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Twitchy belly!

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costamum · 13/05/2004 16:10

I was just wondering, before I start getting all worried if anyone else has experienced this and what it could be - I am 21 weeks pg and since this morning I have been having strange spasms on and off in the bump area - at first I thought it was the baby kicking because you can actually see the twitches (!) but now I am not so sure cos the movement is quite high up (a little higher that belly button level and to the left) and really rapid. The best way I can think to describe this movement is like when your eye gets twitchy due to tiredness etc. Luckily it doesn't hurt but I really don't know what it could be.... I don't remember having this in my 1st pg. I hope someone can enlighten me!!! Thanks!

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sponge · 13/05/2004 16:54

Doesn't sound like anything to worry about. Just a muscle tic I would think.

unicorn · 13/05/2004 16:59

Maybe baby is going to be a drummer- could be arms- tapping hands?? check it with midwife at your next appointment if you are worried- but sounds fine to me... just flutterings.

Wallace · 13/05/2004 19:11

The baby hiccuping? I remember feeling something like you are describing and thinking that it felt too fast to be hiccups, but the midwife reassured me it was.

kbaby · 13/05/2004 20:28

im 38 weeks and also have the same thing occasionaly. I seem to get a twitching on one side of my belly. I used to think that the baby was having some kind of fit but lots of people have told me that they also had the same. I dont quite know what the babies doing in there though to be making the movement. Maybe its actually the uterus twitching!!. Hiccups feel like a regular kicking feeling and last about 5 mins or so.

Egypt · 13/05/2004 20:39

my baby hiccups and it feels exactly like that. u can see it moving, but its too fast and twitchy. like when your eyes does it, like you say, to be a kick. definitely hiccups i would say

Egypt · 13/05/2004 20:39

my baby hiccups and it feels exactly like that. u can see it moving, but its too fast and twitchy. like when your eyes does it, like you say, to be a kick. definitely hiccups i would say

Egypt · 13/05/2004 20:39

oooops

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costamum · 14/05/2004 09:00

Thanks for all your replies! I suppose it could be anything then - however maybe it is just my very lax stomach muscles complaining!!!(Humm, I do prefer the thought of having a little drummer boy (or girl) or hiccups). But it seems to have stopped today!

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MrsDoolittle · 14/05/2004 14:27

My baby seemed to hiccup quite often when I was pregnant.
Shes now nearly five weeks and still doing it!

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