Anterior Placenta and baby movements

gratefulmamab

Mamas with anterior placental, when did you start feeling baby move?

I was told my placenta is in the anterior location so it basically acts like a cushion between baby and my tummy, making movements hard to feel. This is my second pregnancy and a complete 180* from my first! I felt flutters at 16 weeks but only when very still and lying down. Now, I'm 21 weeks, and it's been almost a full week since I've felt any movement at all. I'll get little twinge like baby is kicking my back, but no other kicks or punches. Has this happened to any of yall (feeling motion them nothing)? I'm sure he's growing just fine in there, it's just so bizarre not feeling anything when I felt every roll and hiccup with my first.

thoseboysmama

This happened to me with one. And I got an emergency US because I knew from my prior ones what it felt like and just knew something was wrong. I started feeling him around 20 weeks regularly. Then it never stopped. Hope this helps. I know I was soo worried when I had an anterior placenta and just didn't know I had one. 

knottie4497b72af2c56262

I’m anterior as well and this is my first. I definitely identify with the confusion about it coming and going. I finally was sure that the little flutterings I felt were the baby and then it happened about three days in a row and then 2 weeks of almost nothing. If I hadn’t had my anatomy scan during that time I would’ve been freaking out. I’m 21 weeks now and can’t wait for it to be obvious and consistent so I can stop worrying!

cpjune2023

Also anterior and this is my second. Kinda bummed won't feel intense kicks and see them moving.  I feel flutters since about 18 weeks. More often now at 21 but it's so faint only really notice in evening watcbk g tv 

thoseboysmama

@cpjune2023 when I had mine it was just faint for the first half. Toward the end I did feel intense kicks and could see my belly moving. 🤞hopefully you will too.

cpjune2023

Oh I hope so. 🙏