Can early baby kicks hurt?

[SomehowSomewhere1]

I'm almost 20wks, not sure if I'm feeling baby kicks or stretching pains. Sometimes these last few days I've had a series of little tweaking pains across the area, almost muscle spasm - just quick as if someone had pinched me. Not sure if growing pains, or if the places baby is kicking are tender. First baby so all new.

[ApplesTheHare]

Usually early baby kicks start feeling like flutters and then progress to gentle thuds. Sharp pains are more likely to be ligaments stretching

[SomehowSomewhere1]

Thank you :) Was a bit concerned this was going to be a painful 4 mths! Ligaments sounds about right.

[KarateKitten]

Ligaments and/or wind!

[SomehowSomewhere1]

Wind, yes I know that one 😫😂 Very possible too, not thought of that! Thank you!

[Lemondrop99]

Yep, sounds like round ligament pain to me too. It does hurt! I've yelled a few times with it.

Trapped wind can be surpringly sore too. I got it all up my back on one side and across my bump. Bloody painful!

[wahmshie]

Could be stomach twitching or fluttering. There could be a lot of possble reasons on Kicks are not painful especially during the second trimester. There's some discomfort when baby kicks your ribs/bladder, but not that early in pregnancy.