2nd Trimester

24 weeks at not much fetal movement

Hi Girls

 I am 24weeks 3 days and recently within the last two weeks have been feeling very light kicks near my bladder. I asked my Dr. at my appointment last week and he said its normal.  I am just comparing myself to my SIL who is due 4 days after me that is already seeing the kick through her belly. Also, my little guy has been quite lazy since yesterday and I have only felt a few kicks. Anyone else experincing this? It just makes me nervous.

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Re: 24 weeks at not much fetal movement

  • I am in the same boat as you! Do not worry about it.  All I feel is the little chicks near my bladder as well... and its not all that often - I told my doc I think my lil girl is lazy LOL.  I cannot wait until I feel bigger kicks!
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  • I have days where I have more movement than others. I think I've had two days where I noticed no movement, but she may have moved while I was asleep.

    I'm not too concerned at this point, but I know it can be alarming.

    I'm just try keeping faith that all is well.

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  • #1. Don't compare your pregnancy to your SIL, you are both different women, with different babies and different pregnancies.

    Your LO will move when LO feels like it. Decreased then increased movement is 100% normal. You don't even start counting until around 28 weeks, so no point in being worried over something normal. 

    I could see my baby kicking for awhile, then it decreased to where I couldn't see it but could feel it, now I can see it again. 

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  • I'm going to ask about this at my OB, tomorrow.  I think your uterus/torso size/shape can affect this.  For first time moms, I'm anecdotally hearing taller women don't feel kicks as much earlier on, for example.

    DS born 8/2010 - preliminary stages of SN int'l adoption - fur mama to 2 shelter dogs;  cloth diapering, babywearing, EBFing mama

  • Do you have an anterior placenta? I didn't start to feel kicks (not around my bladder) until 24 weeks, and even now I only feel them by my bellybutton area. (and I have an anterior placenta)
  • I'm at 24 weeks, too, and I'm not getting tons of movement. Also, I notice it goes in phases...some days are active days and other days are really quiet (sometimes strings of days...all of last week, actually - I was freaking out). I worry about it, too, but everyone including my doctor, assures me this is normal. So, hang in there. I always get scared when I read other posters re: their baby "kicking up a storm" or "going crazy." Mine appears to be a much more sedate baby... 
  • Im glad I am not the only one, thank you ladies!
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