Could my doctor be wrong?

Question

At my 20 week appointment I was told that I have an anterior placenta and that I probably wouldn't feel movement for a few weeks. But I have been feeling movement since 14 weeks. Everyone on here that has been talking about having an anterior placenta says that they are just now starting to feel movements and that they are super low on there sides. But I feel and see them high on the front, and very strong. (22weeks 3days) I guess I'm wondering if they could be wrong about me having anterior placenta?

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I feel a ton of movement with my AP— I’m almost 23 weeks. I’ve been feeling flutters since 14 weeks, kicks since 18 weeks, and external kicks since 19 weeks. I think the idea is that the sensation is muffled compared to those with posterior placentas. That said, your baby is almost a foot long now and is getting bigger/stronger by the day, so the sensations will get bigger and bigger as the fetus grows.

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Probably not, no. It’d be hard for a trained professional to mislabel your placenta. You can still feel baby earlier and stronger if you’re more sensitive to it - it’s just not that common is all. I had an AP with my first son; I have a posterior placenta with this one and the difference is insane. I thought my first son’s kicks were strong too but now I realize I had it easy. It feels a lot different with a PP. 😂

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I also have one and have been feeling movements. Usually it just means where you feel movements is different!

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I also have an AP, but I’ve felt baby moving every day since 16 weeks exactly. And I’m 21 weeks now. I just had my anatomy scan, and the placenta is still in the front.

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I too have an anterior placenta and felt flutters since about 17wks, now 20wks+2 and feel proper kicks but still have an anterior placenta.

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I’m the same! Mine is anterior and low, started feeling kicks at 17w and then seeing them at 19w, I have even been able to catch some on video! X

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I also have an anterior placenta and I felt movement once or twice about 17-18 weeks. Then 19 was really strong movement and lots of wiggles. Since then I’ve felt movement regularly. Some days harder than other but it is pretty low. I’m 23 weeks today.

Could my doctor be wrong?

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