Pregnant Jerking

Pregnant Jerking
Rhythmic Jerks at 8 Months Pregnant?
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I'm Kristen. I'm a childbirth educator, student midwife, and mama to eight babies - all born naturally! I've helped thousands of mamas have healthy babies, give birth naturally, and enjoy the adventure of motherhood. I'm here to support you.
I'm 8 months pregnant. I started to feel movements after the 7th month was completed.
I feel a repetitive movement(usually at the same point)by the baby and it does stop until I walk around.
It can go on for minutes if I let it.There is always a rhythm to the jerks,like every 1 to 1.5 seconds and the location does not change once it starts. Changing positions or bouncing while sitting is not helping now.
This occurs at least once a day. It can be quite irritating and later on worrisome that the baby is in some kind of distress or even having fits. In previous scans the baby moves in a wave-like motion with rhythm.It seemed quite strange but the doctor said its ok.
I'd like to tell the OB/GYN but don't know how to express it medically. Its not the uterus having spasms or Braxton hicks but definitely the baby's movement.
Do I need to be concerned over this?
You should always ask your doctor about things if you're concerned – and don't worry if you think it's silly. Your doctor has heard sillier questions before 😉
Having said that, what you're describing sounds very normal to me – in fact, it sounds like your baby has the hiccups 🙂
Many, many women notice that their babies get the hiccups a lot . I have always had very active babies… and babies who were constantly hiccuping, even in the womb.
We do not know why babies hiccup so much in the womb, but it is a fact that they do (lots of hiccups!)
It's probably often in the same location because at this point your baby is pretty settled into a position, so you feel the movements in the same places.
Again, though, if you're worried go ahead and let your doctor know. I do think it sounds very much like hiccups so you may want to run that by your OB!
Best of luck to you and your little one.
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Questions Risk of pregnancy after masturbating or from pre-cum?
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Recently my friends and I were having an argument about whether or not a woman could get pregnant from a man's pre-cum... so can she or not???
If a man masturbates shortly before having intercourse, will the likelihood of the woman becoming pregnant be diminished?
Though your questions may be slightly different, they may be addressed by discussing the same core issue. Confused… the short answer is that it’s possible to become pregnant from pre-ejaculate fluid (pre-cum). It was previously thought that, pre-cum itself doesn’t contain sperm — but a recent small study suggests that sometimes, and for some people, it may. In that same study, some participants (assigned male at birth) also still had sperm left behind in their urethras from a previous ejaculation, even after urinating to “flush” it out. This suggests that there might be an eager stow-away on the pre-ejaculate cargo ship, meaning that contact with pre-cum is not without risk of pregnancy. With that in mind, Just Wondering, because sperm may be present in pre-ejaculate and is usually found in ejaculate, it would also follow that masturbating before having vaginal sex isn’t likely to decrease the risk of pregnancy.
It may help to have a pre-requisite crash course on pre-ejaculate: When sexually aroused, pre-cum may be visible as a clear liquid at the tip of the penis. It’s an alkaline fluid released by the Cowper's glands, which are located at the top of the penile urethra (the tube that semen and urine travels through), just below the prostate. Pre-ejaculatory fluid helps neutralize the urethra's acidity, protecting sperm that will pass through the urethra during ejaculation (if you’re curious about other bodily fluids — take a look at the Q&As in the Go Ask Alice! Sexual Secretions category).
After ejaculation, whether by masturbation or sex with a partner, sperm may be left over in the urethra. There have been suggestions that urinating between ejaculations helps remove leftover sperm from the urethra. However, the previously mentioned small study demonstrated that even after urination, 40 percent of the pre-ejaculatory fluid samples collected still contained sperm. These findings don’t conclusively prove that contact with pre-cum could result in pregnancy (given favorable circumstances), but it suggests that it may be possible. The study researchers also suggest that some folks may simply be more likely than others to have sperm present in their pre-ejaculate. However, it’s nearly impossible to know who might fall into which category without an analysis of each person’s pre-ejaculatory fluid. In any case, this newer information may have implications for those who practice the withdrawal method, a.k.a., the "pulling out,” as a method of pregnancy prevention.
Whether pregnancy is concern or not, there may still be a risk of a sexually transmitted infections (STI) transmission from contact with pre-ejaculate. Using condoms or other barrier methods correctly and consistently can help reduce the risk of STI transmission as well as pregnancy during sexual contact. So, if you’re wanting to stay away from those spunky swimmers in general, using either safer sex method from the beginning to the end of genital contact may be your best bet. On the hunt for more information on preventing STIs and pregnancy? Then check out Q&As in the Safer Sex category of the Go Ask Alice! Sexual and Reproductive Health archives.
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Communities > Pregnancy: Aug 2009 Babies > Are jerky, jolty, and seizure like fetal movements normal?

