Pregnancy Question: Fetal Vibrations for about 20 seconds...?

Question

I am now 36 weeks pregnant and I felt my baby shaking or vibrating constantly for about 20 seconds.
It is NOT hiccups because I have experienced fetal hiccups and I have felt this shaking something very different and strange. It is also not the same as baby kicks nor punches because it feels like a seizure, reflex or something. I don’t know.

It was about 5am in the morning and the constant shaking woke me up. I felt it under my belly and I placed my hands deeply to really feel if it is the baby shaking and I can really feel that it's the baby shaking and it did not stop for about 20 seconds.

I talked about it with my doctor and midwife but I don't think they have heard the same thing with other pregnant women.

Has any pregnant women out there or who has experienced being pregnant ever experienced their unborn baby shake or vibrate constantly and for about 20 seconds or more?
If so, did your baby turn out fine?

I would really appreciate answers from any pregnant women.

This is my first pregnancy by the way. I am 20 years old and I am 36 weeks pregnant.
I have no fever and no stress. I believe my sugar and caffeine intake is very low and I don’t really know what causes these fetal vibrations.

I have experienced very active movements during the previous months that were also like vibrations for about 5 times already. But, they were only about 3 seconds and sometimes, when I hold it down, it stops shaking. These vibrations I believe are normal.

But this time, I tried to hold it down and it did not stop and it lasted for 20 seconds. It really worries me because it’s quite long and it didn’t stop even if I tried to hold it down. I just hope it's not a seizure or just hope it's just like a reflex but I just want to know if there are mothers out there who have experienced the same thing as this.

Answer 1

Its not a seizure.

Babies do all sorts of things inutero, they can do things that feel to us just like vibrations, even when you push in and hold them. They practice breathing, they get rapid hiccups, they can shake their limbs or their heads- all the fluid and the fact they theyre suspended makes it feel soooo different.

I honestly wouldnt worry about it. Ive felt those sorts of things, I have no idea what my son was doing, but I can promise you he's fine now at nearly 10 months old.

Answer 2

I havn't experreinced that, but I am glad to hear the other ladies say that you are fine... I was worried too! Now you can relax and enjoy your last few weeks of pregnancy

Answer 3

my baby girl did that and it was her grabbing at her sac and pulling it and when she let go it would vibrate, and also she would shake it and make me vibrate, your ok!