The doctor told me the reason I am not feeling the baby move is because the placenta is on top of him which is blocking any feeling I may have until he gets bigger.
I have this. It's called an anterior placenta. I think mine is in the front but close to the top. So for awhile I was only feeling the baby when he was really down low. Now that he's bigger and stronger I'm feeling him all the time everywhere.
I was feeling flutters down low around 20 weeks, strong kicks around 22. But I've heard that people with this may not feel anything until around 24 weeks depending on the exact position of the placenta.
I was very worried at my 19 week appointment because I hadn't felt her move at all yet. The ultrasound technician explained that I have an anterior placenta. This means the placents is on the front of my uterus (belly side) vs. the back. This means it's been acting like a shock absorber to all her movement. She said the baby would have to have stronger movements than the typical flutters before I would feel her. A few days later (Thursday) I felt her move for the first time, but they def weren't flutters...more kick like feelings! I've been feeling her in the mornings and at night since then!
Its an anterior placenta, my friend had this and didn't feel anything until 26 weeks. It's not that uncommon, just a bummer that you dont get to feel anything sooner.
I also have an anterior placenta. I felt the first kick at 23 weeks, 2 days. People had been freaking me out for weeks b/c I hadn't felt the baby move yet. However, it will happen and it will be a whole lot more than a flutter. The very first time I felt this LO inside of me was when he/she kicked so hard it moved my belly.
Re: Anyone else have this?
Sounds like you have an anterior placenta, possibly. The placenta is in the front behind your stomach, and then the baby.
It just takes longer because your LO has to be able to kick through all the normal stuff plus the placenta.
hooray, a question! FINALLY something different from you.
oh ... wait. nvm.
I have this. It's called an anterior placenta. I think mine is in the front but close to the top. So for awhile I was only feeling the baby when he was really down low. Now that he's bigger and stronger I'm feeling him all the time everywhere.
I was feeling flutters down low around 20 weeks, strong kicks around 22. But I've heard that people with this may not feel anything until around 24 weeks depending on the exact position of the placenta.