Feeling awfully worried! What can I do to feel my bub's movements?

[satya]

Bubs will be fine. My SIL fell flat on her face further on during pregnancy and all was OK. There is nothing you can do to feel movements this early.

[BabyButterfly]

hi

Try not to worry, bubs will be fine.
I fell with one pregnancy at 37 weeks onto bump and all was well, with this pregnancy had a really bad fall in the bath at about 10 weeks, straight onto belly and hit it so hard I almost blacked out, but all was well at the next scan a few weeks later.
They are well protected hardy little things!
Take care,

[peach blossom]

im pretty sure baby is well procted in there. i skidded on my tummy last month at around 14weeks after being hit by a wave @ the beach and got slammed into the sand. went to see my OB at my 16week appointment and saw that bubba was fine... it was hard at that time too coz it was too early to feel movement.

[Toomanytoomany]

It's highly unlikely you'd have hurt the baby in your fall.

But obviously you *are* worried. At this stage it's quite possible that your baby's heartbeat could be picked up on a doppler, so if you were to go to your midwife/doctor, they would be able to have a listen for you. (It isn't guaranteed to pick it up, however, and you may want to request a quick scan to be sure.)

While you might have been feeling flutters before your twelve week scan, it's highly unlikely it was the baby moving... but even if it was, the position can make a huge difference and at fourteen weeks you might feel one or two movements but then absolutely nothing.

Bubs will be fine, but my advice is to buy a doppler from ebay. Very reassuring to hear that heartbeat whnever you want!

You know, I really really don't recommend this. Firstly, there have been no longitudinal studies done on frequent exposure to the frequencies emitted by the doppler and for caution's sake I'd keep this kind of thing to a minimum. But secondly, I think it's really healthy for women to settle into their bodies and give them a bit more credit. I know there are tests and checks for everything, but I seriously don't think they make for a happier pregnancy. And at fourteen weeks, even up to twenty weeks, it's likely that an inexperienced user is not going to be able to pick up the heart beat easily, leading to fear and anxiety. And stress *is* a proven risk factor for pregnancy outcomes.

Best of luck.

[SugarDust]

bubs is safe and sound in it's little ballon at the moment!

If you are worried call your doctor and explain!

[Carmen2]

Thank you everyone for your reassurances. I feel so much better after having read the posts. I felt like a crazy person for the past few days thinking the worst about to happen. I sound so silly but every time I walked into the bathroom for the loo, I checked to see if there was any spotting. I don't know why, but I feel so much better each time after checking that there's nothing! And yes, I feel like a total maniac! I am so thankful that I have not had any cramps or spotting otherwise my imagination could go pretty wild!

I will take it all from your experiences that bub is very well protected in there. And the mini fall I had shouldn't harm him/her. Besides, I am not even bruised by it thus bub should be fine being in a well padded area!

I have thought of buying a doppler on ebay, and was always ready to purchase one. However, I had second thoughts. As toomanytoomany suggested, having a doppler home may just me make more anxious if I can't find the baby's heartbeat. Then, I would totally go bilistic for not being able to find it. Another thing that I agree to what she said is that it's better to have bub stay away from prolonged exposure to frequencies transmitted by these gadgets. Although the thought is totally enticing being able to hear my bub's heartbeat, I guess I should just relax and enjoy my time with DD instead of playing with the doppler. Imagine if I really have bought it from ebay, I totally picture that I am using it EVERYDAY! By then, I'll be occupied with the doppler instead of DD!

[Toomanytoomany]

Oh I am *so* pleased to hear you sound so much more relaxed! You deserve to be able to relax and enjoy your pregnancy. All the very best