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When did you feel the baby for the first time?

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Linda
When did you feel the baby for the first time?

I felt it on Saturday, at 20 weeks and 5 days, for the first time with two solid kicks. Before that, I sometimes had the feeling that something was swimming in my belly, but I couldn't quite place it. That's where it's stayed so far. I can't wait to feel her every day! At the 20-week scan, they said my placenta is located at the front, which is why I don't feel much yet. But I'm curious when you all felt the baby for the first time!

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  1. Anonymous #2

    Also had a placenta on the front side but felt my daughter for the first time at around 17 weeks. That it was really also feelable for my husband (on the outside) I think was already at 25/26 weeks.

  2. Linda started this #3

    That's nice! I'm now 23 weeks and can feel the baby every day. Sometimes she kicks so hard you can see my belly move. For me, it got really intense after about 21 weeks!

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    I'm now 18+5 and I really feel my baby well now. It started at 17 weeks. This is my second pregnancy.

  4. wiplala #5

    My placenta is also at the front, and I’ve been feeling it every now and then for the past few days. I’m 22 weeks now. I’m really curious when my partner will be able to feel it from the outside too!

  5. madelene #6

    With my first pregnancy with my daughter, I only felt her at 20 weeks.
    And by the way, it also took a long time before a bump appeared.
    But with my second, unfortunately, I don’t remember anymore, but I did feel her much earlier than with the oldest.
    And now I’m pregnant with the third, 16 weeks,
    and unfortunately, I still don’t feel any movement.
    I hope to feel it soon.
    Greetings, Madelene

  6. jessie95 #7

    I'm 19 weeks and sometimes my belly sticks out really far when I lie down. It feels super hard—I think she's pushing her back against my belly or something.
    My placenta is also on the front side.

  7. eline28 #8

    I felt him at 22 weeks. The midwife told me it was logical since my placenta was positioned very deep inside. But I do have a pretty big bump already, hihi!

  8. Annemie #9

    I think I might be feeling the baby now, but I'm not sure. It's such a weird feeling in my belly, and sometimes on the right side down in my lower abdomen, it feels like something is pushing there, like there's a little weight pressing down and then it goes away again
    I'll ask my OB-GYN tomorrow if I can already feel the baby

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