Can you feel baby move?? I am freaking out

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Hi ladies! Can you feel the baby love yet? I am 18+4 and thought I had felt baby move a few weeks back but have become paranoid I'm not feeling him. I hope he's ok ... :(

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I'm 18 weeks 4 days and thought I might have felt him or her last night while lying on my side. I read that while you are moving/walking, you actually are putting the baby to sleep. Then, when you lie down, especially as you shift to your side, the baby might move. That was the first time I thought that I felt mine moved. None since then. I'm a little nervous too. But I get my 2nd level ultrasound on Tuesday (in three days). So I'm trying to not freak out until then and will hopefully see him or her move then. Also, I'm a first time mom. Not sure about you. If so, for one, we might be missing the flutterings or kicks, thinking it is gas or something because we don't know. And, for another, first time moms feel it later than second and so forth moms, because our stomach muscles are tighter. So, we might not feel it up until 25/26 weeks, from what I've read. No worries! Best wishes!!  :)

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Your still early to feel movement totally normal :)

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I'm 20 weeks with my 3rd and feel almost nothing. Turns out my placenta is in the front this time and my baby wouldn't stop moving during the ultrasound even though I can't feel anything! So that made me feel better!!

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I have her pattern down lol. She will be active one day and then for the next 2 days nothing. It's been her ruiten since 17 weeks. And even now they are not extremely strong.

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At 18 and 4 you don't need to worry whether or not you feel the baby. I think after 20 weeks is when you need to do kick counts. At least that's what I've been told this pregnancy and last. You still have another week to go.

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I began feeling it randomly around 19weeks. It would come and go-every other day, 1 or 2 movements. I have a posterior placenta so there is nothing to shield feeling movement. Now at 21.5 weeks I feel the baby a lot. Sometimes super active for 15min, sometimes nothing for hours. Don't freak out! It's likely position, cushion, and awareness of the small movements. I'm finally getting unmistakable, harder kicks :D

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Everyone is different dont worry now some feel sooner than others

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I'm just at 21.4, but now I'm pretty sure things that I disregarded were probably little movements. My guy usually feels like a finger flick from inside my belly. Hang in there, it'll be more obvious in a few weeks.

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Im 19+2 weeks today but I just started feeling mine move a bit more last week it sure took a while since it's not my first pregnancy I was freaking out too but I guess my baby isn't as active as my first 2 lol

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THANK you so much for your replies. I really appreciate it!

I've just been on holiday and I am hoping I have just been busy on the trip to notice movements. I lost my first  (baby girl) to a vey rare illness at 21w last year and so I am quite paranoid this time.

I didn't really feel the little girl last time due to her lack of movement because of her illness so I am just desperate to feel this little baba and for him to let me know he is ok. Doctors tell me all is fine this time but it just doesn't stop you worrying.

Thanks again xxx

Can you feel baby move?? I am freaking out

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