Baby 'shivering' inside the womb? more odd fetal movement ?'s from me!

[lovethebops]

This may end up sounding really odd, but last night I woke up and was really panicking. I am 28 weeks as of yesterday, and my baby's movement has slowed down slightly in the last few weeks,because she is really growing now. I don't feel as many jerky kicks now, a few, but mostly rolling and her getting under my ribs. I woke up last night, and I was sort of laying on my stomach, but still on my side, and the baby felt like it was shaking inside my belly! (lasted just a few seconds, 2-3, maybe) It was such an odd feeling, and it really started to scare me...It was a slight shivering/shaking movement that reminded me of what one looks like when having a seizure. Mind you, I was half asleep, lol! But I thought to myself, oh no, is is possible to have a seizure in the womb!?! I was so worried something could be wrong, because I have never felt that feeling before w/ my first PG, and this was a first w/ this one! What is going on, could something be wrong in there? What would cause a baby to shake in the womb? I've never felt it before, and I have never heard anyone talk about baby's moving that rapidly in the womb. I am sorry if this sounds completely out there! I swear I am awake now, lol! What do you think it was? My baby is still moving fine this morning, and I havn't felt anymore 'earthquakes' in my belly as of yet..help!~bops

[rubyolivia]

It's because she's being born a Colts fan! She's rebeling! :) j/k

I had this with Max, but it was alot earlier on. Definitely a wierd feeling, though!

[tmv]

That's what you said. Did we post at the same time or is my dumb computer just too slow???? Oh jeesh.

[peekawho]

Could be!  

[tmv]

Oh, an exaggerated startle could be the cause and bc the nervous system is still developing it could last a bit longer than what you see after they're newborns.

[peekawho]

I think if its anything, its a startle (Moro) reflex that happens in utero.  

[lovethebops]

Thank goodness I'm not crazy! heartagram, you explained it so nicely, I didn't know a baby could get caught and shake itself free in the womb, I'm so glad it is normal!

Peek-I have seen ppl talk on here about vibrations, 'down low' and such, but I had never experienced that...this shaking movement I felt was actually the baby, I felt it high up, under my ribs.

tmv-I felt my dd get the hiccups twice last week...took me a second to realize what was going on, I had forgotten all above those rhythmatic jerks, and my first dd had them a lot...it is such a neat feeling, but I have never felt a shaking in my belly before, scared me awful, but I'm glad I'm normal!

Thank you all, I feel so much better now...I'm glad I am not crazy, lol, I thought I was losing it!