Baby pushing against tummy

Hi everyone. I’m a first time mama expecting my rainbow baby girl on Christmas Day. I’m currently 33.5 weeks.

The last four or five days I’ve found my tummy feels really uncomfortable and not like it did previously. It feels like baby is pushing or leaning back against the front of my tummy all of the time, so one side feels really full and distended. She’s kicking and moving fine, but I don’t know whether this is just a result of her getting bigger and so feels new, or something else?

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Hello! Following for more advice too! I have had the same for a while now of baby pushing right against my stomach and I feel like sticking its bum right out - same all good with movements! But wondered if it’s normal too! :)

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Hello! I'm due Christmas eve so really similar. It'll be my third baby.
Every pregnancy is different, it sounds like they're getting stronger and found a new position to push out from. I know that sometimes my baby's bum is really pushing off out and it can be quite uncomfortable.

Definitely mention it at your next midwife appointment though. ☺️

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I had this between weeks 30- 33. Couldn’t sleep as it hurt so much feeling she was pushing out on my stomach.

At 34 as she got bigger it did ease, so hopefully she will let you rest again soon!🩷

I’m currently 35.5 weeks and it feels no where near the same as it did at 30-33 weeks. Now she just feels like a huge bowling ball and her whole weight will go side to side with me.

Has she dropped at all or still high? Is there a hand gap at the top of the bump? This is when I noticed the feeling of her pushing out on my stomach went! ☺️

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Totally normal, I'm having tingly sharp pains down my midline near my belly button and mifwife says it's growing pains and baby's position.

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Hi - I’m due Christmas Day too with a little girl 🎀 x

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It’s probably for the reasons others have mentioned above, but just to say my baby flipped into breech position a couple of weeks ago and I found her sticking out far more, especially on one side. Your midwife can check the position at your next routine appointment though!

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Hi everyone. I’m a first time mama expecting my rainbow baby girl on Christmas Day. I’m currently 33.5 weeks.

The last four or five days I’ve found my tummy feels really uncomfortable and not like it did previously. It feels like baby is pushing or leaning back against the front of my tummy all of the time, so one side feels really full and distended. She’s kicking and moving fine, but I don’t know whether this is just a result of her getting bigger and so feels new, or something else?

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