[usmcwfe]

I'm 19.5 weeks preggo.. My belly has been sitting pretty low and any movement I've felt has been super low but the kicks have been strong-ish. Ok, so dh and I have sex last night. Nothing weird, nothing rough but maybe longer in duration than normal. Went I went to bed I swear my belly had relocated super high in my abdomen and now the movement I feel is sparse and not as strong. I have to really pay attention to notice movement. I was scared we had done something wrong but the movement is reassuring but I'm still nervous. Any other mama's experience this? The other thing that makes me worry is that at the ultrasound I had on tues they said the baby's head was super low in my pelvis. I know this is silly, but I'm worried that we shouldn't have had sex, but they gave us no warning or any reason to worry... what do you all think?

 

[Jilian]

I wouldn't worry at all. At this stage our babies are so small that they change position frequently. During my u/s baby went from head down to transverse to breech in a matter of 2 mins - there is just so much room to move around. There is a long cervix and an amniotic sac to protect the baby so chances are he/she didn't feel anything other than maybe a few contractions. The only reason not to have sex is if you are bleeding or at risk for pre-term labor. You're probably feeling different movements because the baby is in a completely different position.

 

[Michigan Mama]

I wouldn't worry either. I remember this happening with ds1 - he would sort of move up (as if to get out of the way!)

 

[Mamabeakley]

It makes me giggle when I feel the baby move strongly during or just after sex! I agree w/other posters - what you're describing isn't anything to worry about.

 

[crazycandigirl]

My uterus seems to change location all the time. I mean it sits low in my pelvis of course, but the bulk of it shifts around. I usually feel baby and my bump very very low. Sometimes the roundness shifts way up, as high as to reach an inch or so over my belly button. Sometimes leans to the left, sometimes leans to the right. It is so crazy.

After sex I always get BHs and a very very tight uterus. I also can feel my pulse pounding right in my tummy. All very normal and give me no worries. It funny how much the body can change and move.