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I think she is hiding :(

So tomorrow ill be 38 weeks and my baby is a wiggle worm allll the time... well yesterday I got checked and my baby girl wasnt happy about it lol... well I started drinking raspberry leaf tea and primrose oil capsules orally but my baby moves just not as much as she usually does... could it be from what im taking or could she just not be as active today? Ive felt her move ive seen her move her foot a few times.. just not a bunch of movements at one time... if im feeling movements in general i shouldnt be worried right?  
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6520484 tn?1399082398
At my appt yesterday my doctor told me as long as baby is Moving still all is good. Right now they are just putting on weight so it's really cramped and hard for then to move. My little guy instead has become super aggressive trying to push my belly out to make more room. I now have a super lumpy belly and you can see his full outline. Your little one is just getting ready for labour! Some people don't get all odd the pre labour symptoms. Lower back pain and cramping are signs. Your little one will be arriving in the next couple weeks (hopefully). I wish I'd started nesting. There's so much to do and this week I am just so lazy!
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I havent had anything but cramping and lower back pain. I nested quite a bit a few weeks ago. I have vagina pains alot and I pee more often again :-/
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7757724 tn?1396279586
The reason I ask is because im 37w 3d and I have been having braxton hicks a lot. But my babies activity has greatly increased. So hopefully he still comes soon lol
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Before labor actually begins, many women experience some of the following:

Braxton Hicks contractions - These “practice” contractions (sometimes felt throughout the second half of pregnancy) tend to be irregular and are focused in the abdomen, as opposed to beginning in the back. They generally cause no changes in the cervix. Many women find that walking may give some relief
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Lightening - Lightening, or “dropping,” occurs when the presenting part of the baby moves down into the pelvis. This often relieves shortness of breath, but can increase pelvic pressure and frequency of urination. In first time pregnancies, lightening may occur several weeks of just a few hours before the onset of labor. In subsequent pregnancies, lightening does not generally occur until just before labor begins.

Weight loss - After all of those weeks and months of gaining weight, many women lose two or three pounds before labor even begins.
Bursts of energy - Many women experience a burst of energy before the onset of labor. Often referred to as “nesting,” many women find themselves cleaning and preparing their homes for the arrival of the new baby.

Activity of baby - The baby may become slightly less active as labor approaches. You should still feel the baby move several times an hour - if you don’t, call your health care provider immediately.

Changes in the cervix - Particularly for women who have already had a baby, the cervix may begin to change weeks before labor begins.
Increased vaginal discharge - Discharge may become thicker and may even be blood tinged.
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7757724 tn?1396279586
Why does less activity mean the baby is coming soon?
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You can make progress very quick in only a little bit of time.
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@reneeM1987 even if I have no dilation and not effacing? Idk she is moving a little more now just worried over nothing I guess
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When your baby is less active that means its almost time for their big debut into the outside world, I wouldn't worry too much about it.  I called l&d and the one nurse asked if she was still moving meaning that when you don't feel them move as much you're in the early stage of labor
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@HannahJohnson thanks girly.. I mentioned to my doctor she hasnt moved as much as usual because my doctor had said how good it was that she is such an active baby and that's why I told her well she doesnt move as much. But she didnt say anything
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Yeah she probably can't move anymore because little space now or maybe she found a comfortable spot (= as long as you feel her your ok. If she doesn't move then get monitored
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7702223 tn?1394319054
I'll be 39 weeks on Monday, I went to the hospital yesterday because I didn't feel my baby all day and I was super worried. She's perfectly fine. My Doctor said baby's just don't move as much towards the end. :)
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@Alexis__ I tried that I tried sweets I rubbed my belly i talked to her only thing that finally got her to move was when I took a bath. She has moved a few times threw out the day just not much.. I even put a frozen bottle on my belly idk maybe she is running out of room
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I've been feeling my little guy less too. Guess their just running out of space
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As long as you feel baby move she's ok (= also she's still growing so less room for her. Drink ice cold water and lay down to see if she reacts if your that worried.
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