Movements

[Loula]

I know there is a thread about when you first felt baby kick and i am sure i felt it at 18 weeks.

I was in bed about to go to sleep and felt a distinct poke on my right side and continued for a while. (Wednesday night)

The next night the same happened and again on the Friday.

Then on Saturday and Sunday NOTHING! not one twitch and the movements the days before were so clear (at least i thought!)i haven't felt anything in the day

Now I'm stressing. can i go days without not feeling anything? how long do you leave it?

Ive tried everything, cold water, sweet food, even ice cream!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Yep you can go days. I was like you and got worried, i thought once i felt movement that would be it and i would always. And i had it in my head if i didnt then something was wrong. But bubs is still little and sometimes can be in a position where bubs is moving but you cant feel it.

[{sarah}]

When you first start to feel movements it can be sporadic because your baby is still really quite small & could be kicking / moving toward the placenta & you wouldn't feel it IYKWIM. As bub gets bigger you will feel movement every day, lots of times & it's only one you feel regular movements that movement stopping can be a concern

[Visitor7]

When you first start to feel movements it can be sporadic because your baby is still really quite small & could be kicking / moving toward the placenta & you wouldn't feel it IYKWIM. As bub gets bigger you will feel movement every day, lots of times & it's only one you feel regular movements that movement stopping can be a concern

What Sarah said!
I've felt 2 kicks so far. Mainly because bub is still so small, and also because of the position of my placenta. It's at the front and bub is behind it, so any movements bub does I don't really feel.

[Hansie]

This PG is quite surreal in regards to feeling movements. During DS' pregnancy I hardly felt him move and looked forward but at the same time worried about every OB appointment , but like Jodi described this was because the placenta was at the front. This time I feel movement all the time as the placenta is on the back and can even see my tummy move (never dreamed I'd be able to see it too much left overs from the first pregnancy lol). But even with this there are days where I don't feel bubba move and worry. I guess it's part of it you worry all through pregnancy and never stop....

Take care and enjoy as bubba grows!

Hansie

[Kass79]

I felt bubs move for the first time at 16 weeks - but mind you this is bubs number 4, so i knew what to look for, and it took such a long time to feel it from the outside, DH didn't feel anything until about 28 weeks, i think he was just so little.

But once your bubs gets bigger, you wont stop feeling it...which is good, but also a pain during the night when all you want to do is sleep and they don't... The rolling and squirming can be so strong...lol

Don't stress, I had a scan because I felt less moevements, and as soon as the scan was being done, he wouldn't stay still, so i would say your bub is just too small, and in time you will feel it more and more...