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Cracking Bones

AmmyBelleAmmyBelle member
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Hey guys - 

So an interesting sound came out of my uterus this week - the sound of cracking bones. Like, if you crack your knuckles, that sound. At first I was like "Oh no, I am not getting off the couch, what if this is that popping sound everyone says they hear before their water breaks? I am so not ready yet!" but, no liquid (or no extra liquid, anyway) so at  my weekly, I asked the doctor what it could have been - she thinks it was just the baby rolling her ankle, and popping her joint - the amniotic fluid apparently acts as an amplifier of sound. Way cool - a little weird, but way cool. It happened again a few minutes ago, and I just wanted to check in and see if anyone else experiences/experienced this? 
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  • mcb2016mcb2016 member
    I have heard this several times now. The first time really freaked me out. Last night when little one was moving strongly it sounded like a snapped tree branch! I was glad when my husband finally heard it because when I first mentioned it to him I'm not sure he believed me. 


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  • vinerievinerie member
    Slightly OT but still related--some researchers recently set out to figure out exactly what makes that sound. It's an air bubble forming/expanding in the joint! I remember this story when it came out last year as my hips crack constantly. I always thought if it was an air bubble, it was from the air bubble popping. But apparently that is not the case!

    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/15/399636388/why-knuckles-crack
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    DS: Born 5-17-16 

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    mcb2016 said:
    I have heard this several times now. The first time really freaked me out. Last night when little one was moving strongly it sounded like a snapped tree branch! I was glad when my husband finally heard it because when I first mentioned it to him I'm not sure he believed me. 
    Ditto. My SO was like "Are you sure that's what you heard? I mean, you're making all sorts of weird noises now, are you sure it wasn't indigestion?" ... (insert annoyed look by me here).  Felt totally vindicated when the doctor told me I was likely right :)
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    vinerie said:
    Slightly OT but still related--some researchers recently set out to figure out exactly what makes that sound. It's an air bubble forming/expanding in the joint! I remember this story when it came out last year as my hips crack constantly. I always thought if it was an air bubble, it was from the air bubble popping. But apparently that is not the case!

    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/15/399636388/why-knuckles-crack
    I heard about that but hadn't read up on it - thanks! :)
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  • JessicaB0627JessicaB0627 member
    I've been hearing this too but never heard it with DD1. I wasn't sure what it was for awhile until I consulted Dr. Google. Apparently it's fairly common, but still weird! 
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  • JoMunsonJoMunson member
    I asked my midwife about it because I've heard/felt the same thing. I actually didn't know this, but there's a joint that connects your pelvic bone together right in front and that can sometimes pop/crack.
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