Baby moving away when my bump is touched :(

Rant

Even though I am just 24 weeks and have an anterior placenta, I have felt baby move every day for 6 weeks. And I am grateful for that. But every time someone touches my bump, this little boy will move away from the touch. Sometimes, this is very useful (I often get him to move on purpose when he is too high in my ribs). But for my husband it is kinda sad. When he touches my bump, baby will wiggle to the other side. If my husband moves his hand over too, baby will escape again. It is like my husband is chasing baby around in my belly. And baby also doesn’t like the ultrasound device touching him, he will maybe endure it for a little bit but then move away.

It feels like baby just wants to be left alone. 😢

Please tell me this happens to you too. I often see the opposite on social media (baby kicking where the bump is touched) and feel awkward that it is so different for us.

Posted Mar 1, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

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