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Can pushing on your stomach harm unborn baby ? I pushed on my stomach yesterday and got a big kick tried again today NOTHING,currently 25 weeks.

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No it cannot. Baby is protected very well. Dogs can pounce on it and baby will be fine. Now if you fall on the stairs on your belly, that is something to go directly to the ER for.
Ultrasound techs often have to push baby around to get a good shot of their heart or head or hand or etc etc. pushing your stomach so they can move a little is not bad in any way

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No. I got an email just yesterday that said it’s fine to push on your stomach to try to get baby to kick.

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Instead of doing that, you can drink some orange juice and that will usually make the baby move.

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Also.. maybe baby didn’t feel like moving for you today. I mean.. maybe yesterday baby was in a weird position when you pushed on your stomach and they moved when you did it. Today maybe baby is sleeping and comfortable and didn’t want to move . Not a big dea

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I've got a toddler. My belly has been pushed, poked, pulled, laid on, fallen on (by him, not me), head butted, kicked, hit, etc. Baby girl is doing just fine, and often hits/kicks back in protest.  If anything, I fully expect her to pay him back when she's out and they're a bit older. So long as the force isn't too great and you don't feel pain for longer than a second or two you should be good.

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