Baby movement

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Reese123 · 09/12/2017 06:36

I'm 21 weeks and 5 days, is it strange I can't feel the baby move yet? I'm really worried because others have felt it after 18 weeks.

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INeedNewShoes · 09/12/2017 06:38

It could be baby's position in the womb means movements are less noticeable. Have you had your 20 week scan yet?

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Reese123 · 09/12/2017 06:39

Yes I had it at 18 weeks, it was all fine

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Rhynswynd · 09/12/2017 06:57

I didn't feel my baby until about the same time as you are now. I am now 38 weeks. This is my 4th so I thought I would feel it a lot sooner but really all pregnancies are different.

Girlwiththearabstrap · 09/12/2017 08:22

It can take up to 24 weeks according to midwives. Especially if you have an anterior placenta and/or it's your first baby. I'm sure I was around 22 weeks with my daughter.

CondimentQueen · 09/12/2017 08:26

Do you know where your placenta is lying? If across the front, it might be muffling the movement. I've had this in 2 out of 3 pregnancies and it makes a big difference in terms of feeling the baby move.

MadeForThis · 09/12/2017 08:37

Up to 24 weeks is normal. It's hard to tell what the movements are at first. Kind of like a popping air feeling. It doesn't feel like a movement push or kick until you are much further on.

People feel it earlier with second babies because they recognise the feeling.

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