Who else pokes their baby to make sure they're ok?

[McPhee]

This poor baby is regularly being prodded just so I can feel him/her move. It's become a bit of an obsession over the last few days. I'm 34+5, and I think their movements are meant to slow up a bit, but even after an hour I'm poking

So own up. Who else does this.

Me lol it's quite fun she kicks me back ! Only way to make sure she ok really ?

i did it loads! that's the bit of pregnancy i miss - the kicking and feeling the little arms and legs pushing out!

now i'm all broody.....

My baby is head down now, so I find myself poking his/her back to make it wriggle. Baby can't bruise can it??

28+1 with my first here and i don't poke often but about twice a day i give the belly a rub and wait for a response. i thought everyone did that... surely?

Lol no he/she won't bruise dw xx lol mine is pretty active as soon as I sit down she wakes up !

The stroking yes, but I've taken to poking

It carries on once they're born

I know. I think I'm going to be a 'cot kicker'

Lol a cot kicker Hehehehhe

LOL, absolutely!!!! I have poked my baby throughout my pregnancy - normally through my belly button as you can feel even more!!!
Baby has always been head down so have not been too concerned about poking her in the face/head, although I do occasionally wonder whether she'll come out with little indentations all over her bottom!!!!

My babies heart beat was 170 after a poking from them mw at my 28 week appt, now I feel bad when I do poke her, but if I don't and she hasn't moved for a while i panic! If can't do that much harm can it? I feel guilty sometimes.

Bah me thinks the stomach muscles and uterine lining won't permit any bruising. The little ones sound well protected in there.

Loving this thread... Sometimes I feel a bit guilty-what if I poke it in the eye?!?!??

The eyes don't open until after 24 weeks. I think that's what my book said.

I poke mine in the back or the bum. Whatever I can find at the time. It's odd but I still can't fathom out any limbs.

You're all braver than me! I can just about put a flat hand on the sides of the bump, I don't like feeling it too much! Too squeamish!

I regulary have to push back at elbows or knees or bum as it pushes them out so hard it hurts, usually accompanied by 'geroff yer little bugger'

Wait till its born, I'm still doing it when they sleep and they're 10 months now!

I used to drink a glass of ice cold wayer and then watch her try and wriggle away from it mwahahaha....evil...me?

I did this loads with my son and now this baby will endure the same! She is very active at the moment so doesn't need much encouragement, a glass of fanta seems to her her dancing! Lol x