toddler climbing on baby bump
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Topic: toddler climbing on baby bump
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: toddler climbing on baby bump
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 7:59pm
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My 16mth old, with very point limbs, climbs all over me and baby bump. I'm quite a large (very large) lass, so I don't really know where my blubber ends and baby starts (19wks) but I'm thinking it can't be good.
DS is also a squiggle bum, so most times when I pick him up he kicks me in the tummy. I don't mean vicious kicking, just like when he's crying because he's bumped his head and I pick him up he squiggles/kicks. When I'm holding him and another wee toddler friend runs past he gets all excited and squiggles/kicks. Is that ok for the poor baby on the inside? Is it dangerous or just annoying? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 8:03pm
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Oh gosh my son kicked me in the tummy all the time when I was pregnant with my daughter. They are pretty well padded in there!
My son was only 12/14 months when I was heavily pregnant, so he didnt understand that he couldnt do it, though I did use to say a firm NO! ------------- |
Posted By: queenbean
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 8:13pm
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I agree, baby is pretty well protected in there!! My little guy is pretty rough too. I'm sure it will be fine.
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Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 8:22pm
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I think most second time mums have a similar worry - I know I did! The way I thought of it was that the uterus is a really thick muscle so that is protecting baby and then they have all the amniotic fluid to bounce off too!
I'd probably say it is more annoying than dangerous! My eldest is quite physical and used to climb all over me, it was a nightmare when he came into bed with us with legs and arms everywhere and J has turned out alright  ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old) 
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Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 9:43pm
I'm having exactly the same issue with my DS! And he plays rough and tumble with his Dad, so he wants to do the same with me...Can't help sorry  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 9:51pm
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LOL, I'd often sit DS on top of the bump - was the easiest way to carry him! His little brother will get his revenge in the future, i'm sure. Certainly didn't damage him. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: ....
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 11:10pm
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This might help put your mind at ease a little bit.
I'm a large lass, too, and in the seven weeks before we discovered the wee one, I had a car crash that wrote off my car, and a four year old jumping on my tummy as a 'fun game'. |
Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 1:43pm
Yes, I did this too! I wouldn't worry about it at all. The baby is pretty well protected in there. |
Flissty wrote:Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 10:19pm
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If my first had done that when I was pregnant with my second I would have been worried,cos she was 6 then and bugger that , big 6 year old climbing on me, but my 2nd has been climbing all over my stomach,hes 17 months and I just find it more annoying than worrying ,as the others have said they are pretty well protected ------------- 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 11:17pm
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lol Kelly!!
Jae treats me the same as the bean bag if I'm on the floor (rare occurence in itself given how much it hurts to get back up again!) just lunges forward knees first  I think it really only hurts us, rather than the baby... so if you can handle the thumps and bumps that come with boisterous toddlers, baby will be fine  ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 10:30am
haha same, Caden got sat on the bump a lot, and yep, Bella is getting her own back now!!! ------------- |