2007-07-24 08:09:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I suppose, theoretically, if the baby were endowed with super-human strength and if the mom had a severly crippling case of osteoporosis...
No. If the mom is healthy, it takes a lot of force to break ribs, force which a newly forming baby cannot exert. Sometimes those kicks feel pretty hard from the mom's standpoint, but a baby's punches and kicks are actually quite feeble. Think about holding a newborn baby against your chest - could that baby summon enough strength to kick you hard enough from the outside to even bruise you? No.
2007-07-24 08:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by CowboysFan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kick them - yes.
break them? I doubt it, but anything is possible, I guess, given the variables of mother's make up, bone density etc and position at the time and size of baby etc etc - I'm sure there is a case of somewhere.
My neighbour certainly had her ribs severely bruised from a kick that still pained her a few months after the birth :-(
I wouldn't worry about it if it hasn't happened to you or anyone you know - I would get checked out with the doc if you fear it might have.
Good luck.
2007-07-24 15:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was a size 6 when i had my first child and he used to kick my ribs and it would make me cry every time i dont think they can break your ribs but it deffinatly can hurt i think it just depends on your size im quiet a bit bigger now and pregnant again and my baby doesnt hurt when he kicks
2007-07-24 15:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by kellytreen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not believe it but a friend of mine who is super tiny like 102 lbs when she got pregnant, and her baby (8.9) did fracture her rib at 8 months but i dont think it happens very often and the dr. also said that it probably had something to do with the way she was laying when it happened
But like i said she is the ONLY person i ever heard of having that happent to her
2007-07-24 15:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, mine had kicked my ribs until I thought that they were broken, but they were just bruised. That hurts just as much as a break.
2007-07-24 15:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by happybidz2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes to kicking the ribs but not breaking it.
2007-07-24 16:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by bride2be 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had jokingly questioned that when I was pregnant. I personally haven't heard of any moms-to-be getting broken ribs.
2007-07-24 15:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At times I felt like mine must have broken lol but sorry I don't know ask your Dr.
2007-07-24 15:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by Delenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
under old sky every thing is possible
2007-07-24 19:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ive never heard of that happening!!
2007-07-24 15:14:56 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ mum of 4 ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