Is there a vibrator in my stomach?

Bexx24

So, periodically throughout the day I've felt something I can really only describe as a vibrator in my uterous. It's definitely in my uterous, definitely not gas or my stomach growling....but it's rumbly-feeling, not bumping or tapping feeling. ???
I haven't had much, hardly no, baby movement yet, so I'm not sure if this is baby or what but it's happened several times so I know it's not in my head anymore.

Is the kid spinning in circles or using a jackhammer or something?

BetchySprout

I can't remember how early babies have hiccups, but that is what it felt like when my kid had them (it started around 30 weeks for me). 

CutieBean79

Sounds like baby to me!  I described the feeling as a butterfly flapping its wings against my ute, but the vibrator thing works too.

yourmom5309

I and several other bumpies have what I call vibrating vagina.  It is a vibrating feeling inside (not outside or sexual/pleasurable).  Several doctors confirmed that the sensation was caused by blood flow to your uterus and/or vagina.  My doctor said that sometimes the position of the baby causes some turbulence which causes the vibrating feeling from blood flowing.  This may be what you are feeling.

McCaskeysMom

I have this too!!!! It's always in the lower left-hand quadrant and there is no way that it's a kick.  Hiccups I guess but I have never seen anybody hiccup that fast.  I guess fetuses just go fast?

Bexx24

So many possibilities! Well....I just had my ultra sound yesterday, and everything is normal and good to go, so I'm not worried, but it sure is making me curious!

akating

I have this too! I find that if I move positions it stops most of the time. I told my mom I feel like my phone is on vibrate and that I somehow got it lost in my uterus and someone is calling me. If I put my hand down there I don't feel it . I really dont think it is hiccups either. The baby would have to be hiccuping faster than I am breathing (it is literally as fast as a vibrator!). I am interested to hear if a doctor has told anyone what it is exactly. The blood thing might be it but i didn't really understand what was ment by it.

yourmom5309

akating:

I have this too! I find that if I move positions it stops most of the time. I told my mom I feel like my phone is on vibrate and that I somehow got it lost in my uterus and someone is calling me. If I put my hand down there I don't feel it . I really dont think it is hiccups either. The baby would have to be hiccuping faster than I am breathing (it is literally as fast as a vibrator!). I am interested to hear if a doctor has told anyone what it is exactly. The blood thing might be it but i didn't really understand what was ment by it.

I did not go into great detail with my doctor about.  The impression I got was that the vibrating sensation is just a surge of blood - the pace and pressure of the blod flow is what causes the sensation.  Nothing to worry about from what he told me.

LynsiBHM

I have this too, but much higher than where I feel the baby. I described it to my hubby as like when you have a bad cold and a lot of chest congestion... you know when you take a deep breath in, and you feel that gurgling vibrating? like that, but not in my lungs or chest. It's like i swallowed my cell phone!

Temp246483875007510

The last 2 days I have had this vibrating thing too, it goes off and on all day. It's not a good or bad feeling it is just sort of annoying. If its not one thing it's another I guess...sigh..

princesscays

Yes!  I had the same feeling.  I would describe it as a cell phone vibrating in my stomach.

etude de la vie

Could be hiccups or it could be the moro reflex. 

I felt DD have the moro reflex once a day but that was late 3rd trimester. I had exactly what you described and asked my OB and he told me about the Moro reflex (https://wondertime.go.com/learning/article/the-baby-startle-reflex.html)

Not sure if the baby is big enough for you to feel it at 20 weeks but I am sure it is possible.