Is this what I think it is

**aussienic** · October 26th, 2007, 12:01 PM

I am sitting here and my belly is moving in regular movements but it appears that I can see and feel bub breathing??

At my antenatal on Wednesday bub was head down. but about 5-10 cm below my breasts is where I can see and feel these movements. I held my breath so i know it wasn't me and I also took my pulse at the same time so I know it wasn't from that

it is totaly weird? Could that be it? The baby moving with its breathing? if so how cool

**~Trish~** · October 26th, 2007, 04:18 PM

I don't know exactly what it is, but I have had the exact same thing happen on quite a few occasions. I know what you mean about it looking like they are breathing. It is really weird and I would love to know what it is!

**aussienic** · October 26th, 2007, 04:29 PM

i will try and catch it on camera next time so others can see it. It was so cool

I have never had that before

**Trish** · October 26th, 2007, 04:52 PM

Nic, apparently yes it is. I had the same thing happen to me a few times now. It happened when my midwife was doing a check on me and she sat there and watched. Took my pulse etc and said it was definately bub. She had never actually seen it happen before. So there you go

**aussienic** · October 26th, 2007, 04:54 PM

well there ya go!! how totally cool is that. I am grinning away now thinking just how amazing it is

**Liz** · October 26th, 2007, 04:55 PM

Do they breathe?? I thought they just practised swallowing.. hence hiccups etc.

**Trish** · October 26th, 2007, 04:59 PM

Liz, they don't actually breathe as such but they do practise breathing. Often you can see bub practicing on a late term scan too. On my 4d scan our baby was seen breathing.

**aussienic** · October 26th, 2007, 05:09 PM

I remember seeing on our 36 weeks scan with isaac they showed us his lungs practicing.

**Yael** · October 26th, 2007, 05:15 PM

I just had a scan to check fluid levels as i'm overdue, and the baby was practising breathing on the scan.

My obs said it was a good sign of fetal wellbeing (i.e. the placenta was still working well).

**Liz** · October 26th, 2007, 05:15 PM

Well there ya go

hehe

**aussienic** · October 26th, 2007, 05:17 PM

thats good to hear then

I keep sitting still waiting for it to happen again. I really want DH to see it

**BekZ** · October 26th, 2007, 05:18 PM

Wow that is cool

**Trish** · October 26th, 2007, 05:48 PM

Liz, I love your ticker pic hun

I think it all depends on how bub is positioned too. As to how well you can see it.

**Liz** · October 26th, 2007, 05:50 PM

heh - thanks Trish - that ones a few weeks old now actually.

All I can see moving around in my belly is little feet! I can almost tickle her feet most of the time... makes her squirm LOL.

**Trish** · October 26th, 2007, 05:59 PM

Liz, I wish I could see little feet. Instead of a fat head bopping around !!

**Liz** · October 26th, 2007, 06:08 PM

hehe - well it should be her bum poking out of my belly, but I'm assuming she's still posterior with the amount of limbs I'm seeing LOL. Poor little girl gets no peace tho, what with Tallon climbing all over me all the time and pressing in on the belly, and me tickling her feet. She probably feels she can fend us off better with her feet! hehe.