Printable Kick Count Chart: Blank Movement Log
If movements reduce or change, call your care team instead of finishing a row. This is a blank, printable kick count chart: a baby movement log with columns for the date, the time you started, the movements you counted, the time you reached your number, the minutes it took and notes. It sets no number or time limit, because sources differ, so write in your provider's method.
Written by the Bumpi Kicks team at Speed AI Labs LLP. Last updated . General information, not reviewed by a clinician, and not medical advice. How we write and check these pages.
If your baby's movements change, contact your care team now
Call your midwife, doctor or maternity unit immediately if your baby moves less than usual, you cannot feel movement, or the usual pattern changes. Do not wait until the next day, and do not finish a count first. A log does not replace that call.
If you cannot reach them, or you are worried about your own health, call your local emergency number.
Baby movement log
From Bumpi Kicks. A paper log is not a medical device and does not replace a call.
- Name
- Due date
- Weeks pregnant on the first day
- The method and number my midwife or doctor gave me
Use the method your midwife or doctor gave you. If they asked you to count movements until you reach a number, write down when you started, when you reached it and how many minutes it took.
| Date | Time you started | Movements you counted | Time you reached your number | Minutes it took | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
If your baby moves less than usual, you cannot feel movement, or the usual pattern changes, contact your midwife, doctor or maternity unit immediately. Do not wait until the next day.
What each column is for
Date and time you started
These let you compare one day with another and tell your provider when a change began. Counting at a time you can repeat keeps the rows comparable.
Movements you counted
A tally of the movements you felt. Cleveland Clinic counts kicks, flutters and rolls. Count the Kicks says not to count hiccups because they are involuntary, and the Australian guideline lists occasional short bouts of hiccupping among the movements women normally perceive without saying whether they count.
Time you reached your number, and minutes
Cleveland Clinic suggests writing down how many minutes it took. Count the Kicks compares that time with your own average and says to call your provider right away if the time it takes to reach 10 movements changes.
Notes
Use the notes for details you want to tell your provider, such as where you felt movement or the time of day. If movements felt weaker or different from usual, call your care team now instead of writing a note. Tommy's says your baby may change position, so you feel kicks in a different place, or change the time of day when most active, but should move the same amount and with the same strength as is usual for you.
Why no limit is printed
The sources give different limits: none (the NHS, HSE and Tommy's), 6 movements in 2 hours (the SOGC), 10 movements in 2 hours (the Australian guideline's option and the SLCOG's step if unsure), or your own average time to 10 (Count the Kicks). The RCOG's 2026 guideline finds insufficient evidence to recommend counting to set numbers. A number printed here could contradict your provider's, so the log leaves it to you to write in.
Paper is a practical choice
The RCOG's patient information says there is not enough evidence to recommend the routine use of a movement chart. If your provider asked you to count, a paper log records what they asked for. If they did not, the NHS says you do not need to count.
How to use the log
- 1
Ask which method to use
Providers differ on how many movements to count, over how long and when to call. Write what yours told you in the box at the top of the log.
- 2
Pick a time you can repeat
Sources point to a time when your baby is usually active. The SOGC says the best time is often the evening, and the Australian guideline describes counting each evening. Cleveland Clinic says a good time to feel movement may be when you sit down for a meal. Use the same time each day so rows are easier to compare.
- 3
Write the start time, then tally
Note the time, then make a mark for each kick, flutter or roll. Cleveland Clinic counts all three. Count the Kicks says not to count hiccups because they are involuntary. The other sources we read do not say whether to count them, so ask your provider.
- 4
Write the finish time and the minutes
When you reach your number, write the time and how many minutes it took. Cleveland Clinic suggests writing the minutes down.
- 5
Call, do not finish the row, if movement is different
If movement feels reduced or different from usual, contact your care team immediately instead of finishing the count.
Common questions
How do I print the log or save it as a PDF?
Select Print this chart, or press Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on a Mac). Only the log prints. In the print dialog, choose a printer, or choose Save as PDF to keep a file.
How many sessions does one sheet hold?
It has fourteen rows, one for each session. Print another sheet when it is full.
What number should I count to?
Use the number your midwife or doctor gave you and write it in the box at the top. Sources give different figures. The guide to advice by country lists them.
Can a paper log replace a call to my midwife?
No. A log records what you counted and cannot tell you whether your baby is well. If movement has changed, contact your midwife, doctor or maternity unit immediately and do not wait until the next day.
Should I use a paper log or an app?
Either records the same things. A paper log needs no phone and does not draw a chart for you. Bumpi Kicks times the session and keeps your history, and a Pro subscription is needed to count. The guide on paper charts and apps sets out the choice.
Sources
These are the sources behind the statements on this page. We opened each one and checked it on the date shown.
- Cleveland Clinic, Kick Counts (Fetal Movement Counting): Purpose & How To, page last updated 05/08/2026
Cleveland Clinic says a good time to feel movement may be when you sit down for a meal, and suggests lying on your left side or sitting with your feet propped up while you count.
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- Cleveland Clinic, Kick Counts (Fetal Movement Counting): Purpose & How To, page last updated 05/08/2026
Cleveland Clinic describes timing how long it takes to feel 10 movements, says providers differ on the number and time window, and says it may be time to tell your provider if 10 have not come after two hours.
Limits: Cleveland Clinic credits the target of 10 movements within two hours to ACOG. ACOG's own patient page, listed on this site, does not state that number. Cleveland Clinic also says that if you do not feel 10 movements in two hours it is OK and you can try again later, which differs from the NHS and the RCOG, who say to contact your care team immediately about reduced movement.
