I am 37 weeks pregnant and from about 29 weeks I had a bit of an idea of where she was as I could always feel stronger movements in one spot which I assumed would be her legs/feet. I asked my midwife at one of my appointments, she had a feel around and told me exactly where her head, back, bum, legs were. Since then she hasn't really moved from this position. In a few weeks you may have more of an idea, its amazing how much bigger and stronger they get within such a short time. But I recon ask your doctor or midwife at the hospital to have a feel around for you.
I never could. Well I could tell roughly where he was but I could never tell if it was a head or a foot or arm or whatever that other people seem to be able to distinguish. I had a couple of scans in the last 2 months & bub was never in the position that I thought he was - the scans showed otherwise.
My (our?) placenta is anterior, too, and although I could tell where she was lying according to where I felt kicks and hiccups from about thirty weeks, it was only from about thirty-four weeks that I could really begin to distinguish body parts. How incredible is it when you can start to give little back rubs and pats on the bottom - through your own stomach!?
Oh my goodness - all my baby does is hiccup (honestly, about eight times a day!) and move her little bottom. Yesterday she did some kind of manoeuvre that involved her entire rump jutting out of my stomach - I looked like I was growing another little bump on top of my bigger one! I wonder if it is a form of baby-dancing? I suppose they need to entertain themselves somehow - nine months is a long time in such a confined space!
3rd baby here and I STILL can't tell you how it's lying, I never know and never knew right up to birth with the others. I get kicks in all directions, often out both sides at the same time. Go figure!!
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