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Q: Baby has gone down, when will it come back up?

I have been listening to my babies heartbeat on my home Doppler since ten weeks. Gradually, obviously where I find the heartbeat has got higher and higher. I'm 19 wks now and was up until a few days ago feeling baby move everyday and finding the heartbeat by my belly button. Now baby has moved right down, right by my pubic bone.
Heartbeat is fine and same as usual just very low down.
Because it's tucked so far down I barely feel it move anymore.
I miss the movements!!
Ok so will he turn back up where he was as its too early to engage surely? Is it normal for baby to go very low down this early?
Will baby stay where it is now?
Just want baby back up where it was so I can feel it.

Thanks.

This question was asked Oct. 16, 2015 8:29am
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Answered by tmhess - Oct. 19, 2015 6:02pm

My little one stayed in basically the same position from about 25 weeks until I gave birth at 38w5d. She liked to lay on my right side and I found the heart beat consistently just below my belly button on the right. However there is still plenty of time for your little one to move all around in there. :)

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Answered by pbc910 - Oct. 16, 2015 3:43pm

At each ultrasound (11, 20, 24, 29, 32 weeks), babies have never been in the same positions. Some seem to be that way and others find a position they like and will stay in that one for a long time. One of mine was very low for most of the pregnancy and only recently did she decide to turn and now enjoys kicking my bladder.

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Answered by MalPal85 - Oct. 16, 2015 3:12pm

Mine was all over the place too at that time which is why it took me longer to find it. Now, at 30 weeks, I usually always find it to the right of my belly button (which I think means he's transverse and better get into position soon!). Like others said, once the baby is bigger and has less space I think you'll start noticing you find it in the same spot.

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Answered by HzlGreenEyes - Oct. 16, 2015 2:39pm

Baby will bounce around in there until it gets too big. Usually around 32 weeks they will be in the "ready" position. My lil guy started out on the left... to the right, now he is all over the place kicking at the probe.

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Answered by Kitten90 - Oct. 16, 2015 1:33pm

Baby might flip back around or might stay head down. My first baby was head down by 27-28w and was engaged from 32w til she was born the day before I hit 39w

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