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How to describe baby's movements.

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jamiesam · 19/08/2006 21:17

Can you help me put into words what it feels like to feel the baby moving inside you. It never felt like butterflies to me at the beginning - probably closer to wind.

But now I'm nearly 31 weeks and it really is getting closer to looking like a scene from Alien being played out on my stomach. I want to explain how it feels in my diary so that I can remind myself in the future (I won't remember, this is baby no 3 and I can't/couldn't have described it after 1 or 2!)

Over to you I hope...

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Frizbe · 19/08/2006 21:41

dd1 made me feel like a punch bag on the inside, she kept continually punching me down below, as she was that way up ready to engage.....I suppose you could liken it to drumming on bongos...

squishy · 20/08/2006 15:20

Some of the smaller kicks (when I'm leaning forward) feel like a really strong pulse.

Others feel like rolls; stretches; tap dancing on my bladder etc.

Think the Alien is a really good analogy - also having very wobbly jelly like tummy!

southeastastra · 20/08/2006 15:22

not alien!! it feels so nice though, i remember really missing that feeling when the baby was born

SophieB · 20/08/2006 15:25

Alien feeling is perfect i think lol!! do love the feeling tho!

Mum2FunkyDude · 20/08/2006 15:26

I can remember the movements I felt strongest was while taking a bath. He would turn to one side and then again to the other, it reminded me of a puppy trying to get comfortable for a nap, but couldn't quite work out how. Then towards the end it was more like a stretching out of limbs, with little feet pushing out making my bump look square.

bobblehead · 20/08/2006 17:30

I remember watching Alien vs Preditor when pg with dd and her moving around was very alien and a little freaky!

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jamiesam · 20/08/2006 20:15

Thanks chaps, I can kind of go with the bongos analogy; sadly my wobbly jelly like tummy predates being pregnant (and will postdate it too!) Your descriptions of what it looks like are a good reminder that i ought to include that in my diary too.

But nothing yet quite describes the feeling of the baby moving, perhaps it's not possible?

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jamiesam · 21/08/2006 11:09

Bump
Is my problem that there is nothing like feeling a baby inside you?
Am so sad that I will forget what it feels like after this (last) one is out.

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pennygaff · 21/08/2006 11:47

I am not at that stage yet with my pregnancy, but my sister always made me cringe with hers, because she described it as like having caught a rabbit in a sack. Why is it older sisters can say things about childbirth which gross you out forever.
We grew up in the country,

prekky · 22/08/2006 22:03

Hi can anyone help, am 39 weeks have not have a very active baby throughout my preganancy did anyone else find this and can it mean that there are problems

deepu · 25/08/2006 05:26

hi am new to mumsnet but really need all the assurance possible. am 28 weeks pregnant and have been feeling my baby move since 18th week...but there are days when the baby movement reduce alarmingly. Is it normal for babies to have such days..pls let me know..

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