Just forgot I was pregnant and bounded up the stairs

[whysoserious]

Now I feel a bit crampy and the baby has not moved since - was being very active as I lay on the sofa before.

Is it dangerous to jump up and down? I'm 23 weeks.

Go easy if I'm being ridiculous ;-)

I'm sure you're fine. Your baby is very well protected in there. Sit down (calm down!), have a big glass of ice-cold water and I'm sure baby will be moving soon. It's extremely unlikely that jumping up and down has done anything untoward.

you'll be fine. barring a major trauma to your abdomen (i'm talking car accident, being punched repeatedly, that sort of thing), your cervix will only open when it's ready to open, it will not be your fault if you spontaneously go into labour. i'm at risk of preterm labour and this is straight from the mouth of my obstetrician.

if you start labour this instant, it will not be because you bounded up the stairs.

fwiw i bounded up the stairs every day until last saturday... at which time my sacrum gave out...! (am nearly 29 weeks and all is well)

if you feel baby's movements have changed, no matter what you were/weren't doing before, ring the midwife or go to A&E to get checked.

I went down about 5 of MILs stairs on my arse the other day and all seems well (18+5) they're pretty well padded!

Seriously? I really dont want to sound rude or condescending but that's an utterly ridiculous thing to worry about. People run marathons whilst pregnant. Obviously people who ran marathons before! I think I'd make it to the end of the street if I was lucky.

I know that being pregnant can be a stressful time and everyone's risk threshold is different so I'm not suggesting you start necking raw oysters and taking up bungee jumping but some of the concerns you've had are really, really not worth the stress you're causing yourself by worrying about.

Get it checked. Will do no harm and will stop you worrying. FWIW I was still riding at 23 weeks, much more bouncy than bounding up stairs.

Pickle - maybe you weren't meaning to be rude but imo you were being.

The OP is worried about her baby!

I'm with pickle, I get OP is worried but she must be knackered after 23 weeks of that kind of worrying. 17 more won't do her any good and she'll be a wreck by the time she goes into labour.
It's easy to forget how scary your first pregnancy is but you do have to be a bit rational.

OP, I'm sure your baby is fine. If anything, the movement probably sent it off to sleep.

Pickle - you don't mean to be rude or condescending but....
You were being both.

Whysoserious, I understand the worry. At 23 weeks it is entirely possible that the baby is facing in a direction that means you can't feel the movement as well.
Try drinking lots of cold water and lying on your side to have best chance of reassuring movements. Phone for advice if you are still very worried. Post 24wks is when they start being more helpful in the maternity unit about these worries.
Pickle, you were a bit offhand. OP has said nothing about her previous history or if it's her first or not. I lost my firstborn due to preeclampsia at 23 weeks after a fortnight of seeing different doctors feeling very ill and being dismissed as nothing so perhaps I am a bit sensitive.

i'm 32 weeks and still going to the gym 3 times a week - I do; Treadmill, bike, rower, crosstrainer, floor exercises and swim. Baby is always sleeping during and after activity. It is when i am still and trying to sleep it kicks about. :)

I'm sure you are fine, but if it doesn't move then contact your midwife to put your mind at rest.

Try a cold, sweet, fizzy drink if you want to encourage some wrigglement. Always works for me.

I ran to get my train every morning until about 25 weeks (probably a bit longer when I was really late). That won't cause a problem but like others say, if there is no movement for a prolonged period o time get some advice. I'm sure pure fine though. :)

I dont blame you for feeling worried op-completely natural despite some of the nasty posts on here telling you otherwise

I have a history of premature labour and during one pregnancy I fell heavily. As I had a scan the following week I thought I would be ok. I lost my baby at 19 weeks due to bleeding in the placenta shortly after.

Now I cant say definitively that the fall caused it-especially with my history-but the thought will always be at the back of my mind.

If you are concerned about lack of movement then please contact your mw or the hospital-noone there will think you are being silly I promise.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

"nasty post" goran?! Seriously? The OP jogged up a flight of stairs.12 possibly 13 stairs. She didn't fall down them. You seriously think that's it better to agree that its right to be concerned about going up some stairs a bit quickly than pointing out worrying about doing something so clearly non harmful is not worth the stress it must be causing her?

I understand worrying about baby. That's completely normal but to worry that going up some stairs could have done some damage is crazy.

Hi OP

I think you'll be fine. I'm 33 weeks and charge upstairs sometimes, I'm out of breath either way these days so I figure get it over with and run up if I'm feeling energetic :)

My MW said I should feel about 10 movements over 2 hours, often it will take a lot less. Maybe at 24 wks you don't get so much wriggling. Drink ice cold drink, coke, some sugar, bath - whatever usually instigates a wriggle for you. If you're still concerned after that then call for help. Try not to worry so much :)

Ok thanks for the replies ladies. I shall sit down and monitor movement but I'm sure it is me being over the top. Pregnant woman's prerogative right?

I love mumsnet for the fact that you can have a crazy freak out moment and be reassured by lovely ladies who don't judge you almost instantly

Pregnancy is a scary time - and still is third time around for me.

What point is there making someone feel stupid for asking a question. Is that not what mumsnet is for? Advice is all she is after, not ridicule.

Most pregnancy related things are completely normal but does not stop us worrying about it all the time. We are not all chilled out experts at pregnancy.

OP, if you are at all concerned about baby movements call your midwife, they will not think you are being ridiculous at all.