Start Moving, D****t!

Saraevh

So I'm freaking the flip out.  I'll be 17 weeks tomorrow and I swear I haven't felt the baby in like 2 days.  This is really irritating me.  I don't remember this happening with the other kids.  I know I was feeling frequent movement by now (I even remember seeing my daughter poking out of my skin a couple of times by 18 weeks!!!).  

I know it's early (and normal), but I don't care.   

This is not helping my anxiety.  AT ALL.  C'mon kid.  Get big enough so mama can get a lil' reassurance here.   

 

 

OceanBreeze1

Aw, I'm so sorry! Such a tough spot -- your poor nerves! I didn't feel for sure movement til at least 19-20 weeks, I think, so you're still so early to me, lol.

Have you done the drinking cold water & laying down on your left side stuff? Does that apply that early?! 

Maybe you've just got a chill LO in there? Here's hoping you get some action ASAP! 

TJ1979

I know that is frustrating! Water or juice and lying on my side usually did the trick. I'm sure everything is fine, but I know more consistent movement would make you feel better.

Saraevh

I guess I really should have said, "grow bigger so I can feel you moving, d****t!"  I know it's been moving for quite awhile now!  Ha!  Anyway, I totally know it's early and I know it's normal not to feel consistent movement yet, but I'm getting impatient!       

hugmonkey

When my LO was having a quiet day early on, I found that pasta sauce or a lot of ketchup woke her up

imoverit

Try sugary things like juice or sugar water. Worked every time.

oooCarrieB

I think it's really normal not to feel a lot of movement at 17 weeks. Try not to stress!!

Saraevh

oooCarrieB:

I think it's really normal not to feel a lot of movement at 17 weeks. Try not to stress!!

Carrie, why do I feel like you're a million months ahead of me?  I just looked at your ticker and thought to myself, "That lucky biotch!!!"  HA.  

Anyway, I'm just getting frustrated b/c I know I was feeling the other kids all of the time by now and I can't relax about it.  And naturally I don't have another appointment for another 10 days.  Yippie.    

laura1

You need to rent yourself a doppler, STAT!  That is the only thing that made me feel better on days when I didn't feel anything, especially in the stage you are at. Inevitably, I would start using it and then DD would move.  It always made me feel better!

I do think it is normal to not feel it consistently where you are. My #2 (DD#1) had an anterior placenta, and I couldn't feel her until about 20 weeks.  TORTURE!  DD#2 was a little earlier, but still not as early as I felt DS - weird.  Anyway, good luck! 

oooCarrieB

Saraevh:

oooCarrieB:

I think it's really normal not to feel a lot of movement at 17 weeks. Try not to stress!!

Carrie, why do I feel like you're a million months ahead of me?  I just looked at your ticker and thought to myself, "That lucky biotch!!!"  HA.  

Anyway, I'm just getting frustrated b/c I know I was feeling the other kids all of the time by now and I can't relax about it.  And naturally I don't have another appointment for another 10 days.  Yippie.    

Just think in 1 month you'll be just as far as I am and feeling the baby move all the time! It is crazy how fast it goes.

boxtonmom1014

I'm 21w and feeling very little movement. It's only at night when I'm laying on my side and faint enough that it makes me question whether it's the baby. At my a/s a few weeks ago we saw him moving around like crazy, but still I don't feel him. I felt G really late, but had an anterior placenta then. This time I don't so I don't know why but it freaks me out. So I sympathize!