Patting pregnant belly when asleep

[Lou265]

Hi guys, I'm a bit disturbed, my boyfriend said during the night I sleep pat my pregnant belly where the baby is! I was horrified, but he said it wasnt hard or anything and I stopped when he spoke to me but obviously I was asleep and remember nothing. Is this normal or should I seek some help? Thanks x

You can't hurt the baby without hurting yourself first, and that would wake you up!

Patting your belly is perfectly normal.

You will look back on your posts in a year or two and cringe yourself inside out. You, OP, are the one who has been the rudest on here. Do you honestly think it's so odd that you touch part of your body with your hand when you're asleep? So odd that you need to take up a GP telephone consultation? What were you imagining the GP might say? What treatment would you imagine they might suggest? Sleeping with your arms bound around your body or tied above your head? Strapping a pillow on top of your stomach while you sleep? Tablets that mean you are rendered motionless during sleep? Genuinely, what did you imagine the doctor would say or recommend during your consultation?

OP, if it helps, I cried when I first took my PREM baby out for a walk in a pushchair because it was a particularly uneven path and I thought he'd have shaken baby syndrome.
I completely understand being worried about random things. As a sleep walker and talker, I wouldn't be concerned about patting my belly in my sleep, but if this is brand new for you I can see why you might ponder.
If you are seeing a GP or midwife soon, perhaps just mention it, but I wouldn't go out my way to make an appointment

Please don't waste you gp's time with this. Mention it to your midwife next time you see them and relax a bit if you can.

Thanks for the kind messages, to point out yet again for the people who can't read like besiegedbykillersquirrels (which I really hope the squirrels do!)

To reiterate, I am asking what I asked because it's the first time I've experienced it and my bf and I were freaked out by it and I merely suggested talking to my gp because someone asked what kind of help I'd get so that seemed like the most reasonable answer.

It's good to know there are some kind people out there who have some lovely advice. Thanks again.

This thread is batshit. Wtf do you think your GP would do about it?! Not a rhetorical question

for the people who can't read like besiegedbykillersquirrels (which I really hope the squirrels do!)

Wow OP, calling everyone else names and then posting stuff like this.

Judging by your posts and replies op, your sleep habits are the least of your worries. Hopefully having a child will encourage you to grow up some.

I think the most you need to think about is whether your child will grow up to be a postman.

This is really very bizarre. Your responses to people sound even worse. You don't sound very rational OP, surely a tiny bit of common sense would tell you not to waste a GPS time with this. I actually do have quite bad health anxiety, especially round my children but this is on another level.

Yikes. You really do have an awful lot of growing up to do before your baby arrives. Good luck