When Did You Feel Baby Move?

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I'm a first-time Mum & have some extra weight in the abdominal area. I'm 22 weeks and am still not sure if I've felt my baby move.

When I concentrate and am relaxed at night I think I can feel very light rolling, popping and fluttering feelings but it's hard to tell if it's baby or my arteries etc.

Last night I felt a very definite flicking almost above my belly button but on the left side. I'm very excited and hope this is the start of feeling more movements.

I'm curious though, when did you feel your baby moving and what was it like? How quickly does it intensify to where you're absolutely sure?

I was about 19 weeks when I knew for sure I wasn't imagining it but my DP didn't feel her for quite some time after.

The movements intensify pretty quickly and soon you will get an almighty kick in the ribs and wonder where the tickling butterflies went!

And it does start off like little bubbles popping in your belly. And little flicks from the inside. God I miss being pregnant, so broody. Is 6months long enough to wait before introducing a new baby to my womb? Hmmmm.

I first felt movement at 15 weeks but I understand that's pretty early. I only felt anything super intermittently until about 18 weeks or so and I started feeling real kicks around 20 weeks.

In the beginning it was pretty hard to distinguish between baby movement and general body twinges. As the baby got bigger and my uterus took up more room, which meant I had a better grasp on what was uterus and what was everything else in my abdomen, it became more obvious what was what.

Just before 22 weeks. Felt like little flicks about the belly button.

I'm 22 weeks with an anterior placenta. I've felt a few small movements low down, only every few days, for a week or so. Can't feel anything from outside yet. Really excited to feel big proper kicks 😁 (Remind me of that when I'm being kept awake at night by him)

Thanks everyone! It's interesting to hear how much it varies.

Haha I'm the same, desperate to feel another proper flick but I bet when they're keeping me up at all hours I'll be less enthusiastic!