Monday, June 19, 2006
Should I Be Feeling Movement?
Beth, 35 from Stockport asks...
I am 18 weeks and 4 days pregnant-should I be feeling any movement yet? Also would doing alot of bending at work do any harm? Going for second scan next week, heard it's little heart beat last week, so I know he is alright.
Stacy Says...
I actually had to look back in my journal to see when I first felt my baby. I felt that little butterflies-in-my-stomach at 20 weeks (5 months) but she didn't really start to noticeably move until 22 weeks. And it always depends on their sleep/wake cycle. If the baby is like you, up during the day and you have a busy job, you might never feel it moving around. If the baby is up at night, you might be begging it to go to sleep so you can sleep. So don't be alarmed if you aren't feeling any movement yet, the baby still is teeny tiny compared to the womb and has plenty of room to swim around in.
At work, bending shouldn't be much of a problem as long as you use proper body mechanics. Bend at the legs when picking something up. Or when you lean over, kick a leg back so you look kinda like a see-saw. And personally, I don't know what the limit is of poundage you can pick up, I'd just try to stay away from lifting anything heavy.
I am 18 weeks and 4 days pregnant-should I be feeling any movement yet? Also would doing alot of bending at work do any harm? Going for second scan next week, heard it's little heart beat last week, so I know he is alright.
Stacy Says...
I actually had to look back in my journal to see when I first felt my baby. I felt that little butterflies-in-my-stomach at 20 weeks (5 months) but she didn't really start to noticeably move until 22 weeks. And it always depends on their sleep/wake cycle. If the baby is like you, up during the day and you have a busy job, you might never feel it moving around. If the baby is up at night, you might be begging it to go to sleep so you can sleep. So don't be alarmed if you aren't feeling any movement yet, the baby still is teeny tiny compared to the womb and has plenty of room to swim around in.
At work, bending shouldn't be much of a problem as long as you use proper body mechanics. Bend at the legs when picking something up. Or when you lean over, kick a leg back so you look kinda like a see-saw. And personally, I don't know what the limit is of poundage you can pick up, I'd just try to stay away from lifting anything heavy.
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i am 19 weeks pregnant with my second child, she is aged 16 so abit of a gap.I too have not felt anything yet going for my second scan, next week should i be worried at all.
i am 19 weeks pregnant with my second child, she is aged 16 so abit of a gap.I too have not felt anything yet going for my second scan, next week should i be worried at all.
Don't be worried. Just because you're 19 weeks and she's "aged" at 16, it's still only an estimate. Plus, even though all the books you read will say you will start feeling the baby move early, it's just giving an average. Most girls I knew felt it later rather than sooner. And even then it's hard to feel the baby move. Believe me, towards the end of the pregnancy you'll be thinking, 'Can't you just stay still so mommy can sleep?'
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