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I thought they were suppose to slow down...

Angel5218Angel5218 member
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Someone told me that right before you go into labor the baby tends to quiet down, well the past week my LO has amped up his activity level. I swear this is the most I have felt him move this entire pregnancy (he always was a chill baby when it came to movement, always got normal kick counts but definitely wasn't a big mover or shaker)

Any of your LO's seem to be on overdrive lately? Not that I am complaining because I love when he moves, but i wonder what has him so active this past week. 

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          Connor - 12/15/10                                     Abby - EDD 11/29/13
Lilypie - (bLG7)
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Re: I thought they were suppose to slow down...

  • dasaherdasaher member
    Maybe he's having a "goodbye womb" party to which no one but he is invited...
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  • CheyenneShawCheyenneShaw
    Yep! and it has really discouraged me because I have heard the same thing!
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  • pnkstephpnksteph
    I feel like my little guy is trying his hardest to get outta here with all this movement. I am welcoming it, but I too thought the closer you get to labor the less they move. 
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  • Angel5218Angel5218 member

    imagedasaher:
    Maybe he's having a "goodbye womb" party to which no one but he is invited...

    HA! Love this,

    OK so I am not the only one who heard they slow down towards the end. Not that I don't have like 3 more weeks to go, but I was expecting a decrease in movement, not a sudden increase. Makes me feel good though, I don't worry about how he is doing nearly as much with him flipping around all over my stomach.

     

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              Connor - 12/15/10                                     Abby - EDD 11/29/13
    Lilypie - (bLG7)
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  • Mrslove78Mrslove78 member
    I always thought that meant LO slows down the day of labor, or the day before labor once he/she has entered the birth canal or something like that.  At 36 weeks, its too soon for that...  I'm at 40 weeks (in 25 minutes) and she hasn't slowed down =(
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  • Marissad1289Marissad1289
    Iv had an active baby inside me my whole pregnancy.  I felt him/her move at around 12 weeks and it hasn't stopped.  Lately however, the movement seems to be elevated!  It almost hurts.  Elbows, a butt, and sometimes a foot in the rib cage.  Does anyone else think that when the baby moves this late in pregnancy that it hurts?  It almost feels like a Charlie horse :( 
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  • kg_08kg_08 member
    Baby's movements slowing down was a total myth for me. I was almost a week overdue and even though she had no room in there, she was moving ALL the time, including through the entire labor.
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