c. clr7531. Can a muscle spasms be mistaken for a baby kicking? Greetings, There are many possibilities, some of which include: parasites (yes, for real), gas trapped in your digestive center or elimination. Hiccups and more: It seems crazy to think your baby can actually suffer from hiccups before he or she is even born, but it is possible. I didn't get any relief from the Levsin at all. I am on birth control and I really don't think i'm pregnant. However, because the colon and small intestine are the predominant organs in the lower abdomen, most … When You Will Feel Your Baby's Movements. Since then I have been feeling these muscle spasm movements in my stomach just as if a baby was kicking in there. They may feel like a twitch or flutter and can occur with or without pain. If having regular bowel movements results in mi ... you are describing classic constipation signs. They just go on and on like hic ups! what can cause this? It actually feels like the feeling in pregnancy when the baby is kicking, but there is not pain, it is just continuously uncomfortable. Feeling movement in your abdomen isn’t an unusual experience. Muscle spasms in lower stomach feels like baby kicking. It is like other spasms … • Baby is stretching. ! She had told the doctor that it had felt like the baby was kicking but was told no. I hope someone can help me. Abdominal muscle strain is a common injury among athletes and can cause muscle spasms. They're happening in the center of my stomach, about three to four inches down from my belly button. 1. At this point, your baby probably isn't big When the growing baby kicks or moves, it can feel like a spasm, especially in the second trimester. I feel something like kicking in my stomach is it a baby or is it muscle spasms? That's also what it feels like to me. "I was never able to tell the difference between a Braxton Hicks contraction and my baby kicking. But it feels exactly like a baby kicking only its way down in the lower abs. I keep having stomach twitches that feel like a baby kicking i am not pregnant what might it be Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is … Report as Inappropriate. Cord movement: The amniotic fluid in your womb allows your baby to essentially float, and the cord is doing the same. Hi Tieko, The location you are describing is the epigastric region a.k.a where your stomach (the organ) is located. The fluttering or kicking sensations you feel could also be due to a number of stomach-related issues. When they happen in my belly, it's only like 1-3 "spasms" at a time, and they are not as rapid as the ones I've felt in my back. Moving Sensations going through my stomach it feels like a baby kicking & im 100% not pregnant. This can make moms feel almost like they are getting a massage from the inside, and if they watch their stomach, they will be able to see the baby move. Joined : Aug 2008. thanks so much. when i lay on my right side i feel it. Here's What A Baby Kicking Inside You Actually Feels Like. See your doctor or a hematologist. I have these spasms in the area of my upper stomach around the diaphram area. My period has also been very irregular, a week early or late and very light for about 3 months, then all of a sudden about a month ago it came really heavy. Artificial sweeteners can be triggers too. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. I keep feeling something touch my rib cage from my stomach, like a baby kicking your ribs.? Within time, though, you won't mistake the difference. I have been getting spasms going through my stomach for the past few days. doesnt seem to be a priority!! To essentially float, and imagine that feeling in your lower stomach one! 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