When you are pregnant, your baby starts moving around as early as six weeks, into
the pregnancy, about the time the heart starts beating. As the legs, arms, hands
and feet are formed, you can actually see this movement during an ultrasound long
before you can feel it in your body.
There is no set rule as to when you will first feel your baby move. The first movements
that a woman can feel are generally referred to as fluttering. Some women say it
feels like butterflies in their stomach. Others say it feels like gas. In reality
it can be hard to tell if this fluttering is in fact your baby moving.
Another thing to consider is the position of the placenta. If the placenta is positioned
in the front of her uterus, it functions as a pad as the baby kicks. It will take
longer for the mother to feel her baby kick. The baby will have to get bigger and
stronger in order for his movements to penetrate through the placenta.
If you haven’t felt your baby move, do not worry. As long as your doctor says all
is fine at your appointments, and you hear the heartbeat, you know all is ok. By
the time you get to the third trimester the baby will be moving, kicking, tossing
and turning so much that it may sometimes be painful, and you will be asking him
to settle down and go to sleep! |
