Worried about baby moving

mcbortree · February 2009

I started to feel my baby girl move around 17 weeks, but small movements. It has been occational, and now at 21 weeks I am feeling her move more, but not very strongly. When I try to hold me stomach to see if I can feel her, I feel my pulse, but not her moving. Its slowly getting more consistent, but I feel like I am behind on feeling movement. I know so many people who consistently feel kicking and movement (and their husbands and feel it also). When I mentioned it at my last OBGYN appointment last week, they said I would feel it more in the next two weeks. Am I the only one?

mrsjazzsinger · February 2009

I didn't start feeling really strong movements consistently until the past week or two. I had felt some around 21 weeks and that is when DH first felt her from the outside - but not consistently at that point.

Mrs.Kent · February 2009

It's normal not to feel consistent movements at your point. Heck, my sister is 20 weeks and hasn't felt anything yet. Maybe you have an anterior placenta? That's my sister's deal.

mrs.larry · February 2009

it sounds like you're feeling movement that is getting more consistent... I don't see the problem.

has your dr. mentioned anything about an anterior placenta? I have one and I can't feel him move around as much as other people seem to, nor is it as consistent.

I'm sure everything is fine.

UrbanHippieMama · February 2009

I haven't felt ANYTHING yet.

I know how you feel.

kyrastapp · February 2009

It will get better! My baby had a lazy day yesturday and scared me! I used the flashlight trick to and he woke up for that! Today he's more active then ever!

mcbortree · February 2009

The only thing my doctor has said is that my uterus is tilted back.

HOLLYC81 · February 2009

I started to feel consistent movement and kicks around 2 1/2 weeks ago. I was getting very weak movements and then one day it all started and hasn't stopped.

patrickandkim · February 2009

I have not felt anything spectacular yet. Once in a while I feel some flutters and movement, but nothing consistent and no real kicks yet. Which is odd because on all three u/s I have had she is so darn active its crazy. I have not been told of any problems with the placenta.

pillowbling · February 2009

At my OB appt yesterday my doctor said you can't feel actual strong movements or kicks until 24 weeks. I have flutters occasionally now, but when he did the doppler he heard non-stop movement!

mcbortree · February 2009

Thanks so much...I feel much better!

jenerally · February 2009

she's still too small for you to be feeling big movements.

In about 10 weeks or so you will be asking her to give you a break for a change!

Aprilynn0206 · February 2009

Don't worry- I didn't feel her for the first time until 26wks.

TessaTru · February 2009

I'm starting to feel a little movement, its just so hard to tell!! I have been worried too, but today it seems I've felt more movement, so I am sure it's the baby. It isn't consistent either, so I know how you are feeling! Everytime we listen to the heart beat, they say the baby is moving a lot, but I don't have my big ultra sound until next week. I wouldn't worry, I think that the movements now are so subtle, that its is hard to tell what is going on in there!! Some women can just feel them more, I guess? I am going to ask if I have an anterior placenta, next appointment.

pbraty23 · February 2009

I have felt little movement here and there DH has felt him about 4 times. Nothing consistent tho but the few times I do feel him its amazing. The other night i felt him elbow me and slide his arm on my tummy as he turned. =]

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