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In utero practice breathing?

ReeceFamilyReeceFamily member
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I've been experiencing these strange-feeling rhythmic movements from baby (a few times a week, lasting for a few minutes at a time).  Definitely not hiccups, which she does too, but they have a syncopated rhythm and a break in between.  These are steady, heartbeat-like rhythms (which look like a pulsation that I can see in my mid-belly).

I did a search to see what the internet pulled up and was surprised to find lots of women commenting on this and wondering what it was.  Anyone else had this sensation?

I have no idea who this blogger is, she sounds pretty crunchy, but her theory is that it's in-utero practice breathing...

https://talkbirth.me/2010/05/15/in-utero-practice-breathing/ 

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  • bdutton0005bdutton0005
    I have not felt it but I have seen it on the u/s with DS.
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  • peacelove&mamapeacelove&mama member
    I have seen/felt that too, and I'm not sure, but I think it's LO practicing breathing. It sure looks like it.

    I'll add, when I say "felt" I don't mean I can feel it internally the way I feel hiccups, but more like if I put my hand where I see the pulsing, it moves against my hand.
     

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  • CellisCellis member
    I have this feeling sometimes too. We were able to see LO practice breathing at our last U/S and I could not feel him doing that, so for me at least, I don't think that's what I'm feeling.
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  • MTNurseMTNurse member

    imagebdutton0005:
    I have not felt it but I have seen it on the u/s with DS.

    Me too!

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  • SunshineShadesSunshineShades member
    I have seen LO practice breathing on an U/S as well. It was funny the tech said usually they can't get the baby to practice breathing when they want them to and my LO wouldn't stop.

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  • dlbello23dlbello23 member
    Same here it looks like the baby is practicing breathing.

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