is it normal at 18 weeks pregnant feel the baby moving one day and the other other day don’t feel anything ?
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at
12:03 pm
I started feel a little bit of movements(like vibration and butterflies) at 16 weeks but it comes and go,one day I feel a bit and the other nothing at all.I checked the heartbeat everyday as I got a fetal doppler but it worries me that the baby is not developing well as I cannot feel it moving everyday.I do have a lot of cramps but not bleeding.I would appreciate any answers.Thank you
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Yep, you are normal. I was worried I wasn’t feeling much movement either (I’m 19 weeks), but today I just had a doctor’s appointment and he was moving all over the place when she was listening to his heartbeat (she had to keep following him with the monitor) and I couldn’t feel a thing…so I know he’s moving, it’s just that I can’t feel it. I bet your little one is the same way.
I just now started feeling it move everyday and it isn’t a whole lot and I’m almost 20 weeks. Some people are different and don’t feel it until later.
yes, it is normal. babies have their on and off days just like we do, that is what my doctor told me when i went through the same thing.
yup! That’s normal it starts to get more steady around 7 months or so.
YES, I didn’t really start feeling strong movements every day til about 23 weeks. They’re still pretty little in there so it’s hard for you to notice, as long as the heartbeat is good at your appointments then you have nothing to worry about.
Congratulations
Normal, relax every thing is OK.
im 19 wks and have a very active baby so it freaks me out when he has quiet days! which happens a lot more than id like!!
its not till much later on that u need to be concerned x x
That happened to me and I would freak out…lol. It’s okay though. Baby may be more active at night when you are sleeping. Now if it goes on for several days or a week, I would have the doctor check the heartbeat.
its hard to say. my best friend is pregnant and she says she worries that the baby isnt moving enough because one day he is so active and the next he isnt. every baby is different. if you are that worried though maybe its best to see your dr.
its very normal dont worry - sit still for a couple of hours have a cold drink and wait.
I have cramps all the time too and somedays baby is quiet and we naturally worry but if theres no bleeding then dont worry.
I didnt feel my little one move every day until 20+ weeks. I felt movements off and on since week sixteen too. When it got to 30+ weeks then i felt him all the time! This got to be a little frustrating lol.
yes and some feel the baby even less it is sometimes how the baby is laying! My last baby was breach and he always played on the bladder although the movement was rare so I always paniced although the doctor told me some it is the way the baby lays! He is now healthy and 6 months! Congrats!
yes very common symptoms, happened to me. I was freaking out when I didn’t feel her one day. But the baby is moving, and most of the time you just don’t feel it cause the baby isn’t big enough or strong enough to for you to feel it.
At around 20-22 weeks, the intensity and frequency will be constant
It’s totally normal. Every day regular movements usually aren’t’ felt until 26-28 weeks or so.
Yes. You may not feel the baby move every day.
It is very normal..i thought the same way you are when i was pregnant because i didn’t know what to feel..some days the baby would go nuts the next i didn’t feel anything..its normal..some days they sleep more then others..and at night is when they do alot of there movement while you sleep..my remedy was i drank root beer and then she would kick alot because of all the sugar…ive heard people say chocolate…but just try that and tell me what you think..
dont panic - there is absolutely NOTHING wrong in not feeling regular consistent movements at your stage in the pregnancy. i have six children (3 boys and 3 girls for who’s interested) and can remember well that it is not uncommon to not feel anything for a few days…. i think it is because you only feel the movements when they are in a certain position in the womb. the baby will still be very small now so you will only feel a certain type of movement - for example when his/her spine is adjacent to yours and he/she kicks out with his legs. As the baby gets bigger and fills more of your tummy you will notice much more movement as there gets less and less space for him/her to move around in. good luck and enjoy your pregnancy. xx
Yep normal.
Even now my baby can have a quite day and I am 38 weeks! Remember they have to have rest time too.
If you dont feel yours move for a good few days then you can always just mention it to your midwife just in case - but trust me, its normal to have these "off" days.
And the cramps I’m afraid are normal too and only get worse as you get bigger and bigger…….and bigger!!
it really depends on what you eat. When i was pregnant with my daughter and i ate or drank anythng wtih alot of sugar i would feel her move alot more!
It’s perfectly normal sweetie so dont worry. Babies have their quiet days just like we do. When baby gets a little bigger and movements more easily felt, you’ll beg for a quiet day.. I’m feeling movements daily, but then there’s two little bubba’s in there, so i’d be bound to. When one is quiet, the other one moves, but i rarely feel both at the same time.
they tell you to monitor the movements from 28w onwards so 18w is way gto early to be getting worried a bout movement, its natural not to feel anything now and again at this early stage, sounds like you need to relax a bit you sounds like your stressing about nothing here.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! This is really pretty normal. When I was pregnant, one thing that I would do if I wanted to reassure myself was to drink either something cold or sugary and lie down on my left side. That usually did the trick to give me a kick or wiggle - the drink gave her a jolt of energy and the being quiet helped me to concentrate and notice. Since you may have just recently started to feel your baby, you may not realize what all are really baby movements yet. Don’t worry if you keep getting strong heartbeat with your monitor. Relax, that is the best thing for you and your baby.