Kicks? or not?

Question

Hi, I'm 22 weeks and have been experience little popping sensations for this last week now. I wondered if this could be kicks because they are a little higher more towards my rib cage. i wasn't sure if usually when they start kicking if it was lower. Can anyone tell me? Thanks

Answer 1

I was about 20 weeks when I started feeling the kicks... It felt like popping for me too and at first I didn't think anything of it, I thought it could have been my stomache rumbling or somthing but after a few days when it started getting stronger I realized it was the baby kicking and I got really excited! It felt like my kicks were a little high too but when I had asked my doctor about it she told me that everyone will feel kicks a little different and in different places but its perfectly normal. Congrats on the pregnancy!

Answer 2

Those are definitely little kicks from your baby. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and at first I felt the kicks higher up like you did at about 18 weeks. Now I feel them all over. Keep in mind that your baby does have fist and you'll feel them too. It's amazing how many times your baby moves in a day. They like to reposition all the time. When you get your next ultrasound try to remember the position of the baby and that will help you determine if you are getting kicked or punched. Good luck and congratulations!

Answer 3

If this is your first pregnancy, you may begin feeling your baby a little later than more experienced moms, often not until 18 to 22 weeks. Veteran moms tend to feel their baby’s movements earlier because their uterine muscles are not as tight as a first-time mom’s, making them more sensitive to the baby’s kicks. First time moms also may mistake those first soft, fluttery kicks for gas or digestion, while second- or third-time moms know the difference.

It is difficult to tell a first-time mom-to-be exactly what their baby’s movements will feel like because it's different for every woman. However, those early kicks may feel fluttery or like a light tapping. As you progress, the movements will intensify into firm kicks, elbow jabs, and a swishy or sloshy feeling when your baby moves its arms and legs at the same time. If you feel like you’ve become a personal punching bag, keep in mind that an active baby is a healthy baby.

When you first feel your baby move, the kicks and flutters may come only sporadically; however, as your pregnancy progresses, they should become increasingly strong and regular. Your baby may be very active one day and relatively quiet the next, but you should feel some movement every day. Many doctors and midwives recommend their patients count their baby’s movements at some point every day. There are many different methods used to keep track of fetal movements, but here’s a quick and easy one: Choose a time of day when your baby tends to be active, such as after a meal, or when you go to bed. (Try to count movements at roughly the same time each day.) Sit quietly or lie on your side so you won't get distracted. Time how long it takes for you to feel ten distinct movements — including kicks, twitches, and whole body movements. If you don't feel ten movements in two hours, stop counting and call your midwife or doctor.

Besides all those wonderful kicks and wiggles, your baby will probably have several cases of the hiccups before the whole nine months are over. . . yes, hiccups! Hiccups will feel different than kicking or movement and more like regular little spasms in your belly. Some babies get the hiccups several times a day, everyday, and maintain the same pattern after birth. Luckily, hiccups are not as uncomfortable for babies (in or out of the womb) as they are for adults, even if they last as long as 20 minutes. Once you get comfortable with the sensation of fetal hiccups, sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment!

Answer 4

Sounds to me like kicks, I am 25 weeks and just in the last few weeks have started really feeling the kicks.

Answer 5

yes its the little kicks

wait for the big ones and thts wen the fun starts

im at 28 weeks and u can actually see my baby's foot when she kicks thro my clothes

congrats!

Answer 6

omg isnt that fun to feel i love felling the baby kick and move around! (only sometimes now) im 28 wks and it sort of hurts now that he barely has room to move.

Answer 7

baby moves around alot i am sure they are kicks they will be high one day low the next, just depends on where he or she is that day LOL
congrats!

Answer 8

Yes those are kicks or punches. They don't have to be low. Congrats

Answer 9

Kicks. :-)

I felt them higher at first and then they were all over the place. :-)

Answer 10

probably kicks. they don't have to be low