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Practice Breathing in womb

Anyone else notice their baby practice breathing? Its not hiccups.  But when he tucks himself up under my ribs I can see and feel a very rhythmic motion of his back going up and down. Pretty cool!
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11356079 tn?1421357818
I feel a shuddering like you'd see a newborn do with crying and I feel bubbles in his fluid as he moves sometimes.
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Yes! I wasn't sure at first and actually got pretty worried. But the doctor said it is definitely practice breathing. I guess its not that common to be able to actually see or feel it. So I was hoping some of you other mommies were experiencing it too! It is pretty amazing! 17July it feels exactly like they are breathing.Their little chest/back goes up and down kind of quickly and repeatedly. Not like the hiccups at all. So cute!
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I saw my baby practice her breathing today . The tech pointed it out.it was such a nice thing to see.
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The ultrasound tech pointed this out to me, I didn't know they did that! It was very sweet, and also reassuring, since he's getting ready!
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5727805 tn?1378193052
Yes!!!! My son did this. People thought I was crazy but it was definitely him practicing breathing!
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I saw my baby breathing in my belly at about 32 weeks until I gave birth. I even cought him on video. He was the only one who was doing that.
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Sort of like a heartbeat?  If it like that i feel but as well on my lower right rib
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