when can I feel my baby moving?

Question

I am now at the beginning of my 17th week and everybody tells me I should feel the baby moving by now!that worries me a little bit.I was last week to my check up and everything was fine!

Answer 1

Don't worry. If this is your first pregnancy you will probably not feel the baby move until you are 18 to 20 weeks along.

Answer 2

You will feel the baby move when you feel the baby move, I felt the my baby move at 16 weeks and everyone told me it was too soon, it all depends on how sensitive you are and how thick your muscles and layer of tummy fat is not to mention you might be feeling the baby move and not even know it yet. As long as everything is OK don't worry about it you will feel the baby soon enough and you will wish for the days when it was just a little bubble feeling :D If you don't feel your baby by 25 weeks then I would talk to your doctor but until then your completely normal most women don't feel the baby till well into there 20th week :D Congrats on the pregnancy :D

Answer 3

It completely depends on your body shape and your individual baby. I did not feel mine for sure until about 23-24 weeks.

I don't know if you are heavy, but some heavier women take a little longer to feel the baby.

I sympathize, it drove me nuts to wait between appointments to feel the heartbeat. Seems like pregnancy is just a bunch of waiting and it can be hard to get through.

Answer 4

Well, rest assure that you are not alone. They say a first pregnancy can take a bit longer, maybe even up to 22-23 weeks before you even feel anything. I am 18 weeks and still don't feel anything, so don't worry, that baby is still small so you have plenty of time to feel the kicks! :)

Answer 5

I felt my baby's real movement at 20 weeks... but they are stronger when I was 24 weeks... Don't worry.. it's normal to feel this way.. i was asking this question non-stop when I was at your week of pregnancy... It feels amazing... Sometimes... Mines kicks a lot when I drink cold milk.. and really cold water.. Watch out... when she starts to kick a lot.. you would want her to stop because she'll keep you up at night.. but I think if you are like me... I would rather be kept up all through out the night feeling my baby move.. rather than not feeling her at all... Good luck

Answer 6

Don't worry, I just began my 18th week of pregnancy with my first, and just started feeling the baby move a few days ago... If it's your first, you really don't know what to expect when it moves, but as the baby gets stronger or until you get familiar with the way he/she moves, you'll know it every time.

Answer 7

Most feel it sometime between 18-20 weeks. If this is your 1st pregnancy you are probably "feeling" the baby move, you just don't realize it.

Answer 8

you can feel the baby really good at 25 weeks but you will start to feel flutters at 18 to 20 weeks but thats only once in a while

Answer 9

please dont listen what they tell u by u should feel by now, and dont worry cause everyone is different feel the baby move in different weeks.. i feel my baby move around 20 weeks with my first pregnancy... so everyone is different.. if u are new pregnancy u could not feel notice, if you are second or more than time pregnancy u could feel notice.. but dont worry everyone is different... u will feel the baby move soon

so stay relax :)

Answer 10

dont worry just wait for couple weeks. i feel it for first time at week 19, now i am at week 22 day by day feel more baby movement. read this article below may help you, congratulation!

What do my baby’s first movement feel like?


After the fatigue and perhaps some morning sickness, you wonder when you’re going to be rewarded by feeling your little one move. Feeling your baby move inside of you for the first time will be one of the most exciting experiences of your pregnancy. Most first time moms will not experience this until about 20 weeks. If you are very in tuned with your body or if you already have at least one child, you will most likely feel this movement even earlier.

Moms have described their baby’s first movements as:

* Butterflies Fluttering Their Wings
* Tickling from the Inside
* Gas Movements
After you feel the first sign, you will find yourself pausing and smiling at every movement. The truth is, your baby is constantly moving and even doing somersaults in the womb. After a few more weeks, your baby’s movements will go from fluttering butterfly wings to karate kicks. In your third trimester, you can entertain yourself by actually watching your belly changing shape with your baby’s change of position. One mother described her baby’s movements as so dramatic that her little girl kicked a bowl of ice cream right off mom’s belly.

This is a very exciting time of your pregnancy, so enjoy!

source: http://www.smartmomma.com/Pregnancy/baby_first_movements.htm

"Second Trimester:

Mom: A lot of moms feel better during the second trimester. Morning sickness may be subsiding. You may have a little more energy than you did during your first trimester. You can expect to gain about a pound a week during your second trimester. You will most likely start showing in your second trimester, if you haven’t already. Sometime during the second trimester, you may start to feel your baby move. Don’t worry if you don’t feel your baby right away. Many first time moms don’t feel their babies move until they are about 20 weeks pregnant.
Baby: By the end of your second trimester your baby will weigh about 1 ½ to 2 lbs and be around 13 inches long. Your baby is beginning to look more like the person she will be when she is born. By the end of the second trimester all of your baby’s major organs are formed.
Doctor’s Visits: When you are around 15 weeks pregnant you will probably be asked if you would like to have a blood test (AFP screening) done to screen for neural tube defects or down syndrome. You may be given an ultrasound when you are around 18-24 weeks to check for any anatomic abnormalities. Your doctor may be able to determine your baby’s gender during this ultrasound. You will most likely continue to have appointments scheduled for once a month during your second trimester."
source: http://www.justmommies.com/articles/pregnancy-trimesters.shtml