Can you still feel bub moving and kicking during labour?

[SweetPea]

My second moved heaps during labour, he was still kicking around when his head was out, so amazing!

[first_time_mummy]

hmm, so I could still be/go into labour even if bubs moving? I was starting to use his movements as a guide of how long ive got til labour begins lol. Everyday i feel him move or kick and think 'ah not today'... Been having mild back aches for about three days on and off, and was worried it might be a lead up to the big day, but then again I have been doing a lot of house work and 'nesting', so it could just be the strain of all that.

[forshelby]

I don't remember feeling a lot of movement once in full blown labour, but the MWs did have to keep adjusting the monitors to find DS, so obviously he was moving. Pre-labour did go on for quite a while for me - I realised I was in pre-labour when I just *had* to have 11 showers in one night, and couldn't sleep until the sun rose.

Trust your instincts. When it happens, you'll know it. There really is no mistaking the change of intensity and frequency of contractions. All the best!

[Tanya]

Babies move all the way throught to birth. If your baby stops moving for extended periods you might want to get baby checked out.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I honestly could not tell you! He was pretty active in the early stages of labour but once the contractions picked up i didn't take any notice.

[Cassius2]

yep, both my kids kicked and rocked and had a good old dance party the whole time. even as they were crowning and being pushed out

It is also their way of actually helping the birth process, they push with their legs against the uterus that is compressing down and that helps apply pressure on the cervix to dialate and later, to help bubs move down into the birth canal.

[Charlotte91]

Never noticed, but he did get the hiccups for a little bit.