baby moving more in week 36

[Anonymous]

I am almost into week 37 and the baby has started moving more and with more force. It is like she is spinning around at times or holding all her limbs out!

Have others had this? Is this normal? Does it mean anything about labor?

[Anonymous]

I think it is normal. Some of it could be that the baby is bigger now (and growing fast) and so you are feeling every little thing.

Exciting, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

It is exciting but I am making surprised and pained faces as I talk to people!

[Anonymous]

I'm feeling exactly the same thing (I'm about 37 weeks)! Last night I stood in front of the mirror and just watched the baby kick. I could see the little outline of her foot and her knee jutting out. Maybe the space is just getting really tight and she needs to stretch. It's pretty amazing to feel her moving all the time, though. It reassures me that she is okay!

[Anonymous]

I'm also 37 weeks and having the same experience. I think my baby "dropped" at the beginning of week 36, which left her more room to move around (especially in her legs). She's been much more active since then.

But I also agree with the PP -- I feel like she's stretching much more than she used to.

[Anonymous]

I have an active 3 month old who only started being active the last month of pregnancy, about the same time as OP. I still have no idea why, it's like she just woke up all of the sudden in there...