Becoming really worried about only ever feeling baby on one side - 31 weeks

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Nearly 31 weeks and at 28 week appointment midwife thought baby was transverse/oblique which makes some sense, except it feels more like the whole of the baby is on one side of my bump.

I have only felt movements really on that side and to centre, never on the other side. When I touch that side of my bump the baby responds, but there's nothing really on the other side.

Movements are good and regular apart from the one sidedness!

Midwife mentioned how transverse is nothing to worry about because babies often change positions still at this stage, except I don't feel like the baby has ever changed position really, or if it has it's still on one side of bump.

I'm worried that perhaps the cord is restricting baby in some way or even that there's something wrong inside my uterus. Placenta is posterior high, so it can't be an anterior on one side cushioning movements.

12 and 20 week scan all appeared normal.

I have booked a private scan for Sunday, would they be able to tell me about presentation and placenta position etc? I had to book a 4D scan which was what was available really but it comes with a well being check and growth measurements. I will tell them I'm more worried about where the baby is, placental position, growth and cord flow but if all ok of course a quick look in 4D would be lovely. It's a reputable company with qualified sonographer, albeit it does feel a bit gimmicky compared to a hospital setting. I'm just hoping they can put my mind at rest

Has anyone experienced the same? We can feel a large bumpy bit often at diagonal top which my husband thinks is a foot or bum, I wondered if it was head but midwife said head was at the bottom on that side

Where is your placenta located? This will affect how/where you feel movement as it will cushion the kicks.
Babies can move right up until they deliver so atm it's still too early to be concerned about position. X

Sorry I've reread your post, did no one ever locate the placenta for you on previous scans? Yes they will be able to tell you where it is during your next scan 👍

My ds only had movements on one side for weeks at the end of my pregnancy, midwives explained it that he had just found a comfy spot and stayed that way.

He was born with the cord around his neck. This is quite normal and the risk to babies born with cord around their neck is so so small; the blood vessels are incredibly strong and robust they can withstand an incredible amount of compression.

My dd was also born with her cord around her neck - in fact it had to be cut before the rest of her body could be delivered. Completely normal movements throughout pregnancy.

Only difference between them is that ds had a bit of a wonky head for a while due to being wedged in my pelvis in the same place for so long.

I felt probably 80% of my kicks on my right hand side which was where her legs were. When she was bigger I felt movements on the top of my bump but still very few on my left where her head was. She definitely favoured having her body on my right, head on my left one leg kicking out of my right hand side and second kicking up into my ribs. I quite liked it when I could make out where she was better as it made sense of my earlier movements!

My baby curled up on one side and stayed that way until she was born. She still automatically rolls to that side now and she's 3 months. X

I have this too. Currently 35 weeks and 95% of the time throughout my pregnancy ive only felt baby move on the right side. I assumed it was nothing to worry about and maybe he was just comfier laid that way round 😊

Yes my baby was effectively sitting on my right hip and breach all through pregnancy. It was quite uncomfortable at times when she did move. The odd sharp kick to my tummy ligaments would take my breath away.

She turned at around 36 weeks and was born naturally at 38w.

I had a lopsided bump with DD because she only liked to hang out on the right side.

I only really feel movements on the right, top or bottom of my bump, never the left. I assumed that meant the placenta was over to the left muffling movements.

I’m 34 weeks and up until about 32.5 weeks my baby was always on the left side, sometimes I could feel the shape of her back all the way down my side and people could visibly tell without even feeling her that she was laying down my side as my bump was so wonky! I don’t feel it as much any more and seem to get feet in both ribs now so I can only assume she was just super comfy and has shuffled over a bit now

My daughter was constantly on my right hand side. Totally different to her elder sister. It was like she would curl up on one side and just stay there. She was also born with severe hip dysplasia and I have often wondered if the 2 were related.

My middle DD was on my right side in fact my slight stretched stomach still has the evidence of it. She 11 tomorrow and have birth to her fine, babies move right up to birth

I would make sure that you get closer to your due date you spend some time every day on all fours and of you have a one of those big balls sit on that. Your knees are never supposed to go above your hips when you are sitting down. This makes the space in your pelvis towards the front so they are less likely to move back to back.

I didn't have need to use it myself but there is a site called spinning babies which gives you positions that help to move baby into a better position for birth.

I had an anteriorly placenta which was mostly towards the left. I felt the first kicks in my right side and right up until she was born that's where I felt movement most. Some nights it would be too painful to lie on my left side as I could feel her feet/elbows/head or whatever digging in. 3 years later I still can't really lie on that side as I feel like I can still feel her wriggling around

Thank you for these comments which are reassuring. Scans had said posterior placenta but I wanted to check the height etc.

Had private scan today, baby is frank breech but sort of diagonal so head and feet are top right hand side of bump. Explains why I never feel anything on other side I guess!

It's sort of the opposite to what midwife thought at 28 weeks, she said transverse/oblique with head downish at bottom right of my bump. Of course the baby may have moved but I feel sure it's always been in this position

I know there's lots of time to move but trying to mentally prepare for c section in case

Baby still in that same position! Wish I got movements on both sides as it's worrying me a little.

Those whose babies did move, was it really obvious?

Think above all I'm worried with an unstable lie I'll be admitted some time before the birth (although with Covid I guess they'll want to avoid it)

Will do whatever needed but really upset about being away from DC1 with no visitors allowed, and arrangements for her would be extremely difficult too, I'm a SAHM to her at the moment

Also would prefer not to have c section but will do it advised

I know it's still so early but just have a feeling baby can't move from this position for whatever reason

DD seemed stuck with her head pressing into my ribs on my LH side.

She never made any noticeable effort to move out of that position, whether that be to move her head to the right or to move head down, which obviously I was willing her to do. She was breach and in roughly the same position every single scan.

I don't recall feeling any movement on my right hand side, so I just felt the discomfort of her head pressing against my left ribs and then the occasional kick in the bladder (most unfortunate!).

I had an ECV to try and turn her and the consultant said that there was no way they'd get her to budge so I ended up booked in for a c section. This was decidedly NOT what I wanted but in the end I can honestly say I think it was for the best. The c section was an unexpectedly very positive experience. DD was healthy on arrival. Feeding was hellish to establish, possibly because I'd had a section but plenty of women feed very easily post section. Good thing about a section is you can book the date and plan for it.

Try to trust your midwife/obstetrics team. The scans would very likely be picking up if there was a serious problem.

Thanks for your reply. The feeding bit I'm worried about too as would really like to breastfeed again, but I do know a couple of people who had c sections and were still able to

Fingers crossed but yes will probably need to accept c section as a likely possibility, it just doesn't feel like he/she can move, though I don't think there's anything seriously wrong

They were cephalic at 20 week scan but I wonder if they've got a bit tethered in the umbilical cord since or something