Bruise on bump

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PrincessOfChina · 03/03/2015 20:21

Hello!

I'm 35 weeks and just noticed I've developed a bruise on my bump, just above my belly button. I Suspect it may be from leaning over my desk today but wondered if anyone else has any experience.

Do I need to see anyone? There's no pain and baby is moving normally.

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PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 03/03/2015 21:01

I burned mine with the iron! As long as movements are normal there should be no concern. My only query is that you don't know how it happened?

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PrincessOfChina · 03/03/2015 21:03

Nope, it doesn't hurt and I certainly haven't given it a knock at any point. I think I'm happy to leave it for this evening (as baby is wriggling well) and double check my desk height tomorrow. If it's any worse I'll give the midwife a call.

Hope your bump recovered from it's burn. I don't iron so no worries there!

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MissTwister · 03/03/2015 21:05

I always bruise with no idea as to how. Sometimes I bruise from shaking people's hands! It will most likely only be a skin bruise, takes a big knock to do anything worse

PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 04/03/2015 10:32

The bump is 10 months old now with no ill effects. . MW says it is surprisingly common - tops get a bit short towards the end and you aren't used to sticking out so much and owwwwww. She said I was by no means the first she'd seen.

I don't iron much either. That might have been why I was so clumsy with it!!

blackwidow74 · 04/03/2015 11:13

The only time to worry is if you are rhesus negative and can't explain the bruising or took a knock to bump

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