This is my first pregnancy. I am over 31 weeks. About 2 weeks ago my husband and I started noticing that our unborn baby moves in shaky movements, kind of like a seizure or maybe like she’s having a giant muscle spasm. We were slightly worried about how abnormal it feels, and we’ve asked one another, “What on Earth could she be doing?”  It feels like a jackhammer going off inside of me! Does that sound normal? It is super fast! The movements mimic exactly what a muscle spasm would feel like in an area of the body, only I believe her whole body mimics this motion. I have heard of hiccups and kicks, but this seems much more intense. The speed of the jolting, like I said before, is just like a muscle spasm & feels as if a jackhammer went off inside of me.

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So glad I'm not the only mother experiencing this.. It was really freaking me out..

jayleemontgomory
May 14, 2015

My baby has movements like seizures. I had that with my two other pregnecys as well and my baby's were born fine.

jayleemontgomory
May 14, 2015

My baby has movements like seizures. I had that with my two other pregnecys as well and my baby's were born fine.

hi....this is my first pregnancy  (31 weeks)and i am also experiencing the same "spastic, seizure-like fetal movements" like it last for about 3-7 seconds nonstop and  i was super worried at first and so paranoid thinking that there's something wrong with my baby. but after reading your posts i'm a little relieved that i was not alone.. pls post again when you already delivered your child.. it will be much of relief if i know that your babies are fine :)

omg im so glad there is this many other women who are experiencing this... i too have been wondering the same thing.. i am 27 weeks along and having a baby boy and i was comparing the movements to seizure type as well lol i was like omg is my baby having seizures?! so glad to here that there are this many ppl that are experiencing it an that it seems to be a normal thing... whew

Woooo Hoooo! I love you ladies! I feel so much better. Thanks for sharing. I'm glad it's all normal. :) (dancing in my chair)

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

yes i had that to felt like my belly shacked :) glad to hear its normal:)

That's so crazy I jut noticed this same thing last night and was going to google it today. I'm glad to hear you guys are going through the same thing. I thought the baby was having a seizure. Whew thanks for posting this.

yep, i get em too! phewww, I have to admit they concerned me as well but it sounds like its totally normal... what a relief!

Those are my favorite moves from my little man!! It seems like all of sudden he is going crazy and parts of my stomach being to bulge out!!!!!! Relax girl, its all good!!!!!

Diabolicafemmia
Jun 11, 2009

mine gets the hiccups ALL THE TIME! I used to think it was funny....

I am having the same type of movements.  I think that it is completely normal.  You may be feeling her move her body around bc there is getting to be less and less room in there for her to move.

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I have not really been interested in sex for 22 weeks now. We prob had sex like a total of 10 times. I'm just not in the mood and I just am so annoyed that he has to jerk off like everyday. TMI. Sorry. Some of you may disagree with me but it makes me feel like ***.
My big question is--how do you all even know your husbands/bfs are jerking off? I have no idea if my husband does or not!
Mine does every morning in the shower. No man showers for 40 minutes lol it's whatever though.
We talk about it openly all of the time lol
Haha. I wouldn't care if he does, it's just never come up!
lol I've walked in on him a few times but he's very open about it and I've always been accepting about it.
Are you annoyed at him for doing it or annoyed at yourself for not wanting to?
I understand how this could be a touchy topic and maybe this might sound odd but could one of the reasons be you're feeling left out? It's hard not wanting to have sex while pregnant but you could always find a way to include your self in what he's doing , this may make it seem like more of an intimate moment or not seem so selfish if it's making you feel that way.
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