Hi All of you,
I just finished reading all updates on you guys. You guys are great helping everyone around.

I had asked you a question about two months ago and it had helpme a lot. Jenn, your due date is 12th april rite? Mine is 13th April.

Its my 20th week currently, and i have still not felt any kicks. I do feel sort of a pinching sometimes but not kicks. I am having the 20 week ultrasound on 26th and I will definetly ask the doctor about this. But is there anything to get concerned about?

Two andhalf weeks ago I had a down syndrome test and the OBGYN was going to call if anything was wrong. I did not recieve any calls so everything is fine till now.

I am expectly waiting to feel the first kick...................! Anuya Pattewar replied. Hi everyone!
Thanx for your help.

Tina: I'll definately folloe your suggestions as i'm egarly waiting to fell those magic moments.

Jenn & Mansi: Hey moms best of luck to all of us as we all are sailing in the same boat, so lets wait and watch.

Jenn: Thankyou for the info as it will be of great help to all those who are on the waiting list.

So best of luck to you'll.


Take care.
Anuya. jenn replied. Baby Movements
Bubbles. Butterflies. Gas. These are all words used to describe what a baby's first movements feel like to a mother.

Quickening is defined as the moment during pregnancy when the baby is first felt to move. This is a long anticipated event in every pregnancy.

If you are expecting your first baby you can expect to feel your baby for the first time between 18 and 24 weeks gestation. If this is not your first baby you can expect to feel your baby a bit sooner than you felt your first. This is usually said to happen because you know what you're feeling for and your uterus is more stretched out than it was the first time around

There may be reasons that you are not feeling movement as early as you are expecting to feel it. Many of these are normal occurrences, including your body weight, your baby's position and the location of the placenta.

The second big milestone is when others can also feel the baby move. Your partner might be surprised by a quick thump here or there, after many weeks of patiently (or impatiently) waiting. A sibling might get a quick bump on the cheek or hand and be very excited about the reality of the new baby.

After the joy of feeling these first movements happens fear sets in. Is your baby moving too much? Not enough? Medical studies have found that by doing fetal kick counts after the 28th week of pregnancy is actually one of the better predictors of fetal well being. Charting is safe, simple and inexpensive. All pregnant women should keep track of their baby's movements. Any sharp decreases in movements should be reported to you health care provider.
jenn replied. i havent yet felt any movements as yet, i too am planning on asking my doctor but my appointment is only on the 29th , so i guess i'll have to wait,
also i remember my doctor telling me that first time moms usully recognise movemtns a bit late, ansd also by 22 weeks one must feel some movements otherwise i think we need to inform our doctor, usually movents occur betwween 18-22 weeks , so i too am just waitng to feel my babys first kick.. anyways good luck to all of us on that!!
do let me know what ypur doctor says abt the movemts..
meanwhile take care and enjoy your pregnancy..
jenn Mansi replied.
Hi,

I am only starting my 17th week tomorrow but do feel something occasionally but to tell u the truth I am not sure whether it really is the movements of my baby :-)

I am looking forward to ask my doc when I see him on tuesday. Will let u all know about it after that... do wish me luck!!!!!!!

~ Mansi Tina replied. Hi anuya
This is my 22nd week and I started feeling movements around 20th week end . For first time moms its difficult to know exactly what it feels like. Initially even i was little worried during my 19,20 weeks about not feeling the kicks. I wasnt sure what i felt was kicks or not. But soon you will feel that movement or a bump in your tummy.
My baby moves more in the evenings. Try drinking orange juice or after having dinner lie down on your left side and feel the movements.
Usually we start to feel the movements more stronger during 20-23 weeks. So keep cool.

Take care
Tina