Feeling movement in 2nd+ pregnancy

[pinotgrig]

I'm almost 17w and haven't felt any movements I'm for sure are baby. I've felt a few flutters and things but am not 100% it was baby. I felt a definite kick at 15w with my first and my H was able to feel kicks at 16w. I was so exited about feeling movement sooner this time - it's my fave part of being pg!

My ob wasn't concerned when I saw him last week and said that chasing a toddler makes it harder to focus on feeling movement. He also asked how often I'm laying quietly and not asleep these days, lol. I do get some quiet time in the evening after G goes to bed but haven't felt anything then. At the last u/s I had at 13w my placenta was posterior but I know they can move a bit.

When did you know you felt movement with your 2nd+ pg? When did it start becoming regular?

[jessnpaul]

I actually felt it really early this time around, however I'm now 27 weeks and there's days I don't feel anything until I lie down at the end of the day! Between work and DS #1, I don't have time to focus on movement... although right now he's kicking me in the bladder, so it would be nice of him to stop ;-)

[frozentoes]

I think it just depends on #1 the baby, and #2 the position of the placenta. With my first she seriously never moved except for sometimes when I first woke up. It also took a long time to feel her because I had an anterior placenta and I guess she would just kick/punch into that and I wouldn't feel it. This time around, the baby is a ninja and he is ALWAYS moving and I felt it much sooner. So I wouldn't worry about it at all!

[gt7301b]

Well I am pregnant with my first, but I am going to answer anyway

I didn't feel anything for sure till 19w. I, too, was freaked out and the internet told me some people feel kicks earlier with the second and some don't. I wouldn't worry about it.

[shelbyann]

I didn't feel anything until 20 weeks. My placenta was previa at that point but ended up anterior. (I didn't feel movement until like 22-23 with my first either though.)

I'm sure 17 weeks is still well within normal range to not feel consistent movement yet!

[djc315]

I have been thinking about writing this same post! I am slightly nervous for my OB appt today because I figured I'd definitely be able to feel her kicking by now, and she was so active last time that he couldn't get a good reading with the doppler.

I've felt what I *think* is movement, but it's easy to convince myself it's just gas.

I'm glad to see this is still normal!

[lifetaketwo]

I've been worrying about movement too. I'm 18w and I feel a lot of things, but I kinda think they are all digestion related.

[traveljunkie13]

I'm on baby #3 and I haven't felt near as much as I did with my first two! I'm almost 33wks and just now getting strong enough kicks for DH to feel/see! I felt baby #2 insanely early (12wks with outside kicks at 15wks!) so it is a little surprising that this one is soooo late!

Ultrasounds show baby is moving a bunch but my placenta is apparently very long and anterior so I guess that is masking stuff.

[tarajane]

I felt movement at about 17.5 weeks and feeling it externally sometimes at 18.5.

[Elsa]

With my first I didn't feel movement until 24ish weeks. This time around I was definitely feeling something around 18 weeks, but only in the past day or two has it gotten to the point that I can feel kicks. I'm 20weeks tomorrow. Still no movement outside though.

[SKP82]

With my first, I felt flutters around 15 weeks and real movement around 20 weeks. My H could feel kicks from the outside around 21 weeks I think.

This time, I started feeling real movement around the same time, but my H couldn't feel it from the outside until maybe 24 weeks.

[magpie]

I've started to feel flutters here and there pretty early, maybe 13 or 14 weeks, but they weren't so definitive that I could guarantee you that they were the baby. They are still like that now--not regular and not obvious enough that I could say, with confidence, that I've been feeling him.

Last time, I think I first started feeling movement around 19 weeks. I don't think I noticed the flutters before then or connected them to the baby anyway...

[winemaker06]

We're due at the same time and I'm not feeling much yet either.
Sometimes a flutter that might be gas or baby, but that's it.
DS didn't move a ton, but when he did it got annoying toward the end. So I'm kind of trying to enjoy the peace!

[miss.colorado]

18 weeks both times. I'm sure you'll feel something definite in the next few days!

[Bonita]

I haven't felt anything with Baby #2 yet since I'm still so early, but with DD I didn't feel anything until 20 weeks. It's possible that this babe is a little more calm or not as kicky as baby #1 was maybe?

[pinotgrig]

Feb 2, 2016 22:25:22 GMT -5 miss.colorado said:

18 weeks both times. I'm sure you'll feel something definite in the next few days!

[br
You were right! After whining about this the past few days, I got a nice karate chop last night, at 17w exactly.

[miss.colorado]

Feb 3, 2016 10:13:25 GMT -5 pinotgrig said:

Feb 2, 2016 22:25:22 GMT -5 miss.colorado said:

18 weeks both times. I'm sure you'll feel something definite in the next few days!

[br
You were right! After whining about this the past few days, I got a nice karate chop last night, at 17w exactly.

Hooray!!!