Afraid I overheated or squished my baby while tanning outside.?

I am in Hawaii on vacation and apparently left my head back home. I never thought about overheating while laying in the sun and I have spent some long hot hours outside in the sun and tanning. I am 19 weeks pregnant and scared I might have done something bad to the baby. Also, while tanning I layed on my back for around 30 minutes a time and also on my stomach (with a hole dug for my little tummy). I thought I felt the baby kick in the past week, but these last two days I have not felt anything and those days were long days in the sun tanning. Could I have caused harm to the baby from getting too hot in the sun or from laying on my stomach or back for a long time? I can't believe I didn't think of this before!
Afraid I overheated or squished my baby while tanning outside.?
I would not worry. Chances are the relaxation did you some good. As long as you stayed hydrated, it is probably no big deal. Laying on your back or stumach is not a big deal at 19 weeks because chances are you have not gained a ton of weight that would prevent proper blood flow when on your back. Try not to worry dear... enjoy your vacation!





Also, at 19 weeks, the fetal movements will not be consistant. It is really scary, but at that point I would go a day or two at a time without movement. You can try laying down with a cool beverage and a snack and see if you can feel anything within the hour, but at 19 weeks, even that might not let you feel movement. You can call your doctor when you get home and have them check the heartbeat just to give you some peace if you need. Enjoy your vacation!!!
Afraid I overheated or squished my baby while tanning outside.?
Your baby is very safe and prtected in there. The worst thing that you can do is stress over what had been done. If your worried about your baby moving then drink a glass of orange juice and lay down on your back. I think the rule is that if you don't feel your baby move 4 times in an hour then call the doctor. It's best to be laying down though so that you are very aware of the movements. You can count them even if they are just a flutter. I'm not sure about the number though so maybe count movements and then call the doctor and tell them how many movements you counted. And I wouldn't worry about laying on your tummy. I've had two children and both doctors have said that if your comfortable then your baby is comfortable.
Reply:If you are concerned the best thing to do is to call your OBGYN. I wouldn't worry to much though. My daughter wasn't much of a kicker,She was more of a pusher. Stick her foot in my side till it hurt, and when I would get concerned I would drink 2 Dr Peppers, really cold one, then lay on my left side for 20 minutes or and count the flutters I felt.
Reply:I'm sure your little one is okay, But excessive heat is bad for your baby. I doubt you hurt the baby by laying on your tummy, it has lots of fluid surrounding it right now. I would call your doctor to schedule a non-stress test to make sure your baby's alright, considering you haven't felt movement in a couple days. This is a very important time in your baby's development and your doctor will probably want to see you. Don't feel guilty, I'm sure it's okay!





Best wishes to you %26amp; your little baby!
Reply:At 19 weeks your baby should be fine from you being in the sun. But if baby hasnt moved in a day or 2 you need to call your doc ASAP!!! Thats a huge sign that somethings wrong. Good luck!