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- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Your baby's movements in pregnancy (patient information based on Green-top Guideline No. 57, February 2011)
The RCOG says there is no specific number of movements that is considered normal, and that there is not enough evidence to recommend the routine use of a movement chart.
Limits: UK patient information published February 2019 and based on the 2011 guideline; the RCOG still had it online on 17 October 2026. The guideline's second edition (April 2026) says to report any decrease or stopping of movements and finds insufficient evidence for counting to set numbers. Advice elsewhere differs, and your own midwife or doctor comes first.
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- NHS, Your baby's movements, page last reviewed 8 July 2024
The NHS says there is no set number of movements you should feel each day, that you do not need to count your baby's kicks, and that you should get to know your baby's usual pattern.
Limits: NHS advice is written for the UK. Advice elsewhere differs, and your own midwife or doctor comes first.
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- NHS, Your baby's movements, page last reviewed 8 July 2024
The NHS says to call your midwife or maternity unit immediately if your baby moves less than usual, you cannot feel movement, or the usual pattern changes, and not to wait until the next day.
Limits: NHS advice is written for the UK. Advice elsewhere differs, and your own midwife or doctor comes first.
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- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Pregnancy Info, Fetal movement and kick counts, no date shown on the page
The SOGC's Pregnancy Info says to count movements for 2 hours, to contact your provider as soon as possible if you do not feel 6, and, with risk factors, to count daily starting at 26 to 32 weeks.
Limits: The page also says movement patterns vary but tend to be consistent for any one baby, that the best time for counting is often in the evening, that if you think your baby might be moving less you can do a kick count at any time, and that any concern about the movement pattern should be assessed as soon as possible. It names no source for the number 6.
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- Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand and Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, Clinical practice guideline for the care of women with decreased fetal movements with a singleton pregnancy from 28 weeks' gestation, version 2.4, March 2023 (recommendation 3)
The Australian and New Zealand guideline on decreased fetal movements says women may choose to observe movements daily from 28 weeks, with or without counting, and that a woman who counts should contact her care provider if she has not counted 10 movements in 2 hours.
Limits: Graded B. The same recommendation says a woman's concern about decreased movements overrides any definition based on numbers of movements. The counting option is to count each evening lying on your side, which usually takes around 20 minutes. The other option is 15 minutes on your side noting strength, frequency and character without counting.
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- Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand and Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, Clinical practice guideline for the care of women with decreased fetal movements with a singleton pregnancy from 28 weeks' gestation, version 2.4, March 2023 (sections 4.1 and 5)
The Australian and New Zealand guideline on decreased fetal movements lists occasional short bouts of hiccupping among the movements women normally perceive, and does not say whether hiccups count towards a number.
Limits: Its background section on stillbirth research says perceiving hiccups has consistently been shown to be reassuring, citing case-control studies of late stillbirth. That describes an association across groups of women. The recommendations still say to contact your care provider about any decrease in strength or frequency, or if movements stop, and that a woman's concern overrides any definition based on numbers.
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- Count the Kicks (Healthy Birth Day, Inc.), Frequently asked questions, no date shown on the page
Count the Kicks says to count kicks, jabs, pokes, rolls or swishes until you reach 10 movements, not hiccups because they are involuntary, and to compare the time it takes with your own average.
Limits: A US non-profit that asks every expectant parent to count daily. It says to call your provider right away if the strength of movements or the time to reach 10 changes, and to go to the nearest hospital if you cannot reach your provider. The page says to begin at 28 weeks, or 26 weeks if you are high-risk or pregnant with multiples, and credits ACOG, linking ACOG Committee Opinion 828. That document does not use the words kick counts or give those weeks, in the text we read on 13 October 2026.
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- Tommy's, Baby movements in pregnancy, last reviewed 30 January 2026
Tommy's says it is not true that babies move less towards the end of pregnancy, and that you should feel your baby move right up to the time you go into labour and during labour.
Limits: UK advice. The page also says your baby may change position, so you feel kicks in a different place, or change the time of day when they are most active, but should move the same amount and with the same strength as is usual for you.
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- Dodampahala SH, Marleen S, Banu AH, Gamage TGJN, on behalf of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Managing reduced fetal movements (SLCOG guideline). Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, September 2023;45(3):153-158
The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says kick-charts are not currently recommended as part of routine antenatal care, and that women concerned about reduced movements should contact their healthcare provider immediately.
Limits: A clinician-facing guideline. It says assessment should happen as soon as possible, within 2 hours. It says kick-charts are helpful for high-risk pregnancies, especially where there is evidence of fetal growth restriction, and that women unsure about reduced movements after 28 weeks should lie on their left side and focus on movements for 2 hours, contacting their provider immediately if they do not feel 10 or more discrete movements.
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- Whitworth M, Fisher M, Heazell A, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Reduced Fetal Movements, Green-top Guideline No. 57, second edition. BJOG 2026;133(8):e70-e92, first published 27 April 2026 (section 7)
The RCOG's 2026 guideline says there is insufficient evidence to recommend formal counting of fetal movements using specified numbers, and that women should know their baby's own pattern.
Limits: Graded A for counting and C for the pattern. It notes that the most widely used alarm limit was developed in women at high risk counting in hospital, so may not apply to a general population. The same section says women who experience reduced movements should be seen by their maternity service. The 2011 edition's step for women who were unsure (lie on the left side, focus for 2 hours, and call if fewer than 10 discrete movements) does not appear in the 2026 text.
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