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Baby's feet stuck up under my ribs

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BellaBear · 27/11/2007 19:23

I've heard people talk about this before (My MIL says she couldn't eat sitting down for the last three months of her pregnancy because of it) and now I know what it feels like!

I'm a mixture of 'wow, how interesting!' and 'oof, that's uncomfortable!'

No request for info or advice, I just feel like sharing!

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 27/11/2007 19:27

I had this for months with ds. It all made sense when he arrived as he was very long and obviously had nowhere else to go inside of me!

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scoggins · 27/11/2007 19:27

OOh I remember it well, I cou;dn't get comfortable on the sofa - soooo frustrating. Pillow between the legs helped a little at night!
Am feeling your pain!

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BellaBear · 27/11/2007 19:29

I just can't lean forward, not a problem yet. More uncomfortable than painful, but very interesting when I worked out what that strange feeling was - it suddenly clicked in my mind. We were told at 21 week scan that the baby has long legs!

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LOVEMYMUM · 27/11/2007 19:44

I can feel tapping slightly lower down than my breast bone (26 weeks). Is that the same?

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BellaBear · 27/11/2007 19:57

ooo, I don't know! Also sounds fascinating, doesn't it?

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 27/11/2007 19:59

For months I could only eat leaning back, so I always had to bring my plate to me, rather than sit over the table. Once ds arrived it took me ages to get out of the habit!

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Naetha · 28/11/2007 08:48

My beanie (although marrow is probably more appropriate at this stage) likes to keep his bum wedged under my right ribs - means that everything I do I have to sit bolt upright for, including driving, computer work and eating.

Great for my posture I guess, but uncomfortable nonetheless! I'm just glad I'm in my last week of work (36 weeks)!

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PrettyCandles · 28/11/2007 08:56

I had this with ds1. Sometimes he pushed so hard that you could see a little triangle poking up from my bump. But fortunately he was quite ticklish, and all I had to do was prod or rub the foot a few times and he would move it away. It is very 'oof!' though .

OTOH, it's better than when the bean plays footie with your bladder [cross-eyed emoticon][cross-legged emoticon] .

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BellaBear · 28/11/2007 18:45

Actually, I don't know what body part is wedged up there.
I do know that it has gone from 'wow, how interesting' to 'okay, it's just bloody uncomfortable and I keep having to stand up straight and that's not fun'!