when to worry if you not feeling movements?

[HotI]

I know there is lots of variation in when women start to feel baby move, but when do you start to get concerned about not feeling bub?

if it's a 3rd pregnancy, when do you start to worry?

[Peekaboo]

My last pregnancy was my 3rd and I felt movements much later than with my first two. Position of the baby & placenta can make a big difference. I was a bit more padded this time around too. I requested an early ultrasound (at around 18 weeks) as I was so worried, but I'd had bleeding/spotting on and off since 12 weeks, so GP was happy to refer me.

[Eenee]

How far are you HotI? I didn't really feel this one until 20weeks. The other two I felt heaps earlier. Maybe you have an anterior placenta? Have you had any ultrasounds yet?

[CoNNiE_Melb]

Everyone kept telling me I would feel this one earlier, and I didn't feel anything until about 22 weeks.

[misty]

The more I have the harder it has been to feel them. Apparently because they have more room inside, so their movements are less constricted and therefore less forceful.

[Lady-bug]

I think I would start to worry when I reached the same weeks I'd previously felt bubs move. I think I was feeling consistent movements around 18/19 weeks with the last two so I would use that as a gauge. Are you having ultrasounds?

[HotI]

plenty of room in my tummy, and an anterior placenta, so iy sounds like it's not too out of the norm to not be feeling it yet.

I had just heard that you feel it earlier each time, and it wasn't happening for me.

thank you for reassurance

[Sunny Love]

This is my 3rd pregnancy, and at 18 weeks (with my first anterior placenta mind you) I lost movement. A quick trip to ED and I was put straight into birthsuite to check for a heart rate. All was well, and I was reassured that babe was ok. Like the other two, this one has awake and sleeping times.
Because you're still relatively early, try giving baby a good poke, otherwise, nothing beats peace of mind, its truly priceless xx

[Arimeh]

1st pregnancy - 17 weeks.
2nd pregnancy - 24 weeks
3rd pregnancy - 22 weeks
4th pregnancy - 22 weeks
5th pregnancy - 18 weeks

Does that help?

[Najwa]

I'm currently 19 weeks in my first pregnancy, the baby started moving about a week ago and i would feel it move everyday but now i barely feel the baby move, sometimes a day or two goes by and i dont feel anything. Is this normal?

[ladybirdflies]

when are you due for a checkup?? All babies are different with their moving. If you have an inkling something is not ok, I would go with that and get checked out.

[Artechim]

I only felt my third baby move a couple of times before 22 weeks. Both of the others were around the 17 week mark.

[Najwa]

when are you due for a checkup?? All babies are different with their moving. If you have an inkling something is not ok, I would go with that and get checked out.

Im seeing my doctor tomorrow i could ask her, but my ultrasound isnt until next week, i cant have one any earlier, its all booked

[ladybirdflies]

The Dr will be able to have a feel and listen to the heartbeat tomorrow... you won't need to wait until the ultrasound. Try not to worry, I know that is easier said then done xx

[lee_bee]

I know it's a late reply HotI, but I saw my dr on Monday afternoon & asked her the same thing. Is was feeling movements at 14 weeks with this one, then nothing for a week or two, then I go a day or two without anything. I also have an anterior placenta. She said they don't tell people to worry about counting kicks til 24 weeks for this precise reason. When they're smaller & particularly when your placenta is anterior, movements are rarely noticeable. I've just realised this week that drinking Ribena works my baby up... Had a glass with dinner & bub is having a party right now. It's only been this week that I've felt movement every day.

[HotI]

i don't think i even have a baby in there. i'm just getting fat and irritable.

[Najwa]

Hahahahaha I often wonder and imagine that I go to an ultrasound and the nurse sees no baby, my tummy was just bloated

[Cassius2]

i don't think i even have a baby in there. i'm just getting fat and irritable.

All my girls have been different in the movement stakes.

With DD1 i felt her around the 21 week mark (just from the inside) and around 24 weeks on the outside

with DD2 I felt her first movement at 11w! and it just went from there. I felt outside movement at 14 weeks...and that was with an anterior placenta!

with DD3 I didnt get any consistent movement from the inside until closer (if not after!) 20 weeks. It was also really hard to pick up external movement until i was at the end of the 20s (anterior placenta as well).