1st pregnancy... when did you first feel the baby move?

mbn712

I am 13 weeks, and I know that I am not likely to feel the baby moving for a few more weeks, but I am just wondering when others first noticed the "flutters" or felt something that turned out to really be baby

taahira

I was 16 weeks, but this is my third pregnancy. It can range anywhere from 18-24 weeks. Depending on the position of your baby and your placenta.

SteffieR13

Around 21 weeks.

CDT321

Almost 17 weeks over here, haven't felt anything yet. This is my first.

FemShep

22 weeks with both pregnancies. With my second, I had placenta previa, which made it harder to feel the movements. Settle in, you have a bit of a wait ahead of you.

LynnBrown4

I think it's different for everyone, and whenever it happens for you is normal. For me it was flutters at 16-17 weeks, definite kicks at 18 weeks. By 21 weeks, DH could feel the kicks by placing a hand on my belly. My placenta was in the back so I got lucky that way.

ashiscute

20 weeks with my first and 17 weeks with my second.

hetispagetti

I felt flutters at 17 weeks and stronger kicks about 18-19 weeks!! People feel them all at different times.

Amstreagle

17 weeks.

travelnut11

I'm 17 weeks and just started feeling the flutters this week (FTM).  Yesterday and this morning from about 8 to 9 am it feels a bit like a party in there!  They feel kind of like muscle twitches to me and I seem to only notice them in the morning.

sunset30

I'm a FTM and started feeling the baby move at 18 weeks. Now I'm 21 weeks and the movement is much more frequent (usually after I eat).

pmorenow

I'm almost at 21 weeks and am still waiting to feel anything, but the doc said my placenta is anterior, so it may take a little longer.  But he sure was swimming around during the 20 wk U/S!

megorlando

22 weeks with the first baby, but this current one was an incredibly early 10 weeks. Just depends. Awesome when it happens, though!

FemShep

megorlando said:

22 weeks with the first baby, but this current one was an incredibly early 10 weeks. Just depends. Awesome when it happens, though!

Yeah, no. Your baby is so small at 10 weeks, it's physically impossible to feel them move. It was gas.

Anne Mommy

With DS1, the placenta was in front. I didn't feel him until 24 weeks (almost 25). With DS2, it was right after the 20 week anatomy scan. This guy is active, so I started feeling him around 18 weeks. But I also know what I am looking for now. 

My doc said if I was worried to drink half a can of soda or orange juice and lay on my stomach. That usually gives baby a jolt and laying on your tummy makes it easier to feel movement. I know some people are very anti-caffeine while pregnant, so of course ask your doctor. 

mfouillard

With my first I was 21 weeks before I felt baby. I was around 17 weeks with #2 & 3 when I felt the first distinct baby movement !

amandamarie2

FTM here. I was suspicious off and on at 17 weeks but a few days ago I started feeling definite movement (18 weeks). Baby appears to have inherited DH and my energy, they're very active!

Valm999

FTM and I have anterior placenta and I never felt any flutters or butterflies... Went straight into kicks and jabs at 20 weeks

AmCheri

19 weeks. Pregnant with baby 2 now and still not feeling much at 17w.

TweedleDee3

18 weeks

wcroft09

I'm 20 weeks and didn't realize until today during my ultrasound that the "gas" I thought I was feeling was actually movement haha

Momtobe352

This is my first pregnancy.. im 16weeks, i could feel the baby move once a day but not all the time.

bmstee03

I actually never felt movement with my first pregnancy. My son was in a weird spot and the doctor said it was normal because of where he was. This time I felt movement at around 16 weeks.

jobotrobot

1st pregnancy and first movements were at 17w5d. DH felt them from the outside a week after. I never felt the flutters or bubbles, more like a spasm or twitch. Others have been able to feel starting at 19w

bluelotus13

Just about 15 weeks with both pregnancies. It started as flutters but by the 20 week mark they were definite kicks (this baby seems to be much more interested in rolling though!)

thejucheidea

Around 15 or 16 weeks, but I have a posterior placenta.

brynard95

I felt my little mr. Move for the first time at 19 weeks for sure

Whitfry

Flutters that I thought were gas around 18 weeks. Definitive movement around 20-21 weeks.

ekhull12

I am 22 weeks pregnant and started feeling flutters at around 18 weeks. Still waiting on those feel from the outside kicks, but im expecting that very soon

tdmloverrn

I'm 21 weeks, FTM, I started noticing flutters here and there about 2 weeks ago. Now I'm more consistently feeling him.

JNCPro3130

I'm a FTM and I think I had those little flutters and light kicks the beginning of week 18.  By week 20, I KNEW it was my little guy and then last night they were finally strong and frequent enough for my husband to feel them.  

22roses

FTM 22Weeks still not feeling much of anything

tg0515

For me it was about 17-18 weeks when I for sure knew it was my little guy and not anything else.

ruemorgan

22 weeks with anterior placenta

tinyjoys

With my first, I felt first flutters sometime between weeks 15 & 16. They got more consistent closer to 20 and we were able to feel them from the outside at 22.