When Can I expect to feel my baby kick???

[Lolli]

I first felt ds move at about 10 weeks. Then he didn't do it again for ages. From about 14 weeks he would only kick me when I was driving

By week 20 they should be coming hard and fast

[childondaway]

Thanks Ladies.

Yep this is my first. Yeah my obgyn said I was lucky to have the flutter /butterfly feelings. Im so looking forward to being able to feel the baby kick for the 1st time.

Although morning sickness is still present, being pregnant is the best feeling!!
Many Thanks to all who replied...


xoo

[Megan]

I felt flutters around 13-14 weeks and kicks by around 17weeks. DH didn't feel anything until about 21 weeks though.

[Snacks]

With Natalie I didn't feel anything really until about 19 weeks. With this one it was about 16 weeks. The interesting thing I found last time was that I first felt strange indistinct movements, then after a few weeks it was kicks and hiccups and shoves, then by the end you could tell she was running out of room - she just rolled her bum back and forth
All good fun. I'm looking forward to feeling what this one's going to do. Enjoy!

[blondedoctor]

Well - I am 20 weeks and still havent felt a thing! I'm very impatient for the kicking to start!

[Santosha]

Here's hoping you get a big kick in the guts really soon... heheheh, I think that's the first time I've ever wished anyone a kick in the guts!!

I'm not sure if this'll help, but I've barely been drinking caffeine - like maybe one cup of weak instant coffee per week. When I do have one, it has quite a strong effect on me, and bubs tends to go nuts for about 15 mins, wriggling and kicking away in there! The other things that I notice really get her going are: really cold drinks / ice-cream / gelati, and if I'm really active for a while (vaccuming, chasing the dog around etc.) and then lie down on the couch.

I was also surprised as to where I felt the movement and found that I'd been 'looking' in the wrong place. I expected the movement to be around my navel area, but in my case (just coz of the way bubs likes to lie), most of the wriggling is right at the bottom of my pelvis so I can feel it best if I place my hand resting at the top of the line of pubic hair(!!).

HTH

[Tobily]

I felt the first strong movements with my first one at 17 weeks - if your placenta is attached to the front wall of your uterus, that can cushion it and you might not feel anything until a bit later. Shouldn't be long now though!