I'm 26 weeks & my baby moves for hours at a time...she moves for almost 3 hours straight (nonstop kicking & punching) Is it normal for her to be so active? I thought babies were supposed to sleep a lot.
2007-02-05 11:00:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Completely normal. My baby has always been really active - ever since i could first feel movement. At 28wks my baby moved so much i was worried. For 5 straight hours i had kicks and jabs and even a few rolls. In one hour i counted 100 kicks! It was insane! But i went to my Ob and she said all was well and good and not to worry - i just had a hyper baby! lol. I thought maybe i was eating too much sugar or something so i cut that out... didn't make a difference. I'm 30wks now and i baby is still really active - wakes me up at night because baby is moving so much. My baby doesn't seem to have a sleeping cycle... its a bit scary... hope baby develops a sleeping cycle once born! lol.
If you ARE worried though - talk to your Ob. Mine is wonderful - has always told me if i have any concerns, don't wait until my next appointment - call or drop in and ask. It does wonders even if its just to put your own mind at ease!
2007-02-05 12:52:46 · answer #1 · answered by Smiley One 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's kicking and moving her arms. (all good news) This actually helps strengthen her muscles and bones. I found that the periods of wakefulness were the same after they were born. Caffeine consumption and sugar consumption can also increase the baby's activity. The one thing I couldn't take while pregnant was sudafed. Both my kids would go beserk after I took it so I stopped doing it and lived with the stuffy nose. Be happy for your active baby, you'll likely have a healthy one.
2007-02-05 19:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by dakirk123 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally think it is normal...I have had 5 children and 3 out of the 5 were very very active! They are all boys also LOL So I have now decided they were playing soccer or kickball or something like that! They were constantly moving...sometimes it was very uncomfortable. But my answer is just based on experience...it is not medically proven LOL
Good Luck & Congrats!!
2007-02-05 19:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is normal for some poeple. It doesn't mean anything is wrong. My baby was the same way until I reached like 27 weeks, then he started to slow himself down alittle bit.
2007-02-05 19:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by EMT_B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies sleep a lot when they are born while in the uterus they are constantly growing. Also if you eat or drink a lot of caffeine or smoke it can cause them to be overactive
2007-02-05 19:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is normal the baby is build up strength and getting ready for birth but everything is ok and normal
2007-02-05 19:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by GINA D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's quite normal.
2007-02-05 19:04:04 · answer #7 · answered by jammer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