The baby was practicing his karate moves last night for a good 20 minutes. I had my hand on my stomach and he kicked so hard, my hand moved. I call DH in to see if he can feel it. He presses his freezing cold hands on my stomach and the baby immediately stops. He was disappointed, but I was already thinking ahead to the days when I actually want the kid to stop tap dancing. All I have to do is have DH touch my belly!
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Re: Baby hides from DH
I've heard that baby often hides from dad and other family members because of their voice.
They're so used to hearing mom and feeling her movements that they dance around like normal but when dad and other siblings are close enough that they're trying to feel movement the baby stops to focus on their voice because it's different.
How much truth there is to that I don't know but I've noticed if I just quietly reach over for H's hand and put it on my belly he feels more than if I tell him to come quick to feel her move and he's talking while we sit together.
I've heard this before too, and I think it is especially so with a man's voice. I've found with myself that I tend to tense up (trying to hold still) when DH tries to feel, which maybe restricts the movement a bit?
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Baby boys LOVES it when Daddy talks.
The other night a friend wanted to feel the baby kick..and he had been moving. So I told her put a hand on either side of my belly. She did and baby stopped moving..so I told Dad to come over. He started talking and there came the kicks/punches again.
He has always moved when Daddy talks and I love that!!
My baby seems to be kicking a whole lot more now. It sometimes gets uncomfortable but it's still very amazing. My husband is always talking to my belly and she responds a lot to him. Last night he placed his head on my belly and was talking to her about taking her shopping and she immediately started kicking up a storm. I guess he said the magic words. I few days ago I placed my phone on my belly and he was talking to her and she kicked so hard it hung up the phone. I thought I was imagining things but it really happened.
My daughter did that all the time...whenever i would get my hubby to try to feel her kick she would stop....but she's absolutly in love with her dad....enjoy this time thats special between the 2 of you....DH will have his time later....
I have found it does not matter who it is, if their hands are even the slightest bit cold he stops moving. When DH comes home from work at night he comes into the room and starts talking and LO starts going crazy lol. And when we are cudding DH puts his hand on my belly. As long as it is warm, LO moves more for him than me LOL. I think he can actually hear his ddy's watch tick. LO also loves when my dog lays her head on my belly. He goes crazy then too and my dog falls asleep to it. lol