18 weeks, need advice

[Iamthecrazycatlady]

Hi all
Im 18 weeks tomorrow
Last week and some of this wk i felt like twitching movements in tummy which when googled appeared similar to other people when they had early movements

I havent fely anything last night or today, and my bump looks smaller? No cramps or bleeding

Baby is still very small could it be it had changed position? I have drank cold water etc and eaten
First pregnancy hence my paranoia

Any ideas? X

Thank you x

Hi @Iamthecrazycatlady,

It was the same for me around that point, occasional twitch or flutter and not all the time. I also found out later that I had an anterior placenta and sometimes bump did look smaller not sure if I was imagining it . I was obsessed with taking pictures everyday to compare..

I'm 17 weeks and my bump looks different everyday. My midwife also said yesterday that it's normal to not feel movement every day at this stage, and only to worry when you're used to feeling them regularly

You don’t tend to get asked to monitor movements until they become more regular at around 28 weeks. Until then you might not feel anything for a few days. If it helps I’m 21 weeks and only been feeling regular movements for a week or so