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Kind of a tmi question about baby flipping - sorry!

kat523kat523 member
in 3rd Trimester
I am so sorry to ask this; but the baby flipped, yesterday, and is now head down.  Since then, I have had very loose bowels.  I didn't have this experience with my son, so I am just wondering if it is the position of the baby or if it could be something else.  Thanks!
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Re: Kind of a tmi question about baby flipping - sorry!

  • jasrun80jasrun80 member
    how do you now know its head down?? i asked my dr and she said its too hard to tell, and that was at 28 weeks for me,,, she said there is still alot of room and it can flip all over.
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  • APRILMWAPRILMW member

    At my appt last week, 32w4d, my OB wasnt able to tell me that LO was for sure head down, but thought she was.....

    I will say though - that I, too, have had a combo of loose and not loose stool.  I chalk it up to my food intake.

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  • AllieJeanAllieJean

    I was about to ask the same thing! My little man flipped about 5 days ago and I have had similar bathroom issues since then.

     :::Waits for other replies:::

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  • kat523kat523 member
    Yesterday, I had a very strange sensation of movement.  Shortly after, I could feel a foot from the outside right at my ribs and a very hard round thing down low (thinking the head).  I haven't gained any weight, yet, so at my 20 week u/s you could actually see the bump of the head from outside of my body, so it is not unusual for me.  I know the baby can keep moving but so far, s/he seems to be in the same position as yesterday.  Along with the loose bowels, I have had to pee about every 15 minutes without drinking much!  haha!
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  • carsoncwalkercarsoncwalker
    One of my pregnancy books, can't remembr which one said that when baby moves head down before delivery (months/weeks before) that it relieves pressure on your intestines and you won't feel constipated anymore. I am sure that may be what's going on.
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  • kat523kat523 member

    imagecarsoncwalker:
    One of my pregnancy books, can't remembr which one said that when baby moves head down before delivery (months/weeks before) that it relieves pressure on your intestines and you won't feel constipated anymore. I am sure that may be what's going on.

    Great info - thank you!

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