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Playing with Baby

deleted_user
deleted_user
I've always wanted to play with my baby while preganant. It was something that I've been looking forward to for years. Now that she's moving around and has her senses, I've arrived at the point where I can! i was really close with a friend of mine who was pregnant several years back and we'd play with her baby quite a bit. I remember her putting a piece of paper on her belly so it would move when the baby did, shining a flashlight and making the baby move, playing music for him, and pushing him around with our hands. But I don't remember when she did these things. I've tried the flashlight and pushing, but haven't noticed anything. In fact, when she's moving (or what I think is her moving) and I push on her, she stops. I'm kinda frustrated with it because I'm 22 weeks and still don't know for sure if what I'm feeling is the baby or gas. What do you guys do to play with your baby?
Tray34
Tray34
I am 27 weeks and sometimes she will play with me,sometimes she stops too.I press on her and she kicks back.I never did the flashlight thing but I have heard of it.I will have to try.When she is real active and just kicking I will poke her and she hits back.We just started playing together about a week ago.Before that,she would just get shy and stop moving.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am 35 weeks and I can feel his body parts, so I'll poke on an elbow, knee, or foot and he'll push back at me. My DH also like to drum on my belly and when he stops the baby kicks him and they go back and forth. It's really cute :) My baby also likes to dance so I'll turn up the music in the car and I'll see my belly start dancing :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Okay well I am 25 weeks and I have to be honest I don't play with my baby, It does play with me and daddy. When it is moving I tell daddy and once the hand goes on my tummy baby stops moving. I do sing to baby and play music though. I can't wait for it to get more active. Basically I am just having a blast feeling the movement.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine has been kicking back at my little pushes for a few weeks now. It's so cute! I love it.

He (its a boy)also kicks his daddy in the ear when he is near my stomach talking to him, or when he gives me a hug, baby will kick his daddy in the stomach sometimes. It cracks me up laughing!

I havent tried the flashlight thing yet. What, does that wake the baby or something?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I believe they can see the light and they try to move away from it or something.
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