Tell me not to worry

[ElizabethBennet]

I was 17 weeks on Friday. This past week I thought I had been feeling the baby move a fair amount, but the past couple of days doesn't seem to be nearly as much. I do think I felt her at least twice yesterday, but I'm not 100% sure, but so far nothing today, but it's only 845am. 

I don't need to worry right? 

[Saint Monica]

I think babies do this to mess with your mind.

((EBennett))

[Jalapeñomel]

No need to worry. Up until now, maybe you just had gas! 17 weeks is still early for movement.

[nancybotwin]

It is too early to feel regular movement as a sign of baby's well-being.

With that said, drink some cold fruit juice and lay on your left side. And call your dr if nothing happens, just for reassurance.

Pregnancy is the biggest mindfuck.

[textbookcase]

I think it's still too early to worry about not feeling movement! Try not to worry. Hugs!

[ElizabethBennet]

I'm gonna drink some juice and lay down. I just hadn't done that yet because I am so early.

[eav2c]

I didn't consistently feel either of my boys until 25+ weeks. I would try not to worry although I know that's easier said than done!

[kristie]

At 17 weeks babies are still a little fish in a big pond. They can position themselves many ways this early that you will not be able to feel movement. Even with dd2, because of placenta location I didn't feel her consistently until 24-25 weeks. Even laying down and drinking juice might not matter

[thebreakfastclub]

I didn't even begin to feel anything until after 20 weeks, so I vote normal. It's hard to tell at that stage.

[noodleoo]

Maybe she moved positions and is kicking your kidneys now. I'm sure you are fine!

[sparty04]

I had an anterior placenta (which I didn't find out about until my anatomy scan), so didn't regularly feel movement until 24ish weeks

[coribelle26]

I had a very similar experience (fish-flop feelings at least once or twice a day really early, then about 3 days in a row of nothing) right around 17/18 weeks. I was freaking out because even though I logically knew it was too early to feel anything with any regularity, I WAS feeling it and then it stopped.

Anyway, it started up again and now just within the last couple of days I'm feeling a lot more movement throughout the day, plus kicks in the bladder which is a whole new kind of weird. (I'm about 22 weeks now.) Still can't feel anything from the outside but I think we are getting close because it's getting stronger.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Nah, I didn't ev en feel any movement till 20 weeks and even now I don't feel it often.

[gingerjar]

I think 17 weeks was the first time I started to feel movement, so that is pretty early for movement. I don't think you count kicks until third trimester?

[Monica Geller]

I started feeling consistent flutters only at night at about 18 weeks. This was only at night when I was laying down. Try not to worry.

And AutumnRose25 I have psyched myself out the night before every appointment that this was going to be the end of the road. Try not to worry, either, but I get it.

[isabel]

Don't worry. My OB just told me on Wednesday not to freak out if I feel movement and then nothing for a day or two. She said they don't consistently move until 24 weeks. If you haven't had any other symptoms, I would say baby made itself comfortable for a bit.

[emsumm]

Don't worry. Same thing happened to me and this little one is a mover and shaker now :-)

[ElizabethBennet]

Thanks guys. I'm relaxing about it now. I still haven't felt her move but it's reassuring to hear again that it's totally normal.

[ohiowan]

I started feeling O and this one early too. About two weeks ago (26 weeks) I wasn't feeling this one move as much, but he had just changed positions and I was feeling the movements towards my back/bowels. Try not to worry about it, LO might be in a different spot. A friend of mine was told too that the weather can affect the baby's movements. She was told since it was getting colder, that was probably why she wasn't feeling as much movement.

[game blouses]

Don't worry! The baby is still small enough to be changing locations a lot at this stage. Once they get more crammed in there, the movements are more consistent.

[ElizabethBennet]

I'm pretty sure I've felt a couple movements today. Thanks for all the reassurance :-)

[cookies]

Between 18 and 20 weeks, I'd go days between feeling movements. It really messes with your head, but everything is probably ok.

[Deleted]

I'm 25 weeks and there's still times my baby varies his level of activity. Some days he kicks the crap out of me and others I'll feel a little something 2-3 times an hour and that's it.