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Can squeezing inner thighs with pillow in middle of thighs cause any problems to baby or placenta. i am 34 weeks & baby is head down. ?

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Dr. Robert Kwok answered

About arms and legs: If one's chest and abdomen form the "torso" of her body, her arms and legs are merely attached to her torso at her shoulders and hips. The baby is inside the torso. That means arm and leg movements are outside the torso and thus don't really affect the baby inside the torso.

Answered 2/25/2020

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A member asked:

Can squeezing inner thighs with pillow in middle of thighs cause any problems to baby or placenta. i am 34 weeks & baby is head down. ?

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Dr. Robert Kwok answered

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