Hi mommies!
I’m a first time mom. I thought I felt baby move a week ago and it was like a fast tight pinch. It kind of hurt but I haven’t felt it since. I’ll be 19 weeks on Tuesday. Has anyone else not felt baby move yet? I’m stressing myself out. Lol
Re: Movements
I understand why people describe it as bubbles, but for me it genuinely felt like someone tapping or touching me from the inside. The very first time it felt like someone swiped a pinky finger gently against my lower stomach area, and they continued to get more distinct from that. Early on I could only feel him if I was laying very still in bed, now I feel him consistently even if im sitting or moving around a little. It is such a magical feeling, but im a little worried once he gets bigger,since they've been so strong so early!
How and when you feel movement depends on a number of things, including placenta positioning (in the front you feel less), amount of amniotic fluid (more fluid=more room to move=less feeling of those movements), and also just babies personality - yes it's obvious pretty early on lol.
So as an example -
My son I had a posterior placenta (to the back) and he was very active. I felt him before 13 weeks and it felt like a butterfly. Started feeling him more regularly around 15 weeks
My daughter I had an anterior placenta (in the front) and she was also very active. I felt her around 15 weeks and it felt like gas. I felt her more regularly around 18 weeks.
This baby I have an anterior placenta again and baby is very lazy (it's always sleeping when I have an ultrasound). I'm 20 weeks, started feeling some movement around 16 weeks that felt like pushing/stretching of muscles, but I haven't felt anything regularly yet.
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022