33 Weeks Pregnant and Fell on My Front Side

Always check with your doctor, of course, but you wouldn't believe how well our bodies protect those little ones. You would have to have your stomach hit with a lot of force to do any harm. Like I said, check with the doc, but I wouldn't be freaked out. :-)

i fell on my stomach when I was about 7 1/2 months pregant. It scraped up my knees also. I was just in shock. No bleeding or pain. I called the dr the next day and he said unless there was pain I should just take it easy. I delivered a healthy 10lb 5oz boy 1 1/2 months later. GOOD LUCK....

I'm so sorry! I actually fell at 36 weeks out on our sidewalk. Right on the belly like you said. I was so nervous and upset. I called the doctor and they sent us to the hospital for a mandatory 4 hour monitoring. Everything was fine. Give the doctor a call just for piece of mind. Also, at 40 weeks I was hit in the stomach with a ball. WE spent the night in the hospital for monitoring but everything was fine. (Baby was delivered at 41 weeks)

Yikes! My sister in law got hit in the tummy really, really hard with a softball (she is a coach) when she was 35 weeks, and she was totally fine and the baby is totally fine. She came a week early, but no one thinks it was because of the hit and she was a full term baby. I got rear ended in my car when I was 40 weeks and about to deliver. It was a very hard hit and my seatbelt really hurt my tummy. It was bruised and every thing. I delivered a week later (1 week late) and everything was totally fine. The doctor told me that the fluid and the uterus is very, very protective of the baby, and it would really take a lot to hurt the baby. I wouldn't worry about it. I think you'd have other symptoms if there was a problem. Remember, you are a lot heavier on the front than you used to be, and it gets even more so the further along you get, so be careful even walking. Your balance is different. I think you should just stop worrying about the fall. The baby is going to be perfect.

L.,
I fell on my stomach when I was about 35 weeks along. I fell flat on the center of it. My baby didn't move for over 24 hours and I was seriously starting to freak out, but then she started to move again. She is now 13 years old and completely normal.... So, I wouldn't worry too much, especially if the baby is moving around still. However, if you are in doubt at all, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Good Luck,
J.

Try not to be too scared but still mention it to your doctor. I fell with my last one straight on my butt but I fell so hard in the first trimester I was afraid I would miscarry. I have problems carrying baby's any way that it really freaked me out. I was fine and my little girl was fine and I carried her to term. The doctor told me that they are usually protected in their amniotic sack so well that they don't feel as much as we think. If you are worried though being that you are so close to the end you should just see if you can move up your regular doctors appointment and tell them why... better safe than sorry and it will put your mind at ease and if your doctor just happens to be one of those with an ultrasound machine in his office maybe you would get to see your baby again before she is born. Good Luck to you!

I now have a 2 month old baby and when I was about 35 weeks pregnant I fell and I didn't remember if i hit my belly or not. I did end up breaking my foot. But I was worried still about the baby. I did go to the ER but for my foot not the baby. They didn't not seem worried about the baby because I had felt movement and not leaking blood or fluid. Then not long after that I was outside with my son and my dog knocked me over. I was pretty freaked out. I called my ob and they had me come in just to check the heart beat. I was nervous about falling 2 times so close to the end. So I know how you feel. I would just call your ob and talk to the nurse if you are worried. That always made me feel better.
Hope I helped a little.

I fell when I was also very advanced in my pregnancy (my baby was born Sept 22nd.) I was very scared but luckily for me I had an appointment with my doctor that same day.

My doctor put me in observation for 30 minutes with a machine that measures your contractions and the baby. That was extremely reassuring, so I recommend if you can do that, call your doctor and do it. It will completely give you peace on mind.

At the same time that she was doing that she told me that it is very common for pregnant women to fall and that most of the times is nothing to worry but it is better to check just to be completely sure.

Good luck and congratulations!
M.

I would call your doctor and tell them what happened. If they feel the need they will have you come in for an ultrasound and make sure everything is a-ok! Hope you have a blessed baby and congrats on the new one.

L.,
I was at the end of my pregnancy as well when i fell on my front side on some steps in the downtown tunnels. I was fine and made sure to keep track of the babies movements .I would call my doctor just to be on the safe side,but my doctor said that I should just make sure the movements were the same as before the fall.

