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(!!).
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!
Wow, all you ladies are so lucky to have felt movements so early! I didn't get a kick until just over 20 weeks, and before that I hadn't felt anything that I could definitely say was the baby moving. It varies a lot by the sounds of things. If you're already feeling flutters, a kick can't be too far off!
I am 16 weeks this week and I have just started feeling some 'fluttering' in my abdomen area. It has only really happened twice but i am positive it is bub. I was told if you feel some butterflies or some fluttering that it is bub doing summersaults
We must be due around the same time serenitylee, I am 16 wks this week too. I hve been feeling strong flutters for about 3 wks now. Hopefully baby will start kicking me soon!!
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