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Not sure if I am feeling movement at (almost) 21 weeks?

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AprilBaby2025 · 22/11/2024 14:31

I am 20+6 and really scared that I am not feeling movement. I am tall and thin but I do have an anterior placenta. I might be feeling movement but I'm not sure. It doesn't feel like what people describe.

People often describe a flutter or it feels like your eye twitching. In my view, these are very fast twitches and it would happen multiple times in a row.

What I feel is different. I feel 2 sensations occasionally (a few times a day). One sensation feels like a single pulsation or muscle twitch but not the eyelid one (more like one you would feel in a bigger muscle like your leg). This sensation is more localized. The other sensation that happens occurs over a larger part and feels more like a wave or rolling. It's very gentle and mild though. I usually only notice them when I am sitting not doing much or lying down. The sensations are very brief and only occur once then stop. So I can't really describe it as a fish flipping around because that would be several sensations in a row. The sensations that I feel only happen once and then stop. But a few times a day.

This has been happening for about a week but I don't think they've been increasing in frequency. Some days are more frequent then others. But overall, it's not increasing in frequency or strength. If I was not pregnant, I wouldn't really think much of these feelings as they are subtle.

I had a good anatomy scan at 19+3, but I am still really scared.

Do these feel like baby movements? Or just body things? I am really scared. And even if they are baby movements, shouldn't I be feeling them more intensely? I just have a really bad feeling about this (I do have anxiety so always have bad feelings lol). I am away on vacation right now and I want to enjoy the rest of it. We are visiting our friends' new baby and it's hard because I just have a bad feeling about my own.

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StampOnTheGround · 22/11/2024 14:32

Yes they do!

I had an anterior placenta in my first pregnancy and didn't feel a thing till 22/23 weeks. 😊

readyforroundthree · 22/11/2024 16:26

Yes these sound like baby movements. You are only 20/21 weeks and it's your first pregnancy so I would be expecting you to feel exactly what you are describing at this stage. Also don't forget baby has loads of room in there and can very easily flip round and kick towards your back so you won't feel anything at all. I went in for reduced movements at 29 weeks with my third pregnancy and the midwife said even at that gestation they can still get themselves into a position that masks movements. The intense movements you think you should be getting will gradually build up but this will be over a matter of weeks and not straight away.

sel2223 · 22/11/2024 16:50

Yes that sounds like it could definitely be the start of feeling movements.

I had an anterior placenta with my first and felt nothing until 22/23 weeks - I was well over 30 weeks before I had any kind of regular pattern

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