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35 weeks - arms and legs punches/ kicks - can you tell the difference?

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hotpotmama · 01/04/2008 09:18

My baby was breech at 34 weeks and am desparate for it to turn. Keep feeling what I think are kicks where the head was previously but maybe just kidding myself and they are arms.

So just wondered if anyone could distinguish between them?

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deaconblue · 01/04/2008 11:14

Nah. I am 34 weeks and have absolutely no idea what it what. Baby was head down at 32, transverse at 30 and no idea what it'll be this week. I have a large lump under my right ribs which I thought was a bum but then it seems to kick too so I wonder if it's knees. Fingers crossed for it to be kicks you can feel though

hotpotmama · 01/04/2008 14:22

Thanks shopping bags. Glad its not just me that cant tell!

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Becky77 · 01/04/2008 16:07

I'm only 31 weeks and have no idea what our little one is up to in there. At the last 3 visits she's been"ceph" but all the "kicks" are low down... So who knows.

itsazoohere · 01/04/2008 18:16

Not sure about arms/legs, but bottoms are squishy and heads are hard. That's how my midwife put it when I marveled at her ability to tell which way up the baby was. I'm on my fourth, and I still can't tell! Unless we play catch the foot, when it sticks out it's fairly obvious.

hotpotmama · 01/04/2008 18:18

I can't tell whether its a foot or elbow or hand! Should know by now as this is my third.

Feeling so uncomfortable I am finding it hard to walk properly. Not sure that is due to breech or just cos its third time around.

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mummyrex · 01/04/2008 20:20

I am on my 6th and I still can't tell which bit is what or picture how baby is lying.

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