[juliansmom]

Well, at least now my mom will get some rest.

For several weeks she has witnessed my angst about not feeling the baby enough. I had an u/s at 20 weeks, and that went well, but I was still a little paranoid. Here's how the conversation usually went:

Me: Mom, I don't feel the baby much.
Mom: Well, you keep walking around all day! You keep rocking her to sleep.
Me: Yeah, but still...Shouldn't I be feeling something consistent by now?
Mom: Isn't it a bit early for that?
Me: When did you start to feel me?
Mom: I don't know. We didn't count weeks back then.
Me: Think back. Come on, it's only been, what, four decades? Surely you can recall!

I have been feeling something for two months now (I am 23 weeks today), but not until I sit or lie down at night. Even so, some days I'd feel nothing.

Well, today I was lying down, and there she was, a little stronger. So I pressed a hand on my belly, and, after a minute or so, she kicked back.

 

[TwinMomWendy]

I am so happy for ya! I can commiserate with you...untill the past couple of weeks, I have not felt as much as I have with the last pregnancies. Isn't it such a relief to have "solid proof" that there is someone inside you? I always had the fear that something wasn't quite "right" with the baby....untill I finally felt the little ****** moving and kicking. BTW, when is your due date?

 

[ConfusedPrincess]

I hear ya. Even though I could feel my baby kicking all night long it wasn't "good enough" I guess and I kept waiting to feel from the outside. Then last week i was lying down rubbin my belly-not even looking to feel a kick so i was taken aback when I did feel it. Too bad I'm out of town and had no one to share it with yet...But oh my goodness it's soo cool isn't it?

 

[momma2girls]

That is so fun isn't it?! I just love when I can finally feel them strong enough outside with my hand!

Yea!! for you!