Can you tell the baby parts and position from the 'kicks'?

KitKatBit · Oct 11th, 2010, 15:29 PM

If you feel a lot of movement in one particular area, do you think it's most likely that that is where the baby's feet are, or is it just as likely that it's their hands, elbows, etc?

My DD was breech, so I was hoping that lots of high up movement meant that this one was head down already. Not that that means much at this stage I know, as they turn so much still, but it would be nice to have some kind of indication a few weeks down the line.

EmzyJA · Oct 12th, 2010, 04:30 AM

i cant tell which boady parts are what, i still think shes laying across like she was in the scan coz i get kicks on the left hand side of my lower belly. i do sometime get kicks and stuff in other places, i can never tell if shes moved of if its another body part x

Linny · Oct 12th, 2010, 04:58 AM

I didn't feel movement till 21 weeks so just after my scan so knew the position she was in at that time. Think its still the same as most prods and nudges I feel are at the right hand side where her legs were. I do get the odd movement the other side though so she's either moving right round or she's punching as well as kicking

KitKatBit · Oct 12th, 2010, 05:58 AM

Mine were like that until recently too Linny, but now I get lots of nudges in the middle near the top of my bump, but also some smaller ones low down near the bottom. I'm really hoping the top ones are kicks and the bottom ones are hands!

bexbexbex · Oct 12th, 2010, 06:02 AM

i thought i was able to but i was sitting in the waiting room yesterday for my scan and was feeling kicks right down at the bottom middle of my uterus, then when i got into scan, it was her head that was right at the bottom in the middle, and her feet was right at the top in the middle. Its brill when i feel her. X

Fruit Tingles · Oct 12th, 2010, 06:12 AM

I've been told by various professionals that generally the quick, sudden and sharp movements that make you jump are mostly the hands and elbows, and slow and rolling type movements are feet/knees/bums.

Angela49uk · Oct 12th, 2010, 07:16 AM

I have been feeling movement mainly in the centre just under my belly button. Got my 20 week scan next wednesday, can't wait now

KitKatBit · Oct 12th, 2010, 13:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Tingles

I've been told by various professionals that generally the quick, sudden and sharp movements that make you jump are mostly the hands and elbows, and slow and rolling type movements are feet/knees/bums.

Ooh great tips - thanks

Oct 11th, 2010, 15:29 PM	#1
KitKatBit Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 639	Can you tell the baby parts and position from the 'kicks'? If you feel a lot of movement in one particular area, do you think it's most likely that that is where the baby's feet are, or is it just as likely that it's their hands, elbows, etc? My DD was breech, so I was hoping that lots of high up movement meant that this one was head down already. Not that that means much at this stage I know, as they turn so much still, but it would be nice to have some kind of indication a few weeks down the line.

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Oct 12th, 2010, 04:30 AM	#2
EmzyJA Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,732	i cant tell which boady parts are what, i still think shes laying across like she was in the scan coz i get kicks on the left hand side of my lower belly. i do sometime get kicks and stuff in other places, i can never tell if shes moved of if its another body part x

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Oct 12th, 2010, 04:58 AM	#3
Linny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Up north Posts: 1,606	I didn't feel movement till 21 weeks so just after my scan so knew the position she was in at that time. Think its still the same as most prods and nudges I feel are at the right hand side where her legs were. I do get the odd movement the other side though so she's either moving right round or she's punching as well as kicking

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Oct 12th, 2010, 05:58 AM	#4
KitKatBit Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 639	Mine were like that until recently too Linny, but now I get lots of nudges in the middle near the top of my bump, but also some smaller ones low down near the bottom. I'm really hoping the top ones are kicks and the bottom ones are hands!

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Oct 12th, 2010, 06:02 AM	#5
bexbexbex Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: scotland Posts: 414	i thought i was able to but i was sitting in the waiting room yesterday for my scan and was feeling kicks right down at the bottom middle of my uterus, then when i got into scan, it was her head that was right at the bottom in the middle, and her feet was right at the top in the middle. Its brill when i feel her. X

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Fruit Tingles Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Western Australia Posts: 54	I've been told by various professionals that generally the quick, sudden and sharp movements that make you jump are mostly the hands and elbows, and slow and rolling type movements are feet/knees/bums.

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Oct 12th, 2010, 07:16 AM	#7
Angela49uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 2,202	I have been feeling movement mainly in the centre just under my belly button. Got my 20 week scan next wednesday, can't wait now

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