This is normal?

[mrsleomcgary]

About 18 weeks pregnant, second baby.

So far no movement other that that flutters you get where you aren't sure are the baby or your tummy. Can't remember when I started feeling proper kicks with my first though everything I've read says you'll probably feel them earlier with your second.

Help calm me down that this is normal. At one of my previous scans (had them every 4weeks as I'm type 1 diabetic) I'm sure the sonographer said my placenta was at the front though cant remember for sure and nothing on my notes. 20 weeks scan is week.

It's 4.30am, help calm me down please.

If you have an anterior placenta (at the front) then it'll be perfectly normal. The placenta will cushion all of the kicks so you probably won't feel anything until later on.

I think even without that, at 18 weeks there is still so much room that they can easily be in a position where you don't feel much.

Hope that helps

I'm 18 weeks with a placenta not in the front. Second baby too. I can only feel the lightest of flutters. Literally tiny.

To be fair, I might be imagining it (but I've had a rough ride up to now so pretending it's movements to cheer myself up!).

I don't mean this as a gloat, just to say I don't think there is anything unusual in not feeling anything yet. My mw said 24 weeks.

I'll be 18 weeks in 2 days time, I've been feeling the baby for about a week but very very lightly, I only notice when I'm sat down relaxing otherwise would totally miss it.

Didn't feel anything until about 21 weeks with DS1 so I wouldn't worry too much

I have an anterior placenta and am pregnant with my second. No movement at all until about 20 weeks. Only feeling 'proper' movement now at 24 weeks.

I didn't feel anything decisively until about 20 weeks and my placenta is normal (can't remember the medical term) so don't worry :)