FAO Sqad......or anyone who may know - is it possible to see your unborn baby practicing his breathing?

[puma86]

I was lying in the bath a few nights ago and the area around my belly button was raising and falling ever so slightly at a very even pace. Was too slow for my heartbeat as I checked on my neck :o) and so would defo be too slow for his heartbeat.

Just wondered if it is infact possible to see him 'breathing'

Many Thanks
Kate :o)

[redcrx]

hmm, i dont think they breath at all until born.

could it be hiccups? or just that he was pushing away from your back or something

[4getmenot]

babies dont take their first breath of air till born

[Sqad]

No, very very unlikely.

There is a gravid uterus between him and your" belly button" and the walls if the uterus are thick, unlikely to transmit the breathing of your baby.

[puma86]

red and 4get - hi, hope you are well. Oh I know they don't breathe as such but apparently they practice breathing with amniotic fluid (at least I think thats right) :o)

Thanks sqad. I wonder what it was then - very odd. I even held my breath cos I couldn't work it out. Maybe he was doing a little work out to the music I had on.

[puma86]

pretty sure it wasn't hiccups as i couldn't feel it inside and I can really feel him going when he gets hiccups lol. also it was a slow movement.
Hey ho
Just another one of the many wonders to pregnancy lol

[Sqad]

There is foetal breathing that starts at around 20weeks and is much slower than adult respiration, but I still feel that it would be difficult to transmit this through the amniotic fluid, through the uterine wall to the mother's umbilicus.

I hated Midwifery and am not an expert, so ask you Obstetrician puma.

[yogi-bear]

Sounds like small kicks/ movement to me........

When mrs bear was pregnant, which was often, as we've got four......lol.....she used to call me in when she was relaxing in a bath and say " look at this"......and her belly button area was twitching away and she felt very faint kicks and movement.

Nothing to worry about and i'm happy you're pregnancy going really well, Kate. :0)

Take care

love yogi xx

[puma86]

Thanks sqad - you are a star :o)

I will ask if I remember lol. Suffering from pregnancy memory loss ;o)

Not all that important really just curious
x

[zzxxee]

i agree with yogi how far along are you?? does it feel like butterflies all perfectly normal just wee baby movements x

[puma86]

butterflies - gg no lol.
I'm 34 weeks so i'm in the 'rolling around trying to get comfy sticking my bum, elbow, hand, knee and feet out for you to see' stage

[zzxxee]

lol at puma i see more like bruno in your womb then??? x

[puma86]

oh defo :o)
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