Finally felt the baby kicking *tip included

fotocourtney · January 2015

I'm 22 weeks but until yesterday I hadn't felt the baby kick. I read online that the baby can see light through your stomach (thought I was skeptical and still don't quite understand how it filters down there). Anyway, last night my husband and I were lying in bed with the lights out and I had him shine his cell phone flashlight on my stomach. The baby went nuts! She moved around for several minutes and kicked a few times. I just thought I'd throw the suggestion out there in case there are any other women out there still waiting for movement.

jessicamaister · January 2015

I'll try it

I'm twenty two weeks too and desperate to feel baby move. I'll let you know how it goes.

trishadobel · January 2015

Great suggestion, thank you!

jah32007 · January 2015

Good idea:). I honestly never would have thought to try that!

scharle3 · January 2015

I think you are correct...I was up late Friday night and couldnt sleep, so I had my Ipad out using it and I wouldn't neccessarily say I had a flashlight on the baby, but I did once I felt the baby move to see if I could see anything and he just kept moving around.

mallie21 · January 2015

Hmm...I'll have to try that out!! I'm 20 weeks and just felt the first kicks a few days ago. Since then baby's been very active (feel kicks a few times a day!). I notice it more often 20-30 minutes after I consume something sweet. I guess he gets a 'sugar rush' lol! My husband's cousin is at 22 weeks and said she hasn't felt anything yet, I'll have to tell her about the light trick!!

thehills1983 · January 2015

Sounds like the game I play with my cat and a laser pointer. No offense OP but I will not be trying that :-S

LolaCachia · January 2015

The reason the baby moved was bc the little eyes are sensitive and they were trying to get away from it. I wouldn't advocate doing that to your baby.

JuliaRL · January 2015

I've been feeling movement since 20 weeks... I love it. My DH still can't feel it, though I think he's just being silly. I can feel it with my hand! But then... now I also feel movement more because there's less cushion with my water broken and all. Still cooking!

marbuthnot · January 2015

I'm 21 weeks and I don't know if I'm feeling movement yet. Noting that feels like kicks. Can anyone explain what the baby moving will feel like?

JuliaRL · January 2015

at first it felt like flutters, or maybe gas bubbles popping. and then after a few days it was like, okay, that was a kick!

poteetpartyof3 · January 2015

If the baby is moving you'll know. I'm a FTM and my baby moves all the time. It just feels like someone is poking you in the stomach from the inside.

smashbaby111 · January 2015

I told my husband about it and he was like "no way! I feel like I would be torturing the baby, what do I say when it comes out blind?!" Lol, thanks for the tip though, with an anterior placenta I'm not sure the light would shine through anyway

mommapizano · January 2015

I have been feeling flutters for the past few days and I'm almost 22 weeks. I don't know why but shining a light on the baby makes me feel bad. I just feel like he won't like it. In sure full kick feelings are coming soon anyways.

MrsPDX · January 2015

I feel the baby a ton, but have to say that last night when I flashed my iPhone light on my stomach the baby didn't react. He did move again a few minutes later, but I think that was unrelated.

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