When was partner able to feel baby's 1st kicks?

[Tashie D]

This is my second and I can't believe how early I've felt movement this time around.

I felt the kicks on the outside of my tummy on the 27th Dec at night. The baby always seems to really get going in there when I go to bed ands start reading before I go to sleep.

I was just over 16weeks and couldn't believe I could feel it on the outside. I put DH's hand on my tummy twice but bubs stoped both times. This is normal and they could do this the whole way through, so don't worry about it.

The best is when you are a bit bigger and you spoon your DH and then bubs starts kicking his back! Very funny. Then no one can sleep, but it's a nice feeling knowing about the little one.

Don't worry about it too much, being your first you might not experience the same as others. Also, if your placenta is over your tummy and not on the back wall of the uterus, you may not feel as much anyway, as this masks a lot of the movement.

With Patrick I would have to say we both didn't feel him until I was over 20 weeks on the outside of my tummy and more like 25 onwards for DH.

[kwishtie]

With out first, hubby felt him about 21weeks onwards.. and this time around he felt it two nights ago! so 19weeks n 3days