How consistently do you feel movement?

[PocoHR]

Hello!

I've been feeling movement for about two weeks or so now, but I feel like he's been quieter since yesterday. I feel the odd tap or rumble here and there, but no big kicks and no periods of intense wriggling about. Does this happen to anyone else? I feel like it might be partly because it is the weekend, and I'm not sitting down quietly at my desk like I do doing the week, so maybe its happening and I just don't notice? Just not sure if I should be concerned at this stage.

 

[Penguin20]

I'm 27 weeks tomorrow and it different everyday for the last 2 days she been quiet sometimes the odd kick here and there but then other days she goes mental and won't stop moving I love them days.
At first I was worried but realised she has a couple days of quiet and then a day of going crazy longs I feel her move a couple times a day I try not to worry

 

[Twinmum87]

Where is your placenta? I have anterior placenta and I find I only feel the kicks when baby kicks/punches very low down or way out to the side so anything more to the front it a squirming sensation. If I am up and about or baby it's pressing straight outwards it can be so faint I don't really notice or don't feel anything at all for several hours at a time. This past few days I have been feeling more movement but mostly because baby has been punching me in the bladder and lady bits lol! Head was tucked way down in my left hip/pelvic bone, facing downwards with hands up over it's head on the scan a few days ago so the little monkey it having a boxing match with my insides!

 

[o0oCharlieo0o]

Ok feel kicks mainly when im sitting relaxing or in bed ready to sleep, but i had the same as you and for 2-3 days hardly felt anything, i really did worry, i had hardly any kicks and they were much lighter than before, but sure enough a couple of days later the kicks were more often and stronger again lol try not to worry we are still quite early on for consistency

 

[Willow82]

Despite the baby being really active a few nights ago, it's been really quiet since. It's still early to be feeling consistent movement.

 

[EleanoirRigby]

I've been feeling some consistent flutters, a few kicks every other day. They get more frequent and longer the further along we get. I've concluded that until week 30 I probably won't have the super pronounced kicking and constant wiggling

 

[PocoHR]

Thanks everyone!! It's good to hear your experiences. I kind of figured it was normal to have bursts of movement and then lulls, but you always wonder :-D I got a few big kicks this afternoon, so I'm sure everything is fine.

 

[DoubleTFun]

28 weeks with twins, and my babies still have quiet days where I only feel a few movements a day, then other times they are both going crazy!

 

[mrs_sasquatch]

I am 21 weeks today, and I feel flutters reasonably often...but a good solid kick only randomly.

 

[Jessicahide]

I think they knacker themselves out sometimes must be a lot of work jiggling about like a loon!

 

[IsabellaJayne]

I have an anterior placenta but I've felt kicks for about a week or so now. It's very sporadic and not often. Usually at night just when I get into bed. They're not very strong yet either. It's totally normal at this gestation for them to be sporadic as baby is only small still

 

[Keza]

Im 16 weeks +4 and feel movement several times daily.

 

[laurac1988]

I feel her maybe once some days. Other days she's all over the place!

 

[meg_bellamy]

My dr told me not to really worry about counting movements until 25 wks or so. I didn't start to really feel consistent movements til after 20-21 wks. Also I have an anterior placenta so only feel movements around the sides and bottom at this time.

 

[PocoHR]

Awesome, this is very reassuring. I know I have a posterior placenta, which is I think why I was able to feel him at all so early. I really think it being the weekend and me being busier has a lot to do with it too. When I'm at work I'm mostly just sitting quietly in front of the computer, so I think I just notice him more. On the weekends we're always out and about so I'm sure he is wriggling and I just don't pay as much attention (until a few hours pass and I start to feel anxious about it ).

Thanks for all your responses though! Makes me feel a lot better. I also got an huge kick that I was able to feel on the outside last night before sleeping, so that put a smile on my face! .

 

[Indi84]

I have an anterior placenta so I didn't feel consistent kicks until 21 weeks, now I feel strong kicks everyday and dh has only just felt the baby move. I felt flurries on and off from very early, but could go days between them.