Is it just me....

Terrilea · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:19 PM

or have you worried about the way midwives feel your belly? Had my 2nd appointment today at just over 18wks and although the overall experience was lovely (listening to heartbeat etc) i didn't half feel uncomfortable with the way she was pressing into my stomach lol.
Of course i know it was completely safe and normal and she knew exactly what she was doing it just didn't feel nice, i kept thinking of the tiny baby getting squashed, prodded and pressed. Has anyone else felt like this at all?

CreteBluez · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:22 PM

Yup defffo know what you mean... I had docs last friday just over 18 weeks... and he was prodding my belly..what seemed quite hard to me! But I know they know what their doing but I still feel like poor baby haha!

x

Gypsy_Punk · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:25 PM

It hurts when they push down really hard on your tummy I have visions of the babies being poked in the head and I want to cradle my tummy to protect them!!

sabriena · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:47 PM

I don't worry about it but I HATE it. It was a lot worse earlier on when they'd feel and especially try for the heartbeat with the doppler because they pressed so darn hard.

The last appointment they didn't press nearly as hard and the girl who did the doppler (was learning I think) didn't press hard at all.

Terrilea · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:55 PM

I'm glad people have felt that way too, thought i was going mad thinkin things like that haha xx

blackrose · Nov 16th, 2009, 17:03 PM

I think it too , I know they know what there doing but I cant help but worry

LuckySalem · Nov 16th, 2009, 19:44 PM

Yeh its just damn uncomfortable. I have a high BMI apparently (I mean come on just call it fat! lol) so they have to press harder.
Had a 20 week apt with a registar who was saying that she needed to find my public bone - found it and then pressed REALLY hard on it to hold the tape. Its like "hello, its not going anywhere"
When its the MWs I just gotta pee really bad and then I get a kicking from baby to say not impressed

curlykate · Nov 16th, 2009, 20:03 PM

I've never worried about it, except for after my first u/s, which was at 10 weeks. I had mild cramping afterwards, and thought maybe something was wrong!
My OH is scared to push on my belly, which is the only way he's going to feel the kicks atm. He gets mad at me when I push on my belly to feel around. He thinks I'm squishing the baby, and that I'm going to hurt it.

honeygrl · Nov 16th, 2009, 21:40 PM

Wow, I've never had anyone press down like that on my tummy when I'm pregnant. They measure, listen with the doppler and maybe do a pelvic exam if i complain of any pain. The only time they've ever pressed down on my belly with any pressure at all was after the baby was born to see if my uterus was shrinking. Even when they are feeling for the top of my uterus to measure me, they touch very lightly.

What are they feeling for when they press on you so hard?

sabriena · Nov 16th, 2009, 22:08 PM

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Originally Posted by honeygrl

Wow, I've never had anyone press down like that on my tummy when I'm pregnant. They measure, listen with the doppler and maybe do a pelvic exam if i complain of any pain. The only time they've ever pressed down on my belly with any pressure at all was after the baby was born to see if my uterus was shrinking. Even when they are feeling for the top of my uterus to measure me, they touch very lightly.

What are they feeling for when they press on you so hard?

I'm not totally certain but I'm pretty sure that the doctor said they were feeling for the uterus when they pressed on their like that. Don't quote me though, I've some dumb "doctor's in training" lately.

Nov 16th, 2009, 16:19 PM	#1
Terrilea Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,638	Is it just me.... or have you worried about the way midwives feel your belly? Had my 2nd appointment today at just over 18wks and although the overall experience was lovely (listening to heartbeat etc) i didn't half feel uncomfortable with the way she was pressing into my stomach lol. Of course i know it was completely safe and normal and she knew exactly what she was doing it just didn't feel nice, i kept thinking of the tiny baby getting squashed, prodded and pressed. Has anyone else felt like this at all?

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Nov 16th, 2009, 16:22 PM	#2
CreteBluez Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 106	Yup defffo know what you mean... I had docs last friday just over 18 weeks... and he was prodding my belly..what seemed quite hard to me! But I know they know what their doing but I still feel like poor baby haha! x

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Nov 16th, 2009, 16:25 PM	#3
Gypsy_Punk AutoSignup (SAAB) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,762	It hurts when they push down really hard on your tummy I have visions of the babies being poked in the head and I want to cradle my tummy to protect them!!

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Nov 16th, 2009, 16:47 PM	#4
sabriena Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,331	I don't worry about it but I HATE it. It was a lot worse earlier on when they'd feel and especially try for the heartbeat with the doppler because they pressed so darn hard. The last appointment they didn't press nearly as hard and the girl who did the doppler (was learning I think) didn't press hard at all.

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Nov 16th, 2009, 16:55 PM	#5
Terrilea Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,638	I'm glad people have felt that way too, thought i was going mad thinkin things like that haha xx

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blackrose Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,192	I think it too , I know they know what there doing but I cant help but worry

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Nov 16th, 2009, 19:44 PM	#7
LuckySalem Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 1,221	Yeh its just damn uncomfortable. I have a high BMI apparently (I mean come on just call it fat! lol) so they have to press harder. Had a 20 week apt with a registar who was saying that she needed to find my public bone - found it and then pressed REALLY hard on it to hold the tape. Its like "hello, its not going anywhere" When its the MWs I just gotta pee really bad and then I get a kicking from baby to say not impressed

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Nov 16th, 2009, 20:03 PM	#8
curlykate Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,152	I've never worried about it, except for after my first u/s, which was at 10 weeks. I had mild cramping afterwards, and thought maybe something was wrong! My OH is scared to push on my belly, which is the only way he's going to feel the kicks atm. He gets mad at me when I push on my belly to feel around. He thinks I'm squishing the baby, and that I'm going to hurt it.

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Nov 16th, 2009, 21:40 PM	#9
honeygrl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,555	Wow, I've never had anyone press down like that on my tummy when I'm pregnant. They measure, listen with the doppler and maybe do a pelvic exam if i complain of any pain. The only time they've ever pressed down on my belly with any pressure at all was after the baby was born to see if my uterus was shrinking. Even when they are feeling for the top of my uterus to measure me, they touch very lightly. What are they feeling for when they press on you so hard?

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