Who is feeling their LOs little jabs and pokes? « Back to Group Discussions

[Linnaea]

I'm wondering if any of you have been feeling little pokes yet?   I started feeling my LO a few weeks ago, definitely caught me by surprise!  This is around the time I started feeling DD as well, but for some reason I didn't expect it for at least a few more weeks.  The first time I felt movement, I think he/she was rolling against my uterus.  The other times were little pokes, I've definitely missed feeling this   

[buko]

So cool! This is my first, so even though I'm due March 1, I am probably behind most of the people in this group in terms of feeling movement. I have felt possible flutters and am 80-90% sure I felt a small but distinct poke on Monday in my yoga class, during meditation (16w3d). I kinda think I may have felt a few more since then, or almost as strong, but it's always some time when I'm working and listening to music and moving around, so I can never "catch" it, or quite be SURE. I can't wait!

[buko]

One thing I'm more sure of-- unless I'm crazy.. Is this a "thing?" I think I've been really feeling my own pulse in my bump more-- I guess my placenta?

[withlittlelungs]

buko, i have been feeling my pulse lately, too. 
Baby was really active a few days ago. But I don't feel him/her on a daily basis. I can't wait until the big kicks start happening!!

[Bena]

Oh yeah..definitly feeling my pulse in my belly too!  Lying in the bathtub this week, I could even see it!  If I haden't already had a baby, and know that you can see the baby move under your skin, the tought of seeing my skin move from my pulse would've freaked me right out!!!

I  know my placenta is in front, so maybe that is the reason why I feel it so strongly.

As for baby movement, I'm pretty sure I've been feeling some, but it is very on and off, and not daily, just like Withlittlelungs.
 

[nearlyelated]

I had a few hours of baby somersaults last week, and some intermittent flutters, but no jabs yet.  But I'm only 14 weeks tomorrow, so it's still early.  Second time around it's definitely easier to discern baby movements from others.  I think I was nearly 20 weeks before I was sure I was feeling the baby.

[babytoes]

I think this baby is a gymnast. I felt the first little rolls around 14 weeks and this past week (my 17th week) I can feel this little bean constantly! I feel every move he/she makes, its so nice to finally feel everything, this is by far my favorite part of pregnancy. 

Has anyone else notice your baby favoring one side to the other? This is the first time it seems like my baby is always on the left, I can feel the body over there most of the time too. All my other pregnancies the boys were all over the place, but this one seems to have nestled right into the left corner of my uterus. How strange.

[withlittlelungs]

babytoes I have a little lefty too!

[Linnaea]

Originally Posted by babytoes 

I think this baby is a gymnast. I felt the first little rolls around 14 weeks and this past week (my 17th week) I can feel this little bean constantly! I feel every move he/she makes, its so nice to finally feel everything, this is by far my favorite part of pregnancy. 

Has anyone else notice your baby favoring one side to the other? This is the first time it seems like my baby is always on the left, I can feel the body over there most of the time too. All my other pregnancies the boys were all over the place, but this one seems to have nestled right into the left corner of my uterus. How strange.

That's awesome that you're feeling your baby all the time now!   I can't wait for that myself.  

This baby is all over the place, hasn't picked a spot yet.  I feel him/her at least once a day now (15 weeks along).  It makes me smile and almost cry every time 

[GranolaMama09]

Baby unicorn is a lefty here too!  I've been feeling flutters and little fish flops since 9 weeks and they've gotten steadily firmer.  We still haven't reached what I'd call kicks yet but I'm definitely feeling movement.  It's not everyday but it happens.  I'm 15w4d and I'm ridiculously sick.  Last night I told DP I thought his world (totally joking btw) should completely stop because I'm so ill and to just snuggle with me in bed watching movies stroking my hair so I feel less alone and miserable but that I knew it was unreasonable.  (Okay, that sounds weird in type but I promise it sent DP and I to laughing - you may just have to know us to get the weird sense of humor.)  While I was sitting there pretending to pout I got the closest thing to a kick I've felt - twice! - as if baby was trying to say, "You're not alone Mommy!  I'm here!"  I love the feeling baby move and I'm so excited to start feeling it harder and more regularly.  My DD was an active one so I hope this one is too!!!

[Linnaea]

Aww, granolamama, that is one of the sweetest things I've heard lately   You seriously brought tears to my eyes, thank you for sharing.

[jodieanneanton]

Granolamama09- when I saw that linnea was tearing up at your post, I started reading it and thought "What's so teary about this?"  Then I got to the end.   So sweet!

[MPsSweetie]

I've been feeling it for a couple weeks, usually upon waking in the morning, before the rest of the house wakes up. After that I'm so busy I usually don't notice much. BUT last night while we were watching What to Expect, I felt hiccups! My babies always have tons of hiccups, lol. It was so sweet!

[cocoanib]

I feel movement here and there. Mostly at night when I get in from work. Maybe, because that's my "quiet" time of the day.

I love feeling baby and can't wait to feel more!

[withlittlelungs]

Baby was very active at my appointment yesterday. Multiple thumps when the MWs were trying to find a HB. Big thumps, too! (and just got a thump as I typed this ) I can't wait until DP and DS can feel and when I will start feeling baby every day!

[jodieanneanton]

yeay, withlittlelungs!  :D  Soo exciting! :D  

[buko]

Pretty sure I am feeling Buko more and more... and last night (almost 18 weeks), s/he was thumping up a storm.  Again, not STRONG jabs and pokes, but pretty sure now.  It's so funny, because I just don't have the experience to know for sure, with confidence... But I'm more and more sure. 

[GranolaMama09]

Linnaea and Jodieanneanton - sorry to make you teary ladies!! I was too, lol. Then DP did drop everything just like I'd teasingly wished for so I was super touched.

Withlittlelungs - Yay!! I can't wait either!! I'm sure your DS and my DD will love feeling the kicks!!

Buko - You'll get there! Lol, it'll become non stop eventually and you'll be poking back telling Buko to be still, lol!!

[scruffy too]

I've felt flutters that last couple weeks.  And I completely agree about "feeling" my pulse in my uterus somewhere.  Glad I'm not alone.  This is very exciting!

[buko]

I am getting more and more excited!  I am 99% sure-- okay, I'll allow myself 99.9% -- I am feeling Buko every day now.  Last night, I felt a little tap and I pressed back-- and I got another tap in response!  I felt Buko just now, too (exactly 18w today)-- he/she is moving like a little DH (my uber-athlete)!