So as I sit her 8 months pregnant and very very very uncomfortable I can't help but wonder; Do you think activity while in the womb has any cooralation to activity as a newborn/infant/toddler?
This is obviously not a scientific test by any means, but I am very curious. With my almost 2 year old I hardly ever felt her move, maybe about 10 times the entire pregnancy, my husband only felt her move once. We had to go in every week from 7 months on just to do the doppler, because I was never feeling her move. When she was born she was a very calm newborn and infant (movement wise, she could holler like no other) but now as a toddler she is crazy, jumping, climbing, running, riding her bike, into everything, etc. just like toddlers are "supposed" to be. But she also loves to sit and read and play games and cuddle and watch the occasional movie or show.
Now with baby girl #2 I honestly thought there were at least 2 in there because I started feeling movement at like 2 1/2 months. Now not 20 minutes goes by where she doesn't make me aware of her presence. She is constantly jumping around in there, I have even seen a foot press out against my baby belly. Sometimes at night my husband and I will just sit and watch her wiggle around on the inside. I'm not complaining it is such a different experience, but if she comes out even more wild than DD #1 I'm a little worried for my sanity!! haha
So what has your experience been - crazy on the inside, crazy on the outside? calm and sweet no matter where they were? Or complete opposites?
I don't think so....until I had my third....Calmer in the womb than my first two and very laid back after he was born.....However, a correlation don't bet on it LOL :)
Fun question.
My 1st pregnancy my son was ALWAYS moving. And not just the lil flutters, I mean doing back flips or something haha He also never showed us his face in the ultrasound. Always hid it or showed us his little butt.
When he was born he was still very active. He learned to walk when he was 8-9 months old. And now he's 2 and still runs all over the place. But at the same time he is very organized & loves to play calmly by himself. He also is very bright and I'm pretty sure I'm in for some trouble with him lol
My 2nd pregnancy my daughter was slow to get moving. In the beginning I could barely feel her move. The closer it got to the end the move she MOVED. She just loved to kick my ribs over and over and over :)
She also wouldn't let us see her face in ultrasounds. She's 4months old now and is in such a hurry to be able to chase after her brother.
I'm in for hell...I can feel it. Both my kids are lil stinkers. God love em
This is a fun question :)
My oldest never stopped moving, in the womb or out. I got no sleep, bruised ribs, and was generally miserable most of my pregnancy; he only slept when I was working, night time was party time! When he was 8 months old we got him one of those activity centers, the kind you sit in but don't have wheels. We had tile floors - he used to jump that thing from one end of the living room to the other scooting it along the floor while he jumped in it. We timed him once, he jumped up and down for 40 minutes without stopping.
My youngest scared the he!! out of me while I was pregnant, she hardly ever moved. She was the same when she was born. We could put her down in the playpen with a toy & mirror and not hear a peep out of her for an hour; sometimes we even forgot where we put her she was so quiet and happy to entertain herself! To this day (she's 7) she plays very well by herself whereas my oldest prefers to have someone to play with and for the play to be physically active.
Active on the inside, active on the outside.
I only have one but she was very, very active when I was pregnant with her, to the point that I had a hard time resting sometimes. There were times that I was even in a lot of pain because it felt like she was turning all around - I was about 8 months pregnant and there just wasn't enough room in there. She has always been on the go. It wasn't until she turned 4 years old that she would sit still long enough to concentrate on watching a movie - which is fine with me because I don't want her to be a couch potato. It was hard for me to sit and cuddle with her when she was younger because she just couldn't stand to sit still. If she was awake she was in constant motion. I used to love the times when she was sick, not because she was feeling bad - I hated that part - but because that was the only time I could really hold her and cuddle with her. She's calmed down a bit but she's still a very active child. She does much better if she's able to play outside and get her energy out.
I wondered the same thing, but it's been proven wrong in my case. I almost NEVER felt my first boy move. Thank God for baby dopplers, or we would have been at the ER almost daily to hear a heartbeat in my 3rd trimester! That was often the only way I knew he was okay. I asked my doctor about it, and she told me I had a very thick placenta that was in the front and acting as a "muffler" for his movements. Anyway -he is 4 now and has always been EXTREMELY active -to the point that I take him out and "run" him sometimes like you would a dog!
My 2nd was far more active -at least from my feeling his kicks -in the womb. I really enjoyed the fact that I could feel and see him moving around. He IS an active little boy (he's 2) who loves to play ball, run and jump, but he's calmer on not quite as hyped up as the first. I will say that while both of my boys are sweet loves, with the second I kept telling people that I already knew he was SUCH a sweet baby, because I could "feel" the sweetness emanating from him! It's true -all babies are sweet, but he has a special sweetness about him that borders on angelic. Complete strangers remark on it!
My son was very calm on the inside but is wild on the outside. My daughter was very active on the inside and is much calmer now that she's born. She is my little dancer; which I love.
Wow lucky you....both of mine were active. In fact they loved to do these awesome full on stretches right into my rib cages. Oh and they were always more active at night when I was trying to sleep. I wouldn't call either one of them overly active. I think they are just right. :)
my daughter harldy moved in the womb and she was very active as an infant (well as active as an infant can be :) ). my son moved like crazy and he was pretty go with the flow. when they hit toddler years and now that they are 6 & 4, they are crazy, off the wall, constantly moving. i don't know why? but at least they are both active, because they have someone to play with and who is able to keep up!!
Both my kids were acrobatics inside of me. Moms can feel their kids earlier with each pregnancy. My first born is like me never wants to sleep for fear of missing something and only still for a bit when watching tv. Daughter #2 is quiet and observant till she wants something. When the two play together they are wild at times.
Somethings are still the same as i carried them. #1 has strong legs and soft music can calm her. #2 still loves to eat, dance to any type of music
Both will settle down for storytime.
Dont worry about your sanity. After 6months your hormones will be coming back to norm and you will have a schedule down. Never thought i would be on a schedule but it works
I am no scientist, but when I was pregnant with my son he moved so much I was scared! And he is a relatively calm child. He likes to run and play but will sit calmly for hours watching a movie and has been like that since birth- he is now 4 yrs old. BUT he was 8lbs 11 ounces 21 inches long- he moved because he was squished in there!
My daughter barely moved in the womb but now never sits still!! She is perpetual motion. BUT she was 6lbs 15 ounces 19 inches long so I think she had more room in there.
Just a thought- good luck!
