2nd Trimester

havent felt my baby move in a week

Hi everyone!  I am 18 weeks pregnant and first felt my baby move a couple of weeks ago.  It is a very faint feeling and doesnt happen every day and i know that is normal based on how far along I am.  But I usually feel the baby at least every 3rd day.  Well, it has been a week since i last felt anything and i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or should I be concerned.  I asked the Dr a few days ago and she said it was normal to not feel the baby for a few days, but a week seems like too long to me.  Thank for your feedback.

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Re: havent felt my baby move in a week

  • If you asked your Dr and she said it was normal then why are you asking a bunch of interent strangers?? We aren't Drs.

    But yes, it is normal this early to not feel anything for a while.

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  • With these early "flutters", you are probably just missing it.  I don't always feel baby move, but if I just sit and really pay attention after a little while, I can feel.  I am not a doctor, but I venture to say everything is fine.
  • Doctor's will advise you, as a rule, not to be concerned about continual movement until the 28th week.  If you're that concerned, call the doctor again.
  • I didn't feel consistent, daily movements until after 20 weeks.
  • I wasn't feeling regular movement until just a couple of weeks ago. I talked with my doctor too, and was also told that it's normal. I know how you feel though... just feeling some movement every so often is reassuring. Try drinking some O.J. and laying on your side for a bit. A lot of times that helps to get them moving a bit. It's possible that you could also have an anterior placenta which basically will buffer a lot of the kicks and you won't feel as much. At 18 weeks I don't think you have much to be worried about, just keep an eye on things.
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  • imageDaniLovesPink:
    Doctor's will advise you, as a rule, not to be concerned about continual movement until the 28th week.  If you're that concerned, call the doctor again.

    This. I feel a lot of movement but im not worried when Its not constant. LO isn't big enough for me to feel EVERY SINGLE movement she makes. Or she is just sleeping.

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  • I would listen to your dr.  Was she able to find the heartbeat with the doppler? 
  • I felt one twitch at 18 weeks, one twitch at 19 weeks and several twitches at 20 weeks.  I didn't start feeling daily movement until 24 weeks.   It's quite normal for 18 weeks.
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    If you asked your Dr and she said it was normal then why are you asking a bunch of interent strangers?? We aren't Drs.

    But yes, it is normal this early to not feel anything for a while.

    I think she was just looking for a little reassurance, not a diagnosis. 

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  • imageneece28:

    Hi everyone!  I am 18 weeks pregnant and first felt my baby move a couple of weeks ago.  It is a very faint feeling and doesnt happen every day and i know that is normal based on how far along I am.  But I usually feel the baby at least every 3rd day.  Well, it has been a week since i last felt anything and i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or should I be concerned.  I asked the Dr a few days ago and she said it was normal to not feel the baby for a few days, but a week seems like too long to me.  Thank for your feedback.

    How far away are you from week 19? I will just say this, everyone is different. If this is your first pg then you may not feel constant movement for another couple weeks, but if you're truly worried, explain to your doctor that this is an issue that is bothering you. He/She should not have a problem with looking into it. I know how you feel bc once you feel those little flutters, you expect that feeling all the time. It is normal, at 18 weeks not to feel anything actually. With my first I was 22 weeks before I felt any constant movement. DO what your body tells you is best. Worrying isnt good for you or the baby. GL!!

  • Well, the reason I was asking is to hear feedback from other pregnant people on what they are feeling.  i realize i asked the Dr, but as i said in my original post...I asked the dr about not feeling it for a couple of days.  A week is completely different.  And yes, i have a call into the Dr to find out but they havent called me back and i am just concerned and wanted feedback from someone who may have experienced this themselves.
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  • Like PPs have said, don't worry!! When I felt LO for the first time, I didn't feel him again for days. My doc has also said that our LO's are less active when going through a growth spurt.

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    imageCaymandreams:

    If you asked your Dr and she said it was normal then why are you asking a bunch of interent strangers?? We aren't Drs.

    But yes, it is normal this early to not feel anything for a while.

    I think she was just looking for a little reassurance, not a diagnosis. 

    Yea seriously, sheesh!  I love the, "Why are you asking a bunch of strangers" comment on a pregnancy FORUM!

