FTM felt 1st kicks at 16+3, but nothing this week (now 17+3)

Erica

I had a miscarriage this winter, so I get a little anxious sometimes still. I first felt her kick my palm very clearly back on 16+3 (which I wasn’t expecting at all since that’s so early for a FTM), 3 times in about 3 minutes. Since then I’ve been so excited to feel her again and at first I did (I think?) once in a while, but the past week its like she’s on strike and it just makes me so nervous.

I was just wondering if other moms can tell me if they had similar experiences their first time? Like, you felt baby move very clearly quite early in your 2nd Tri, but then got little to nothing for long stretches (days or longer) until later on in your pregnancy?