L.,

My two year old got up on the arm of the couch when I was taking a nap and did a "dive-bomb" on my belly at about 36 weeks. Hurt like hell, but the preganacy went fine and so was my baby. Of course, he's 20 now and I am starting to wonder...!

Just kidding! Hope everything goes well. I would call your doctor though and let him know. There is a lot of cushion there for the baby so probably he/she is fine ~ I hope your knees are doing better.

God bless,
Deborah

Congratulations on your new baby! I fell in the last trimester when my cat was weaving between my feet. I too, fell forward and banged up my knees, palms and hit my belly on the driveway. The baby arrived on time and I never had any pain/complication associated with the pregnancy. Being a natural worrier, I freaked out enough for both of us. You are off the hook. (smile) C.

I fell hard during my last pregnancy. I ended up on crutches, just the thing you need when you're pregnant! Anyway, no need to worry unless you start leaking, bleeding or cramping and it sounds like that isn't a concern. Good thing for amniotic fluid!

I fell too with my first one. I don't remember how far along I was, but I know I was well into my 3rd trimester with a nice protruding belly. I was getting my dog (Doberman) back into the yard and he took off after a cat and plunged me face down, belly first, into the ground. I was a little sore, but no consequences. You'd be surprised how wonderfully made we are.

I had a similiar experience dont freak out but make a doctors appt just to be on the safe side schedule an ultra sound just to be sure.

L.,

I think you've received some great advice, I just wanted to tell you a story:
My mother fell out of an apple tree when she was pregnant with my younger sister (she was showing, but I don't know how far along she was). No one was hurt - and my sister ended up with the highest IQ of all five of mom's children! (That sister is #3)

I'm not advocating tree-climbing during pregnancy (it's an ongoing joke in my family), but just to say that it may not be a bad thing!
Oh, and for others reading - this was in the late 70s and my mom grew up on a farm... so things have certainly changed for some of us since then.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy :)

The best advice is to call your doctor

Hi L....Why not go to your dr to check yourself out just in case? I think it might make you feel better to have the dr confirm all is good...

Take care!!

L.,

I just want you to know I fell ALL THE TIME when I was expecting my first child. She is smarter than a whip!
Ha Ha. I would call your Doctor, but I would not be super concerned if you have movement and no leaking.
I was SO clumsy during my first!

OH GOODNESS... i too suffered a fall at 25 weeks down 7 concrete stairs landing on my stomach. Lots of horrible scratches and cuts and hurt my ankle horribly but now, 6 years later my daughter is awesome! You'll be great!!! God Bless!!!

I wouldn't be too alarmed, God has protected the little one with amniotic fluid, but I would give my doctor a call and see what he/she suggests. I wish you well

I fell with my first pregnancy. I called the dr. to be sure. They told me to come in just to be on the safe side. But everything was perfectly fine.

L., I had the same experience you did but I was not as far along as you. I tripped over my long pants (leaving work, thank goodness to my doc appt) but landed h*** o* my belly. I told the doc immediately (after calling my husband crying) when I got there and she said it's not as bad as you think. The baby is surrounded by a lot of fluid and is well protected so it would take a lot of something super hard to cause any real damage. My grandmother did the same thing too with with my father, but very,very close to giving birth and everything was fine. I would call your doctor if your concerned and let them know you fell. Sometimes just hearing it from them eases the worries! Good luck and God bless!

I fell. Slipped on wet asphalt in a parking lot. Landed tilted on my back side, hip and butt. I think I was around 29 weeks...

It happened on a weekday, so it was convenient for me to call my OB and tell the nurse that I fell. They suggested that I come in; hooked me up to a fetal monitor, just to make sure there were no contractions happening, that the baby's heart beat was good, etc. (Everything was fine.)

I remember the nurse saying that, as long as you don't fall in such a way that you land on the baby's head (which I don't think you need to worry about, because at 33 weeks, he should be starting to face downward, space will start to get tight in there), then the baby is pretty well cushioned in a big water bubble. Pretty much, the belly is the safest place for him to be. (My sister was in a minor car accident while preggers and was told the same thing... and her pregnancy continued fine too.)

I do recall being told to put my feet up and relax for the first few days after my fall. It was not the time to start any "clean the house" nesting projects!