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    OP: It can also have a lot to do with position of baby, and your size as well.  At 19 weeks is when I REALLY started to feel movement, and some days it moves way more than others.  Also, as one PP said, you may not be noticing the movements because of how small they are.  It could be moving a lot during a time when you are really active.

    I think you are fine, don't worry!

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  • ames17...thank you SO much for understanding.  Yes, that is exactly what i was looking for, reassurance.  Not a diagnosis.  i appreciate your support.

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    imageames17:
    imageCaymandreams:

    If you asked your Dr and she said it was normal then why are you asking a bunch of interent strangers?? We aren't Drs.

    But yes, it is normal this early to not feel anything for a while.

    I think she was just looking for a little reassurance, not a diagnosis. 

    Yea seriously, sheesh!  I love the, "Why are you asking a bunch of strangers" comment on a pregnancy FORUM!

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    OP: It can also have a lot to do with position of baby, and your size as well.  At 19 weeks is when I REALLY started to feel movement, and some days it moves way more than others.  Also, as one PP said, you may not be noticing the movements because of how small they are.  It could be moving a lot during a time when you are really active.

    I think you are fine, don't worry!

    THIS. Well said, Max.

  • Yes, i see the Dr every two weeks because i am high risk for diabetes and also because i have had two prior miscarriages.  When I was there two weeks ago, I heard the heartbeat and it was in the 150's but due to my previous mc's and also being high risk, i just worry a lot more than i know i should.  But Im human anyway.  Thanks everyone for your reassuring posts.  it has already helped me calm down as i wait for the dr to return my call.
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  • imageames17:
    imageCaymandreams:

    If you asked your Dr and she said it was normal then why are you asking a bunch of interent strangers?? We aren't Drs.

    But yes, it is normal this early to not feel anything for a while.

    I think she was just looking for a little reassurance, not a diagnosis. 

    Seems to me like a DOCTOR's word would be far more reasurring than internet strangers'. Unless of course you have a shiity doctor and don't trust them in which case you need a new doctor. If she hadn't already asked her doctor she wouldn't have gotten that comment.

  • Seriously Candymandreams, i already said i asked the dr about not feeling it for a FEW days...NOT a week.  isnt this site supposed to be for people who just want other PREGNANT peoples perspectives on things.  NO i am NOT taking internet strangers words as the gospel...just asking for reassurance as i am waiting on the dr to call back since it has now been a week since i felt anything.  i really dont understand why you have to be so darn critical of why i am asking.  and NO, i dont have a shitty Dr.
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  • imageneece28:
    Seriously Candymandreams, i already said i asked the dr about not feeling it for a FEW days...NOT a week.  isnt this site supposed to be for people who just want other PREGNANT peoples perspectives on things.  NO i am NOT taking internet strangers words as the gospel...just asking for reassurance as i am waiting on the dr to call back since it has now been a week since i felt anything.  i really dont understand why you have to be so darn critical of why i am asking.  and NO, i dont have a shitty Dr.

    Her comment, as well as others you may or may not receive when you continue to post here, are not worth your time to respond.

    You got some really great input from some great girls, I myself of course...Wink.

    I would take them into consideration and just let the rest of the crappy comments go.  Reallllyyyy not worth it!

    GL

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  • Just my personal experience, I felt movement first around 17 weeks, but it would be very sporadic, and would be nothing to go days or a whole week with nothing.  Early 20s, it was more days than not, and around 23ish weeks, I would feel something daily.  Just had a 26 week appt and was told to look for something every day, and won't start kick counts til week 32.

    That said, if you have a history of problems, and you feel something isn't right, call the doc right away.  Sounds normal to me, but I would call it in too.

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    imageneece28:
    Seriously Candymandreams, i already said i asked the dr about not feeling it for a FEW days...NOT a week.  isnt this site supposed to be for people who just want other PREGNANT peoples perspectives on things.  NO i am NOT taking internet strangers words as the gospel...just asking for reassurance as i am waiting on the dr to call back since it has now been a week since i felt anything.  i really dont understand why you have to be so darn critical of why i am asking.  and NO, i dont have a shitty Dr.

    Her comment, as well as others you may or may not receive when you continue to post here, are not worth your time to respond.

    You got some really great input from some great girls, I myself of course...Wink.

    I would take them into consideration and just let the rest of the crappy comments go.  Reallllyyyy not worth it!

    GL

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