I am 12 weeks pregnant with my first child and I would like to know when I will start feeling the baby?

Question

The last time I went to the DR, the ultrasound showed the baby moving all around. I know that the baby is not that strong now but I was just curious as to know when I should start feeling movements and what does it feel like.

Answer 1

I would say in about 4-8 weeks. Very few (and very thin) women feel the baby's movements as early as 12-15 weeks. Most women start to feel the 'flutters of butterflies' around 16-20 weeks (4-5 months).

Lay on your back, be very still and breathe normally. Pay attention to what you feel in your stomach now. You should be able to feel gas passing in your intestines, your food stomach gurggling, your own heartbeat, etc.

In about 4-8 weeks you should notice the 'flutter of butterflies', this is the baby moving. He/she will move more when you are very still, this is when he/she awakes up.

As time passess, around 24-28 weeks, you can place your hand on your stomach and feel the baby move agianst your hand. And around 28-32 weeks, you should actually see the baby moving.

These were my favorite time during pregnancy, all five of them!!!

Answer 2

It depends if you are overweight or not. If you are skinny, you should feel them around 4 months, give or take a couple weeks. If you are overweight, you might not feel it until 5 months.
At first, it feels like little butterflies are flittering in your stomach. You know how a butterfly kiss feels? (using your eyelashes) that's how it feels inside your tummy. Once the baby starts growing, he/she gets less and less room the movements will become stronger, more definate. It may even be a little uncomfortable at times, when you get close to time of delivery. I remember my daughter would kick her feet into my rib cage, it was uncomfortable, but I loved it b/c it was my daughter!!
Congradulations!

Answer 3

u will probably start feeling the baby when ur 20 weeks old...but u mite not even notice tht the baby is moving because the baby is still very small..i felt my baby wen i was 16 weeks but it was just a flutter so i thot it was nothing but my doctor says its the baby moving..i really felt the baby moving wen i came in my fifth month..then u can really tell..o n another thing once the baby starts moving it aint NEVER gona stop..im 7 months prego n my baby wakes me up early in the morning by kicking me as hard as possible...beasically cuz the baby is hungry...n then ur gona feel like o my god baby go to sleep sometimes...hehehe its good alota times but alota times its really annoying..so dun get too curious..good luck!

Answer 4

At about 4-5 months into the pregnancy.

Answer 5

Anywhere between 3 to 5 months. I felt movement at 3 months. Every woman is different.

Answer 6

Anything can happen, be flexible. I say give it another 6-10 weeks. Somewhere between your 18th and 22nd weeks you should start feeling flutters and will be confused about whether or not you are feeling the baby. Well you will be!

Congrats!

Answer 7

I felt mine about 15 to 16 weeks

Answer 8

With my first child I started feeling her move at 16 weeks. I'm also 12 weeks pregnant again, so I will keep you posted. :)

Answer 9

am 14 weeks and 3 or 4 days now.... and i get flutters just now :( they make ya feel kinda sick BUT shouldn't b long before i feel it kick... its in The 5th month u start to feel movement.. every1's different tho some sooner then others. x

Answer 10

For first time moms, probably a little later than mothers, partly because you don't know what to look for, and partly because your muscles are tighter and it's harder to feel them. Typically at about 20w you can feel little nudges or flutters, like someone taps you lightly, except from the inside.