With my daughter (first) she was 9 lbs 3 oz and 22inches. She never bothered me with her movements. She actually was a very laid back baby in the womb.
This baby sits a lot lower and enjoys hitting my cervix which causes some discomfort and he's quite active. I think it all depends on the baby, your pain tolerance to notice things, and has nothing to do with a big or small baby. Think of it this way, take two people one at 5ft and the other at 6ft. The 5ft one is able to hit a lot harder than the 6ft one due to their build.
You can even take two people who are nearly the exact same at 5ft and 5ft with similar builds and only one of them will hit harder.