For piece of mind, you might want to call your OB tomorrow morning and tell the nurse that you fell. They might want you to come in for a fetal monitor. However if you tell them that you've had consistent movement, no spotting, no contractions, etc., then they might tell you not to worry about coming in either. But I would still call.

Ice those knees! 15-20 minutes, 3-4 times a day. Don't be surprised if your back and wrist/arm hurts a bit tomorrow too (depending on what parts of your body absorbed the impact). You can take some tylonal for the pain, however when I did my fall, I chose not to take tylonal because I wanted to be in touch which any possible contractions that might happen. Try to relax and get some good sleep tonight.

And a couple good spoonfuls of icecream always helped!

Hi L., with my oldest son, I lost my balance and fell down an escalator. Needless to say, I was terrified. I was 7 months pregnant at the time but all ended up well. My dr checked out everything and nothing was torn and there were no problems w/the baby, thank God!

I had a friend that was pregnant w/twins and fell out of the bed, which caused her babies to be born premmies. So I guess it just depends on how bad the fall is. If the baby is still moving and there isnt any leakage, you should be ok.

You poor thing! Yes, I fell at about the same time you did, 33 weeks. I actually fell on some old boards with rusty nails sticking out! The apartment complex we were living in was being remodeled and the construction workers left no clear path. I thought I could walk over the boards, and next thing I know I was flat on my face with scratches up and down my legs. (The workers just stared at me, didn't even help me up!) Anyway, I called my doctor, he asked me some questions, basically, was the baby moving,did I have any bleeding etc. We determined everything was ok, but I had to go get a tetanus shot just in case. I would call your doctor just to be safe.

oh my god im so sorry. i actually never fell on my stomach but my daughter did body slam me when i was pretty far along. and my whole stomach got real hard. like in a contraction. i even asked my doctor after it happened and he siad as long as theres no pain and there is baby moviement. she didnt start moving for a whole 24 hours though. of course talk to your doctor, but i think you got by that one unscathed. be careful. : ) my baby turned out fine. she 2 years old now. good luck

When I was 37 weeks preg I fell on my tummy too. I slipped going up a hill in the snow. I went to the hospital, since I was concerned about my daughter. I wasn't leaking either, but I did feel a little pain around where the placenta was (I think I was just freaked out about the situation because I had just had a car accident, that's why I was going up the hill, to get out of the woods so that someone would see me). Nothing was wrong. As long as you feel fine, and there's no leaking, and the baby's still moving normally, I wouldn't worry. Good luck & God bless!

I fell in my stairway while I was pregnant. I mostly slipped and fell h*** o* my butt then slid down a few stairs. I was about 5 months... I was scared but immediately after I felt the baby move. It was a weekend evening and all was closed so I decided to give it an hour or two and see if things seemed normal.

All turned out to be fine but if you have the option to get checked out I would, it's probably better than what I did.

I fell during my 36th week. I was still at my Drs office. I some how managed to roll and not fall on my belly. They immediately hooked me up on monitors for about 2 hours to make sure the baby was ok. We were good to go. I would call the office so you can at least get checked, that way you don't worry or stress.

M.

In May I was 35 weeks pregnant and and put a load of clothes in the laundry and after it had started I came around the corner fast to throw in one last thing and I fell because there was water all over the floor. I fell more back on my hip. I called my doc and they said to go to the hospital and they would monitor me. This was only because my baby didn't normally move during this time of the day. Everything seemed fine at the hospital so I went home. When my little girl was born she had a hip displacement. Usually that happens to babies that are breeched. Everybody asked that question. She wasn't and I had a normal pregnancy and good natural delivery. I know other things can cause it also but in the back of my head I question if that could possibly have caused it? If baby sounds find I wouldn't worry. And don't that wouldn't be good for baby.

Hi, I took a fall when I was about 4 months pregnant and the doctor assured me the baby was deep in my womb and unless I felt pain, there was really no cause for worry. Check with your doctor but I'm sure if anything is wrong you would know. Good luck.

Yes ma'am,,,,, I was a bowler thru both of my prenancies. Best average ever!!! I did fall forward on the lanes when my shoe stuck. I had scratched and bruised hands and knees for my shower. Just tell your doctor on your next visit if you have no complications. Thats why the baby is in a pool of water. If anything does arise, go to your doc ASAP. (I was about the same weeks along!)