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poking the belly

Is it safe to poke my belly to get the baby to move? I read it can stress him out, but I also read its fine unless it hurts me than its not hurting the baby
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Have you gotten it checked ? Not that is any of my business. Awe more than half way there :)
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8377023 tn?1399509160
Yes it does. Its crazy because it hurts every month but not all month lol im 22weeks 4days
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Wow, does your rib hurt even when your are not pregnant ? And omg mine is facing down too lol :) how many weeks are you ?
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8377023 tn?1399509160
My senior year I fell hard three times in a row. My mom didn't take me to the er. I hit my head and torso on my mom's minivan and concrete. Lets just say that one rib has never been the same. That's why it hurts so badly when she kicks it. I know she kicks it cause my doctor said that she is head down right now lol
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6789572 tn?1395629939
I poke mine and sometimes just push a little bit but not too hard to get him moving or just to feel where he is. It's fine the doctors will start to push on your stomach to feel where the baby is too. Mine does anyway
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My doctor told me he's facing towards my right rib. That's the only one he's on and when he's pressing against it there's no moving him lol unless I put something cold on my belly but that's where he sits lmao :D
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