However, this situation can change very quickly. If your doctor says your baby is floating or ballotable, it means part of the baby is felt high in the birth canal. The baby may even bounce or move away from your doctor's fingers when you are examined. At this point in their pregnancies, some women have the uncomfortable feeling the baby is going to fall out. This feeling is related to pressure the baby exerts because it has moved lower in the birth canal.
Some women describe the feeling as an increase in pressure.
If you're concerned or worried about it, consult your doctor. It may be a reason to perform a pelvic exam to see how low the baby's head is. In almost all cases, the baby will not be coming out. But because it is at a lower position than what you're used to, the baby will exert more pressure than you noticed during recent weeks. Another feeling associated with increased pressure may occur around this week.