Don't stretch / reach up too much?

MiuMiow · Nov 27th, 2010, 21:51 PM

Talking to my mom about me painting bub's room and she tells me not to stretch too much or to reach too high / overreach myself as this may cause bub to turn about (and he has been head down correct position for weeks now). Now since I'm a bit of a shortarse I was wondering if she's right. It would be rather limiting for me if tippy toes were suddenly out...

ashmj92 · Nov 27th, 2010, 21:55 PM

omg i was stretchingwhile half asleep in bed and i got a charlie horse in my lower leg! it hurt soooo bad. haha so i wouldnt recomend doing that if you havent already!!!

MiuMiow · Nov 27th, 2010, 22:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ashmj92

omg i was stretchingwhile half asleep in bed and i got a charlie horse in my lower leg! it hurt soooo bad. haha so i wouldnt recomend doing that if you havent already!!!

Oh god that happened to me ónce and to this day I tense up a bit if I so much as stretch a toe, that pain is un-for-get-ta-ble

ashmj92 · Nov 27th, 2010, 22:21 PM

hahaha yeah i almost did it last night again but right when i felt this weird pulling sensation i stopped right away! only got a TINY cramp. but yeah when i like stretch my feet ill sometimes get the cramp and my foot like gets stuck a certain way, hurts! hahaha

Farie · Nov 27th, 2010, 23:07 PM

As far as I have read there's nothing wrong with stretching up .... except getting cramp in your calves!!!

ashmj92 · Nov 27th, 2010, 23:10 PM

^^^hahah exactly!

jojo-m · Nov 28th, 2010, 02:36 AM

my mom always says no stretching because it can cause the cord to wrap around the baby, not sure how true this is but try not to over reach just in case she is right?? x

Ju_bubbs · Nov 28th, 2010, 04:17 AM

hmm.. I've always been told by several people to stop stretching/reaching up too high thoughout all 4 pregnancies. I have no idea why tho or if there even is a real reason!

little_pod · Nov 28th, 2010, 04:25 AM

Yeah i was told this too about painting, that you shouldnt reach or stretch up high. Im not sure why the reason is, but i got my other half to do all high bits. Wouldnt want to risk anything x

summer rain · Nov 28th, 2010, 05:07 AM

The cord wrapping around the baby's neck is an old wives tale, the only thing you may do by overstretching or reaching up is strain your ligaments which you want to avoid.

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MiuMiow Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 325	Don't stretch / reach up too much? Talking to my mom about me painting bub's room and she tells me not to stretch too much or to reach too high / overreach myself as this may cause bub to turn about (and he has been head down correct position for weeks now). Now since I'm a bit of a shortarse I was wondering if she's right. It would be rather limiting for me if tippy toes were suddenly out...

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ashmj92 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago, Suburbs! Posts: 196	omg i was stretchingwhile half asleep in bed and i got a charlie horse in my lower leg! it hurt soooo bad. haha so i wouldnt recomend doing that if you havent already!!!

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ashmj92 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago, Suburbs! Posts: 196	hahaha yeah i almost did it last night again but right when i felt this weird pulling sensation i stopped right away! only got a TINY cramp. but yeah when i like stretch my feet ill sometimes get the cramp and my foot like gets stuck a certain way, hurts! hahaha

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Nov 27th, 2010, 23:07 PM	#5
Farie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the long white cloud Posts: 9,843	As far as I have read there's nothing wrong with stretching up .... except getting cramp in your calves!!!

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ashmj92 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chicago, Suburbs! Posts: 196	^^^hahah exactly!

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jojo-m Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,564	my mom always says no stretching because it can cause the cord to wrap around the baby, not sure how true this is but try not to over reach just in case she is right?? x

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Ju_bubbs Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5,175	hmm.. I've always been told by several people to stop stretching/reaching up too high thoughout all 4 pregnancies. I have no idea why tho or if there even is a real reason!

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little_pod Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 253	Yeah i was told this too about painting, that you shouldnt reach or stretch up high. Im not sure why the reason is, but i got my other half to do all high bits. Wouldnt want to risk anything x

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summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,532	The cord wrapping around the baby's neck is an old wives tale, the only thing you may do by overstretching or reaching up is strain your ligaments which you want to avoid.

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