PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: 23 weeks and feeling movement way above belly button

Re: 23 weeks and feeling movement way above belly button

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:11:10 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Jenny wrote: >
>I am 23 weeks and swear that I am feeling movement about 3 inches or
>more above my belly button. Isn't this a little high at this stage. My
>last u/s at 20 weeks was perfectly normal. Also, I still concerned
>about my weight. I initially lost 8 pounds between weeks 10 and 15. I
>have not gained anything since. I don't feel like I am eating bad but
>am not eating really well either. I was 30 pounds overweight to begin
>with. Is there any point in time when I should be concerned? It is just
>strange that I can still wear all my normal clothes still. If all goes
>normal from hear on out, how much can I except to gain in the next 17
>weeks?
>Thanks,
>Jenny

Jenny, At 23 weeks gestation, the top of the uterus should be about 3 cm above the belly button. This said, the area where you feel movement is not that unusual. Regarding weight gain, first, the ultrasound at 20 weeks showed normal growth I assume. Further, women who tend to be overweight going into pregnancy tend to gain less weight. Weight gain is very individual and I can't predict how much you will gain, but as long as the uterus is growing per your physician's measurements, things with the baby are fine... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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