Can you be squeezing the baby?

[lhfoo]

This may sound like a silly question. But I am 6'4' and half of the time some of the stuff I do requires bending over (even though I stoop sometimes). Simple things like lotioning my feet or legs and picking up stuff off of the grocery shelf, Picking stuff up off the floor that may have fallen during one of my clumsy episodes and so forth. Can you actually be squeezing the baby? Or is there enough cushion in there to guard them. I am currently 36 weeks 5 days. I feel by me being so tall and everyone saying that I look small for how far along I am, I probably am squeezing the baby, when I do certain things. But is there any such thing??????????

[hawki]

I actually have wondered the same thing!  I feel like I'm squeezing or smashing SOMETHING when I bend over like that, so I've been trying to squat more...but I'm not 6'4", so it's a little easier for me (only about 5'8").  I know I keep reading to bend at the knees instead of the waiste, so I try not to bend over too much, but, like you said, there's only one way to put lotion on.  I'm sure for that short amount of time it's no big deal, but I'm curious to see the answers on this.  Best wishes!

[nalla]

I don't think you can. I have never heard that before.
If you are worried though, ask your Dr. just to be sure. But your baby is pretty protected in there. I'm sure everything is fine.
Though when you bend down to pick something up, you should be bending your knees and kneeling down that way, not bending over. It's better for your back.

[newbie2b]

Hi. In my case. I think I am squeezing her.  When I bend or twist a certain way, Her put pushes up to the left (her favorite spot) and I can feel a difference. I think it's her way of making room because the way I'm bending/twisting is interfering with her space.  I've been told (not by a dr) that you should bend at the knees although, it's harder to get up especially wiht all your weight up front.  Try that if you can.  I'm 38 weeks

[newbie2b]

I meant to say that her Butt pushes up and to my left side. Sorry

[nalla]

I was thinking about this, and I think you can squeeze the baby, but doing normal things like bending over won't hurt the baby. I think in the last trimester especially, everything sqeezes the baby because there isn't much room in there. But I don't think you will hurt her/him.

[ImmortalOne]

Bending over even at 22 weeks is difficult and uncomfortable, so I try to squat when I need to.  I think that is just normal part of being pregnant.