18 weeks... is what I can feel the baby?

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I'm 18 weeks and 1 day today.

For the last few days I am sure it can feel pokes, some really light pokes and others really quite strong.

Am I feeling baby? Everyone keeps telling me it's too early and everything I've read is saying the same.

I feel these pokes more so after I've eaten.

I'm not sure I ever really felt that fluttering stage, I think I must have and was just unaware.

What do you all think? Please give your opinion.

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18w1d was the exact time I felt my baby kick for the first time. I never had any flutters at all just right to kicks starting then. It felt like a muscle twinge almost. Definitely not too early

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Thanks so much for all of your comments!!!!

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That's definitely your baby! I felt my baby's little kicks from the outside around 17-18 weeks and could even get it on video. Very cute! Congrats :)

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18w is when I started feeling the same thing! I never really felt flutters, but get the little (sometimes big) pokes, especially after eating sweets.

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Definitely not too early, I started feeling flutters and bubbles at 13 weeks on the nose, by 18-20 weeks they were pokes and full on little bump kicks. They'll just get stronger and stronger as baby grows haha~

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It's absolutely around the time you'd start to feel light movements! I felt my son for the first time right around 18 weeks and this is my first pregnancy.
The "flutter stage" can start as early as 13 weeks (they call it "quickening" I guess lol)
Some people seem to think that just because they had a different experience, that's the only way the experience can go. And as we all know this isn't the case, especially in pregnancy.
You know your body momma, and baby is plenty strong enough to give some light pokes and nudges here and there.
I'm 23 weeks and can see and occasionally feel my son moving from the outside and I was told not to expect that for months.

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Definitely not too early! That's your baby (: how exciting!

18 weeks... is what I can feel the baby?

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