Birth

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When Can You Feel a Baby Move?
By Mary Smith
May 7, 2007 - 9:40:45 AM

You most likely will not feel the baby kick until sometime between 16 and 22 weeks.  Even though the baby starts moving at the seven or eight-week mark and you may have already witnessed his aerobatics.

If you've been a mom already you will have experience and may notice those first subtle kicks early, also known as quickening.

Being able to feel and tell that your baby is kicking also comes down to your build, some women can feel movement in and they are thinner then women, who may be carrying more weight.

So, question is, what does it feel like?

Some women have described the sensation as like popcorn popping or darting pain.  You can sometimes get gentle taps, which may feel like gas or hunger pains.  But as you start to get them more you recognize the difference.  Most women get these very movements when they're sitting or lying quietly.

In the beginning the first kicks you notice may not even notice they will be few and far between.  In fact, you may feel several kicks one day and may not even notice any for a few days.


Although your baby will be moving and kicking you may not notice a lot of these kicks and jolts until the second trimester.  These kicks will become stronger, and more regular.

Every pregnancy is different, and you may be tempted to compare notes with other pregnant women.  Some babies can kick more regular than your baby, just remember every baby is different and have their own patent of activity.

Once you begin to feel for kicking readily just paid attention and let your doctor know right away if he knows decreasing a baby's movements signal may signal a problem, an d you'll need a non-stress tests are or biophysical profile to check your babies ongoing condition.

When you reach the third trimester, some doctors will recommend that you take note of the kicks, ask for guidelines when attempting to count how many times your baby has kicked as there can be a lot of different ways to do these counts.  So ask your doctor for specific instructions.

If possible choose the times that baby tends to be active try to make sure you sit quietly or line on your side.  So you cannot be distract and if possible time how long it takes for you to feel 10 distinct movements.  This can be a kick, or whole body movements once you have come this you can inform your doctor or midwife with the results.

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