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What do first "kicks" feel like?

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jellycrumble · 24/01/2018 14:55

Hi there I'm 18+2 and haven't felt any sort of movement at all yet (first DC and 2 MCs) so not really sure what I'm looking for.

Last night I started to feel little tweaks around my belly button area, sometimes they were quite sharp and one felt like a "pop" but it mainly feels sharp.

I can't seem to differentiate! As I've had 2 MCs I can't wait for movements as I know they'll really reassure me. When did you first start to feel movement and what did it feel like? Thank you!

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Bue · 25/01/2018 02:34

My early ones felt kind of like a strong tapping feeling inside

Addy2 · 25/01/2018 05:29

Felt my first whooshes and flutters from 15 weeks or so but wasn't sure that's what I was feeling. Now 19+2 and felt my first definite kick on 18+6. I suddenly feel them several times a day. DH can feel the biggest ones if he gets the timing right. Feels to me like muscular spasms- quite disconcerting at first! From the outside feels like a tiny poke.

Joskar · 25/01/2018 05:37

Like a goldfish swimming inside me. Such an amazing feeling.

namechange2222 · 25/01/2018 06:48

Mine felt like the 'butterflies' you get when you're excited

L0ngg0ne · 25/01/2018 08:50

I'm sure I started feeling movement earlier than I realised, assuming it was just that bubbly feeling you get when you have gas. Then one day (think it was bang on 18 weeks), that feeling suddenly became stronger and I realised what it was - actual kicks/jabs!

Luxembourgmama · 25/01/2018 08:52

I thought i had indigestion. It felt like gas.

cheshiremama89 · 25/01/2018 08:57

A little like when you have trapped wind and it "pops" xx

cheshiremama89 · 25/01/2018 08:58

I actually didn't feel them until about 22 weeks!

(And I'm due today!)

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