Any way to stop the dreaded Fanny Daggers?

[leanne963]

So i am 29+5 weeks pregnant and have been lucky enough to not get these lovely stabbing pains too often. Usually baby is head down and kicks are quite high, but today she is kicking very low, almost near my public bone. She is kicking so hard and when she does i get that lovely fanny dagger pain and its been happening all day! Is there a position i can get into that will ease her back into the more gentle head down position? She is a very active baby and always kicking and punching i just wish she aimed them away from my cervix!!!

I was told by my physio that sitting upright on the sofa rather than slouching encouraged gravity and baby's head to come down. No idea if it's true as one of mine is firmly feet in pelvis but figure with two there's less room for them to move. Worth a try though!

I can't help, but the title made me laugh!

Ahhh thank you, i am a serial sloucher so i will def give that one a go!

Title of the year!

I had arse daggers though which was AWFUL as well.

Good luck. She actually said avoid sitting on the sofa if possible because it encourages us to slouch. I still sit on the sofa but have cushions under and behind me that kind of make me more upright

I've been to NCT class and they advised sitting upright on chairs or ball or spending some time sitting forwards or on all fours to encourage baby's head to fall forwards and then down. Also swimming on your front. None of that has helped me yet though. I have a committed cervix kicker!

TurnIt Arse daggers!! Omg i think i had one of those the other night, felt like she was assisting me with a bowel movement lo.

Thanks 2015 and MrsLovell will definitely sit more upright :)