What Does She Want?

At this point in my wife's pregnancy I suggested that she swallow a set of jax's so the kid would have something to do.
Seriously, there is some music, Vivaldi I think, that is said to have a great calming effect on the in utero child.

She's just letting you know she is there. This is when you can get to know her. I remember that I could feel my daughter's entire foot. I just talked to her...enjoy this time, it really is wonderful. Thanks for reminding me!

Sue - How did you tell it was the foot? My coworker also said that she knew it's the foot or the hand.... But I don't know how to tell them apart! Please do let me know! :-)

Well, as she got bigger I could tell which end was kicking. She would actually drag her foot across the inside of my stomach. If I was in bed; flat on my back, I could watch it. I don't remember ever thinking I felt one of her hands. I guess the fact that it felt so much like someone kicking from the inside just made me feel it was her foot. All pregnancies are different. The first time she moved I had no idea what it was. I thought I was going to be sick! It took me 9 years to get pregnant, I found the whole thing really fascinating. What a miracle! Good luck!

Selene, I agree with Sue. Your baby girl just wants you to know she is there, growing bigger each day, each hour, each moment. Treasure it.
I also have see my baby's foot while lying flat on my back. My hubby saw it too. My last one would literally stretch his foot against my tummy and I could tickle it and he would draw it back in. LOL! My first one would stretch sideways somehow... I could feel her against both my hips alot. Oh, I love carrying a baby inside of me. It makes it so special just knowing I don't have to share him/her with anyone for a whole 9 months. (And I don't have to feed them every 2 hours, or change diapers, or listen to them cry and wonder why, etc.) Okay, I need to stop or I will be wanting another one, and I am NOT ready quite yet! My youngest is only 8 months old.

Try stroking your stomach and talking to her, they do respond to voice and touch! I remember those days, the apprehension and the waiting, and I take it this is your first baby, so there's no reference point for you...she's just as impatient to see you as you are to see her and it's getting a little cramped in that uterus of yours, so she's just letting you know she's there. They usually do get active when you are hungry, laying down to rest (there's actually a reason they do that, but I forgot why!) or simply becuse they're entertaining themselves and readying themselves for the journey. I used to watch my stomach with absolute amazement, trying to discern what part was going across my belly, my husband used to think it looked like the movie Alien (he's so stupid), but don't try to analyse, just enjoy and revel in the miracle that has allowed you to create a life. Like Tab said, it's just you and her, you don't have to share her yet with the world and you, enjoy the closeness and the intimacy that only this time brings. You're coming down the home stretch now... just wait until she starts jumping on your bladder and trying to move your spleen into your chest!

P.S. You will post pictures, won't you?

When you're moving, the rocking puts her to sleep. So when you're at rest, she wants to get up and exercise. It's probably getting tight in there and she's stretching. I remember with my daughter she would stretch and her knees or elbow would poke out. It hurt! So I would rub it until she moved it.

I agree with the others here.. sing to her, talk to her, I played lots of music and Chinese for her. She can hear you in there!

When I was pregnant, we bought a stuffed animal that had a music box in it and I would wind it up and put it on my belly. This always started making her move around more. They say that music in the prenatal stages is very good for their brain development.

Thanks everyone!

Yeah I can see her from the outside as well. I can watch her for hours! My favorite weekend hobby is to sit on the couch and watch my belly. I bought a digital camcorder and shot a few 5-minute clips of my moving belly, and burnt them on a CD, and sent the CDs to my husband. He already got them and watched the "action movie" and he loved it too!

I don't listen to music enough. I also heard I should.... I should at least try to hum to her more.

Fun game- put a flashlight right up against your belly and turn it on and move it from one side to the other side and watch your baby follow it/turn!

right about now, i would guess that she is moving around and stretching her arms and legs...she is most likely becoming more and more aware of your movements, sounds outside the womb and even your emotions....it just gets better...I remember my oldest would jump when the dog barked....it was really neat to think he knew about her BEFORE he was born!