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When could your DP feel the baby move?

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KiwiBanana · 19/01/2014 21:32

Can't remember at all from the last time when he could feel DS moving! I'm 18 weeks now and movements are getting stronger, just wondered when DP should be able to feel it moving as well?

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PenguinsDontEatKale · 19/01/2014 21:46

Think it's very variable. Erm, am 26 weeks now and during the last couple of weeks probably? But then this one's not a wriggler (the previous two were, but can't remember).

NancyinCali · 19/01/2014 22:13

About 21 weeks I think with DD1. Only 13 weeks with DD2 at the moment so we've still got a while to wait .

greentshirt · 19/01/2014 22:15

About 21 weeks here. Now at 28 weeks he keeps moving away from me in the night as baby kicking into his back keeps him awake. 'errr tell me about it!!'

Edenviolet · 19/01/2014 22:15

I could feel dcs moving at 15 weeks myself with all four of them.

Dh would never feel my bump! It made him feel physically ill which I always thought was a shame.

randdom · 19/01/2014 22:15

He felt them once at 19 weeks and once at 20. But they still aren't regular enough for him to reliably feel them.

rachyconks · 19/01/2014 22:19

21/22 weeks, both times.

Now at 30 weeks it doesn't stop when he puts his hand on my tummy. This one is a wriggler!

ClearlyMoo · 19/01/2014 22:36

I felt bubbles from 19, and proper movements from about 21/22. DH finally felt first kick on Friday at 23+6, I am so pleased. He put his hand square on my bump and "whack" baby greeted it's Dad with one big kick!!

Eeeek. Haven't described DH as "Dad" before!

MummyPig24 · 20/01/2014 06:43

Around 20 weeks I think. That's also when movements became visible from the outside too.

PuppyMummy · 20/01/2014 06:49

yesterday! 21+1, I have been feeling twitching for the last couple of weeks, he managed to feel a couple of big ones yesterday.

AnnaBanana25 · 20/01/2014 08:28

Eeeeeeeekkkkkk!!!!! I'm so excited! I'm 18 weeks too and I didnt realise it could be so soon as most have said around 20-22 weeks!

So exciting feeling movement, cant wait for my husband to feel it too.

beela · 20/01/2014 08:39

24 weeks with both of mine. This one usually stops as soon as he puts his hand on my bump though!

beela · 20/01/2014 08:40

24 weeks with both of mine. This one usually stops as soon as he puts his hand on my bump though!

Suzietwo · 20/01/2014 08:46

14 ish weeks w first two, properly, around 21 weeks with third. Anterior placenta with second 2.

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KiwiBanana · 20/01/2014 12:44

Oh brilliant, not long then!

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Suzietwo · 20/01/2014 14:18

sorry, i see you say DP.

not til 18/19 weeks with first 2

magnumicelolly · 20/01/2014 14:41

About 20 weeks when he first felt it! Maybe could have done a little earlier but never timed it right!

RaRa1988 · 20/01/2014 15:51

Really? You've all got me worried - I'm 20 weeks and can't even feel it myself yet. I thought you'd all be saying your DP could feel it move many weeks later than this!

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KiwiBanana · 20/01/2014 15:57

Is it your first RaRa? Can take a while to feel it with the first one, I can't remember feeling DS move much until after the 20 week scan.

I wouldn't worry (although I know how easy it is!), you'll soon start feeling some big kicks.

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fluffyraggies · 20/01/2014 16:33

I honestly cant remember who could feel what, at what stage with my 3 previous pregs, but they were a while ago. I have heard that with first preg.s you don't feel as much so early. Then with subsequent preg.s you feel more, much earlier (something to do with your tummy muscles being thinner)

With this preg DH i felt movement at 19/20 weeks, and DH felt his first proper kick at about 22 weeks.

(now at 39+6 we both sit and just watch (in fascination) the weird kickings and rollings going on under my skin and clothes without needing to try to feel it )

RaRa1988 · 20/01/2014 21:01

It is, Kiwi, yeah. I'm terrified there's something wrong because everyone on here seems to have felt something by my stage! I don't have an anterior placenta either, and I'm really slim so no fat to get in the way. Crapping myself for my 20-week scan on Thurs :-/

PenguinsDontEatKale · 20/01/2014 21:07

Round about 20 weeks is perfectly normal even if there is not an anterior placenta RaRa so try not to worry. It'll probably happen soon after the scan.

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KiwiBanana · 20/01/2014 21:17

I'm pretty sure I felt my first flutters with DS just before my 20 week scan, and my cousin hasn't felt anything yet and she's 21 weeks...so you're not the only one! Once you start to feel them you'll probably progress straight from flutters to proper kicks, proper kicks are the more exciting ones!

Please don't worry though, I'm sure everything is fine :)

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Stressedjustdoesntcoverit · 20/01/2014 21:20

Hey Rara. I didn't feel my little man move till I was 22 weeks and that's was only little flutter movements, didn't feel any proper movements till a few weeks later.

My partner didn't feel bubba move till I was about 25 weeks. He was a late starter but now doesn't stop moving hehe x

RaRa1988 · 21/01/2014 10:41

Thanks guys - that's reassuring!

Mummytobe2014 · 21/01/2014 11:01

Everytime my partner touches my bump he stops moving lol, i think he has felt him twice and i am 33 weeks! I feel bad for him as i am sure he takes it personally

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