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First Fetal Movements

For the past few nights, I am pretty sure that I have felt teeny tiny little baby movements. I wouldn’t exactly call them kicks, but there is some tapping, movement, swimming, flipping, fluttering….whatever you want to call it…..going on in there. It is so light and only happens late at night when I’m laying in bed to go to sleep, but being a been there, done that mommy, I know what I’m feeling and I love it! I cannot wait until the movement becomes consistent and easily recognizable. That was my favorite part about being pregnant with my son, Jax.

I started feeling flutters with him around 17 weeks, but the real noticeable movements probably weren’t until about 20 weeks. First time mommies usually feel movement somewhere between 16 to 22 weeks, although I’ve heard as early as 13 or 14 weeks is possible. I am 15 weeks now and they do say it happens earlier with subsequent pregnancies.

Often times, I think pregnant women, usually first-time mommies, confuse movements with gas or muscle twitches/spasms. It is definitely hard to distinguish at first. The beginning fetal movements are usually described as feeling like little butterflies in your stomach, like popcorn popping, or a tiny fish flopping around in there. How would you describe what those first baby kicks feel like?

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I think those descriptions are great. I love it when it gets more defined too. Right now (33 weeks) I would describe the movements more like a bouncy ball, a gymnasium...I still like them though. They usually aren't uncomfortable for me. by B'sgirl
Those are good descriptions. I said both times that those first movements felt like the sound effects when Winnie the Pooh gets rumbly in his tumbly. B laughed at me, but it really did feel like that. by Margarita
Those descriptions were dead on!

I always loved feeling each one of them move around and kick me. The first time I felt Brandon kick for the first time, I thought it was Tommy tapping on my belly until I looked over at him and he was facing the other way!

I remember feeling them kick/move sooner with both Logan and Marissa. But I didn't think anything of it because they would always move/kick while I was busy doing something so when I felt them when I was laying down it was simply amazing! I used to always love when I went to bed and could lay there and feel the baby moving/kicking. I used to also feel them move/kick when I was in the bath tub too. Now, all three of them love being around water/swimming/being in the bath tub.

I used to be able to get them to kick along with music. I would tap on my belly to the beats of the songs and they would kick back. by tommysgirl18
Is it normal to not feel baby for a few days when they are this tiny?? I am slightly concerned, but know I probably shouldn't be...it's just that I haven't really been able to feel any noticeable pokes/taps for the past two days and of course I can't help but be a little worried. by Csara
If the little bean has turned with his/her arms and legs facing your back, it will definitely be less noticeable. I'm sure everything is fine. by KeelyKay
When you're feeling the movements so lightly, I think it's normal for it to vary. I seem to remember feeling moving sometimes and then not for a while. Like KK said it depends on the baby's location. by Margarita

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