Baby head down?

Lunatinuviel · July 2014

How do you know if baby is head down? I have felt hiccups on my lower left side every single time. So I was wondering if that's a sign that baby is down and heading to the right direction.

PecanSam · July 2014

I just felt the head down there. I also felt bigger at the bottom of my belly and felt relief in breathing.

Last week at my 32 week appt, the doc told me the head was way down in the pelvis. It was still down there at today's appt.

happylady07 · July 2014

My midwife palpated my belly at my last appt and said baby was head down, pretty low in my pelvis. Spinningbabies.com has a pretty cool way for you to map out the baby's position yourself too, based on where you are feeling movement and how strong it is in what area.

lbonga1 · July 2014

I think this LO has been head down most of the time. Since the movement became consistent, I have always felt kicks in my ribs and hiccups down near my hips. My OB confirmed at my last appointment.

lookame3639 · July 2014

I felt stronger movements in my upper abdomine (her legs and feet) when she has the hiccups i feel them low, usually she's bouncing off one of my hips, and I feel her push and punch my hips too. My midwife felt her at my last appointment also, and at the growth scan they confirmed she's head down.

lookame3639 · July 2014

Oh and when walking around i feel a lot of pressure in my vaginal area.

chase16 · July 2014

Baby girl is head down.. I never feel anything at the top of my abdomen though, just my sides. I can tell when she flips because she starts punching the other side/hip

ungraceful13 · July 2014

I'm not sure. You'd think with being a 2nd time mom I would know but I didn't have a clue with DD except when she was sideways across my belly bc my belly looked like a football. I can tell you that he is stuck on my left side as I have a lopsided bump but that is about it.

GinnyJ2012 · July 2014

I know because my OB told me, and feel of body parts. Little guy is running out of space in there so it's easier to tell.

BabyM82714 · July 2014

I can't tell. I feel like she's sideways most the time. I'll ask my OB tomorrow.

sharkmama39 · July 2014

My dr has said she's head down.at previous appointments, I've tried feeling for her head or even her feet like people tell me I will be able to but no luck so far on figuring out what's what!
I have another appointment tomorrow, of she's still head down at that point the chances of her not being for delivery are pretty slim.

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Valancyy · July 2014

I'm a 3rd time mom and I can never tell. I just ask my OB. Everything feels the same in there!

kshare18 · July 2014

I always ask my OB. I found that if I don't ask him things, he won't tell me. I thought that she had flipped breech after a flight I took over the weekend. Turns out she is still head down, but she pulled her head out of my pelvis, which is making it so hard to breathe. I'll ask again at my next appointment!

rockyrollgirl · July 2014

I can't tell. My doctor told me at my 32 week appointment via ultrasound.

Allison7 · July 2014

I am asking at my next appointment, but the one thing I know for sure is that the baby is sunny side up (I have strong movement all over my belly). By feeling, it seems like the baby is sideways most of the time, but she is still moving around a lot, even though she is running out of room. I second checking out spinning babies.com if you are interested in the position and don't want to ask your OB.

KaleMonster · July 2014

My ob had confirmed that he is head down at the last two appointments. I also get the bigger kicks and butt lump under my right ribs.

MAtoMEbride · July 2014

I was convinced the baby was feet down for the longest time ... most of the movement I feel is lower and it always felt like kicks to me.

At my last appointment, my doctor felt my stomach and said she's definitely head down. I guess she's a puncher vs. a kicker!

caybeh · July 2014

I can't tell. At my last appt, the doc told me where her butt and feet were, but he never said she was head down. I assumed based on where her butt was, that she is. I'll ask again at my appt tomorrow.

shutaff · July 2014

I can't tell, but at my last appointment I was told she was transverse (side to side) and basically folded in half with her feet up by her face.

herecomesthesun · July 2014

I had an u/s a few weeks ago to hopefully get a better look at the heart since there were shadows on the previous scan. Tech said baby was head down, though I could feel the punches near my belly button and stronger kicks in my ribs and side so I had a feeling. Doc told me if baby is head down by 30 weeks, it's uncommon for them to flip anymore, especially since it's more comfortable for them with the "leg room".

cashews29 · July 2014

I can tell she isn't head down, because she likes to stick her head right under the right side of my ribcage. You can practically see the hump on the side of my stomach. I hope she flips soon because that shit is uncomfortable.

rainbowwillow · July 2014

LO has been head down for at least a month. Sitting very low, right on my bladder. Just a few more weeks

KittyMisha · July 2014

I just realized I haven't been kicked or punched directly in the cervix in a couple of weeks. I hope that means she's head down.

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