Had flutters a few weeks ago.need some advice am worried?

Question

hi everyone am now 18 weeks 6days.i felt the flutters a few weeks ago. when will it start getting stronger.i really want to feel my baby kick.am just worried that's all please put my mind at rest i would be happier.

just update aswell got my 20 week the 1june

no stupid comments

i was told by the midwife that if i dont feel the flutters now i shall feel it after my 20 week scan!!!

Answer 1

Generally you will start to feel stronger movements between 20 and 22 weeks. Some women don't even feel anything until this time. The really big movements (where you actually see your stomach move) sometimes don't happen until around 28 - 30 weeks.

Don't stress, you have plenty of time to feel your bub moving.

Answer 2

try not to worry theres loads of things that can delay baby moving.

you might not have an active baby, baby is small, the placenta could be blocking movements/kicks and it can take longer with your first baby.

i used to worry about that too, i would feel something then nothing for days on end.

you would certainly know it if something was wrong so try just wait it out.

i was told when this would happen to me not to worry cos they usually say you start feeling movements (strong) between 16-22 weeks and for some its even later.

at week 28 you have to start checking your getting 10 movements a day thats why usually they dont tell you to worry about movements until well after 20 weeks but im sure the flutters you can feel will get stronger in the next couple weeks.

Answer 3

Stop worrying!! All in good time, as they say. Its a great feeling, feeling your baby move inside you and when you feel those first flutters, you want more and worry when you don't. But believe me, there will come a time when you are getting kicked to death when all you want to do is lie down and go to sleep. I used to be able to actually see and feel the hands and feet punching and kicking out when I lay down and they are restricted for space. It will happen in the next few weeks and you'll wonder what you worried about!! Good luck!

Answer 4

this is quite normal. I didnt feel my first flutterings until 20 or so weeks and they have been gradually getting stronger, my husband actually felt a "movement" for the first time the other day and I am just 24 weeks.

Answer 5

Hi



Your doing great hun harder kicks do start around 20 weeks to 23 weeks approx.



I felt my last baby at 18 weeks only slightly then nothing untill week 20 then they came harder each day



Here is some info you can refer to

From 20 to 24 weeks



As the weeks go by, your baby's activity will gradually increase. From now onwards, over the next ten weeks, your baby will be having a very busy period, with lots of kicking and somersaults.





From 24 to 28 weeks



Your baby may start to get hiccups, which will explain the jerking movement that you might feel occasionally. The amniotic sac now contains up to 750ml (26floz) of fluid which allows your baby to move around freely. Although he has been able to hear for some time, you may notice him jump at sudden noises from around this period.





At 29 weeks



Your baby will begin to make smaller, more definite movements, as it becomes more cramped inside your uterus.





At 32 weeks



Your baby's movements will reach a peak of activity and from now on, you will notice an increase in the frequency and type of movements as your baby gets bigger and stronger.



From around 36 weeks



Your baby could take up his final, usually head-down, position, particularly if this is your first pregnancy, as the firm muscles of your uterus and abdomen will help to keep him in place. The main movements you are likely to feel now are jabs from his arms and legs, and possibly painful kicks to your ribs.



If this is not your first pregnancy, your abdominal muscles are likely to be weaker, so your baby might keep changing his position and could even do so right up to your due date.



From 36 to 40 weeks



Your baby will be getting larger and roll-over movements will become less frequent. If he was sucking his thumb and 'loses' it, you may feel quick, darting movements as your baby's head turns from side-to-side while he tries to find it again.



During the last two weeks of your pregnancy, the movements are likely to slow down and your baby's growth rate will decline slightly. This is all completely normal and nothing to worry about.

Answer 6

hey im now 20 weeks pregnant and the movements have got stronger, i first felt the flutters around 16 or 17 weeks, but my midwife said that i wouldnt feel anything just yet, so i wasnt sure whether it was the baby or just my mind, but i know its the baby now. you will eventually get stronger movements it just varies, but its all normal.

good look with your scan, i have mine tomorrow :) soo... excited.

Answer 7

Aw hun. You've heard the heartbeat with your doppler, your baby is fine! Some people don't feel their babies until 22-24 weeks. I don't think I've felt my baby move yet either, but listened in to his/her heartbeat last night. Don't worry, we'll feel them soon x

Answer 8

its is common in pregancy and its horrible too x x