im 26 weeks and i just started noticing my baby likes to be under my right rib and its very uncomfortable. Is there any way i can get him to move?. Created by llama love. pregnancy-parenting-en - pregnancy-en

my baby is under my ribs?

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I used to give my baby a nudge with my hand to see if he would turn some, sometimes he would and sometimes not. If I pushed on him enough he usually would. If he/she is going to big a bigger or longer baby, may not have much room in there. remember, small nudges. may not move at all. if not, let him be and lay down for a while for releif.

good luck

graywithsilvercreamstripes

I had a pregnancy like that and my son ended up being in a transverse lie (a type of breech position) requiring a c-section. My midwife told me there wasn't a whole lot that could be done except for a technique called external cephalic version; she said this rarely worked and the times it did seem to, the baby usually flipped back into the breech position anyway. I've heard it's also pretty uncomfortable and you have to be monitored.

I've had two of those type pregnancies now.

The good thing for you is that you do still have some time to go and the baby may settle lower and get into the right position in the weeks to come! without any assistance!

Ugh. Both of my babies did that. I used to put my hand or a MILD heat source on the other side of my belly. Often the baby would move toward the heat.

Other than that, try to change positions until baby moves. Hang in there.

Anonymous

Try laying on your left side-that might shift him around enough to take the pressure off the rib. Mostly you just have to wait for them to shift position. One of my twins likes to lay in the same spot and kick! Good Luck!

Girlie

Get up and walk around. Drink a glass of really cold water. Or switch sides when you lay down. My son stayed in my ribs also. He was breech too so it was his head up there. Hope this helps.