how soon does?

Question

how soon should a unborn baby starts moving

Answer 1

You probably won't feel your baby kick until sometime between 16 and 22 weeks, even though he started moving at 7 or 8 weeks and you may have already witnessed his acrobatics if you've had an ultrasound.

Veteran moms tend to notice those first subtle kicks — also known as "quickening" — earlier than first-time moms. (A woman who's been pregnant before can more easily distinguish her baby's kick from other belly rumblings, such as gas.)

Your build may also have something to do with when you'll be able to tell a left jab from a hunger pang. Thinner women tend to feel movement earlier and more often than women who carry more weight.

What does it feel like?
Women have described the sensation as being like popcorn popping, a goldfish swimming around, or butterflies fluttering. You'll probably chalk up those first gentle taps or swishes in your belly to gas or hunger pains, but once you start feeling them more regularly, you'll recognize the difference. You're more likely to feel these early movements when you're sitting or lying quietly.

How often should I feel movements?
At first the kicks you notice will be few and far between. In fact, you may feel several movements one day and then none the next. Although your baby is moving and kicking regularly, many of his jerks and jolts aren't yet strong enough for you to feel. But later in the second trimester, those reassuring kicks will become stronger and more regular.

If you're tempted to compare notes with other pregnant women, don't worry if your experience differs from that of your friends. Every baby has his own pattern of activity, and there's no correct one. As long as your baby's usual activity level doesn't change too much, chances are he's doing just fine.

Answer 2

I started feeling my baby move around 16 weeks. I thought it was gas but then my ob felt him move and assured me that my baby was very active. I'm 22 weeks now and can hardly get any sleep because he moves around so much, lol. They say not to worry if you don't feel anything around 16-22 weeks because you still have a lot of room in your uterus so the baby has some free space to move around. I'm pretty small so I think that's why I feel him move around all the time. I hope this helped.

Answer 3

My baby was moving about 3 1/2 months into my pregnancy. Good luck with your new baby.

Answer 4

I'm 24 weeks and my with my first pregnancy. My son started moving at 20 weeks. I felt it alittle bit before but it was like as soon as i hit 20 weeks i could really feel it. Now it's non stop.

Answer 5

Well they start moving very early before you can feel them. If you're wondering when you will start feeling them move, sometime around 18-22 weeks, earlier if this is not your first.

Answer 6

it's moving right from the start you just can't feel it b/c it's to small if it's your 1st then you'll start to feel movement around the 20th weeks or so if not your 1st then about 17 weeks or so

Answer 7

at about 16 weeks you should start to feel the movement. they start moving earlier then that i think at about eight weeks they start there first little flutters. good luck.

Answer 8

I started feeling mine in the end of the 5th month of my pregnancy.

Answer 9

20 weeks or so before you can feel it. Good luck!

Answer 10

they float around and swim right away.