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Question for mommies who know the drill..

I'm a ftm and I'm currently 21 weeks 1 day and am wondering what is a normal amount of movement to feel in these next upcoming weeks. ?

I can feel my baby girl when I'm resting and or have eaten or drank something but not much really beyond those times (random jabs here and there)

Should I be feeling her move all the time ? Or is it normal to only feel her when I'm resting?

My doctor hasn't told me anything about this and of course I'm always feeling that I should feel more, and worrying that something could be wrong.

Any and all feedback appreciated and welcome :)

Thank you guys!

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At 21 weeks baby isn't big or strong enough to feel all the time! My OB told me they don't expect you to count kicks until you're about 25 weeks!

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You're likely already feeling her/him move but may be mistaking it for gas. It's common with first time mom's not to really feel movement until further along, like 28 weeks. Pay attention to your body, especially for little flutter like feelings.

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Your OB will tell you when you need to start monitoring kicks in the 3rd trimester.
At this point baby still has plenty of space to swim around undetected. Also, babies are generally soothed when you are moving so they fall asleep. When you lay down, they wake up and that's when they get active. Same thing when you get a sugar jolt. Actually, if you don't feel movement for a while when you're further along, you'll b instructed to have some chocolate or a cold drink and to lay down. That usually gets baby active.

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You should feel 10 movements every couple hours

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