When a new life begins, it can be so difficult for a woman to wait until the baby begins to move. The first barely noticeable kicks give the expectant mother a lot of emotions. At the same time, it does not matter at all what kind of baby will be in the family, the woman will be incredibly glad to feel both the first-born and the fifth little one. Until these pushes appeared, the expectant mother could only hope that everything was fine with the baby. She could not even find out if he was alive or growing. Only rare ultrasounds shed light on what happens in the uterus.
With the beginning of the first movements, the expectant mother calms down: she knows that even rare tremors indicate that everything is in order with the baby. Of course, many begin to dream of kicks almost immediately after their interesting position is confirmed. But do not rush things, because the period when a child begins to move is almost the same for everyone. When waiting for the first-born, you should not worry if you do not feel anything until the 20th week. But with repeated pregnancies, movements can be felt 10-20 days earlier.
A few decades ago, these terms were not discussed: it was believed that primiparas should first feel their baby only by the end of the 5th obstetric month, at the 20th week. While waiting for subsequent babies, this event was expected 14 days earlier. The first sensations from the tremors served as the basis for the countdown of the estimated date on which the baby should be born. To the day of the first stirring, they simply added another 20 weeks. At present, doctors no longer use this method, because every woman has a different pregnancy, when the child begins to move individually as well. Many primiparas feel their baby even at 17 weeks. Some women who already have repeated pregnancies say that they felt their first kicks already in the 13th week. It depends on the woman’s complexion, on her sensitivity and thoroughness, with which she listens to all her sensations.
But the time when the pregnant woman hears her baby for the first time does not coincide with when the baby begins to move. The first movements can be seen only on ultrasound. Even before the appearance of pronounced limbs, the baby’s emerging nervous system is already working, and its body is moving. For a period of 7 weeks, this is more like muscle contractions, and with the appearance of clearly defined arms and legs on an ultrasound scan, you can see how he moves them. But it is still impossible to feel the tremors; the crumbs are still too small.
If your pregnancy is approaching the equator, then the day is getting closer when the baby begins to move. Of course, the first shocks are more like a digestive system. Romantic people like to compare these feelings with the flutter of butterflies in the stomach. A few weeks after the first movements noticed, the tremors become clear and distinct, and it is simply impossible to mix them up with something else.
Do not worry too much if it's almost mid-pregnancy, and you still haven’t felt the baby. Most likely, this event will happen from day to day. Knowing what time the child begins to move, and finding out what these feelings look like, you can begin to listen more closely to yourself. Most often, future mothers talk about increased activity of the baby in the evening, so before you go to bed, talk with your baby and, perhaps, the baby will lightly bump you back.