. After a week the pattern is what you compare against.

DayStart timeTime to 10 kicksNotes
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

Call your provider if you do not reach ten movements in two hours, or if the count is clearly slower than your usual.