Table of contents:
- When will I feel the baby kicks?
- What does it feel like to kick a baby while in the womb? Does it hurt?
- How often will I feel the kicks?
- What happens if you don't feel the kick from the womb?
Keeping track of the fetus from time to time is the most enjoyable thing for expectant parents, especially mothers. A mother can know and feel the development of the fetus herself, one of the signs is a baby kick. Actually, when can you feel the kick of a baby for the first time? Will all the fetuses kick the mother's stomach from the womb?
When will I feel the baby kicks?
Feeling a baby kick for the first time can be the most enjoyable for the mother. At that time, the mother can feel her baby growing and developing in her womb. Your baby kicks can be felt for the first time when the pregnancy enters the age of 16-25 weeks.
However, if this is your first pregnancy, then you may just be able to feel the kicks of the fetus's tiny legs when you enter your gestational age at around 25 weeks. Meanwhile, if you have been pregnant before, you can feel the kicks from the baby since the 13th week of pregnancy.
Try to stay still for a moment, you can sit or sleep comfortably, then you will be able to feel the baby kicking in the stomach clearly.
What does it feel like to kick a baby while in the womb? Does it hurt?
Of course, you will not feel pain when kicked by the baby you are carrying. Most of the pregnant women who were asked what it was like to kick the baby stated that it felt like there was a butterfly in the stomach, causing a tingling sensation in the stomach.
Or have you ever made popcorn at home? For some mothers, the kick of a baby in the womb is like popping popcorn.
How often will I feel the kicks?
When entering the first trimester, you may rarely feel this sensation. However, along with growth and development, in the second timester baby kicks will be more frequent and even stronger than before. Meanwhile, in the third trimester, it is known that the baby in the womb can make movements approximately 30 times per hour.
In fact, if you pay attention, maybe your baby has a special clock to move around. Usually, the fetus will move a lot between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., when it is your bedtime. the amount of this felt movement could be due to a change in your current blood sugar level.
What happens if you don't feel the kick from the womb?
If you have entered the 25th week of pregnancy and don't feel anything in your stomach, then you don't need to panic and worry. This does not mean that the fetus is not growing and developing.
In some cases, babies will move less than others. Therefore, this is not a bad thing. It could also be that your baby is sleeping in the womb so it doesn't make any movements.
You will feel the movements of the baby as you get older. When the baby in the womb has been moving regularly and then you don't feel any movement for 2 hours, or the movement slows down suddenly, then you should immediately get your pregnancy checked by a doctor.
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