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Re: 32 WEEKS PREGNANT - RIB KICKS

From: William D. McIntosh MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:31:04 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 28 Nov 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>MY BABY IS VERY ACTIVE. I AM 32 WEEKS PREGNANT AND 5'5" WITH A PETITE
>FRAME. LATELY THE BABY HAS STARTED TO KICK UNDERNEATH MY RIGHT BREAST,
>NEAR MY RIBCAGE. THIS FEELS LIKE IT IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY RIBCAGE - I
>THOUGHT THAT THE UTERUS GROWS UP TO AND INTO THE RIBCAGE? I FEEL A
>PUFFINESS/THICKNESS JUST UNDER MY BREASTS - IS THIS THE UTERUS - IS THIS
>NORMAL? ALSO - I THOUGHT THAT BABY MOVEMENT SLOWS DOWN IN THE 3RD
>TRIMESTER? THIS BABY IS VERY ACTIVE. I EAT A LOT OF FRUIT - COULD I BE
>CONSUMING TOO MUCH SUGAR?
>THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.
>
>MARYJOAN

I am sure that your uterus is still under your ribs, but the movement is frequently more intense on the rigtht side due to the prescence of the liver. Movement is good, there is really no such thing as too much movement. 

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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