Baby trying to scratch his way out with sharp fingernails!!?? Ouch!

[flightattendant]

It feels like Ds2 is scratching at my cervix/bladder, and it REALLY hurts!!

Anyone else had this? (39wks today)

(I'm not in labour or anything though...)

Sure you've not go a uti? They can be sharp sometimes.

Yes, Thanks Colditz, definitely the baby...it's only occasional and only when he's wriggling!

Doesn't hurt to wee. I'm sure I've heard of this before though...they can apparently scratch a hole in the amniotic sac, their nails are so sharp by now!

i don;t think you can feel his nails ! but he is getting nestled down ready for birth and all your bits are no doubt more senstive, so you are feeling things more intensley

FA, I've felt like this too, though not on my bladder, just on what feels like the walls of my insides! Don't know if it really is finger nails but that's what it feels like!

Good luck with the next few weeks and remember we are all on the June thread if you want to pop in!

Thanks Bumper. Am stalking the June thread

I had this with all three of mine very uncomfortable lol and all my three came out with their hand on the side of their faces!

he might be pressing on a nerve or on your cervix,rather than scratching you.good luck,very exciting!!

I have this too!And I swear it is his or her fingernails...it feels like the baby is kind of tickling or scratching really low down. In fact it had kept me awake this morning hence the unreasonable time I'm posting this...

Maybe the baby will just gently open my cervix and pop out - missing labour entirely?That's what i'm counting on anyway.

I had this on my tummy above my belly button - really felt like the baby was scratching ... the doctor said it was my muscles 'tearing' [ouch]

Ghosty -

Beckmo - same here chicken. I could use the 'skip labour entirely' thing.

xxkiexx - DON'T SAY THAT!!!!!!!! Like we need a nuchal hand, Oh my, and Three of them!??!!!! (bows in awe of xxkiexx's pain threshold)

lol i got used to it in the end although sitting in a public place rested on one bum cheek pulling strange faces i got a few looks!

Oh I had this too, with DD1. And when she came out Tales of the Unexpected face she had blood under her fingernails

I was tempted to call my DD Hermione as she came out with her bloomin' hand up! Please miss, I'm here!! Meant I got stuck in hosp overnight as they wanted to be sure I was OK where she'd scratched me so I had a catheter in overnight.

Have you had the baby yet???

Lordvenger you have just given me nightmares!

Flightattendant when are you due again? I'm due on the 8th.Wondering how quickly a babies fingernails can grow in 2 days time (not that I'm expecting this baby to stick to any timetable)....!

the blood would be from delivery ! although am having a at 'tales of the unexpected face !!