Every pregnant woman is looking forward to when her baby will make itself felt. And many mothers, especially primiparous, ask themselves the question: how many weeks will the baby begin to move? But there is no definite answer. Let's try to figure out if there are approximate dates when a mother begins to hear her child.
According to the norms, in the first pregnancy, the fetus begins to move at 20 weeks, in the second, third and subsequent at 17-18. But in reality, not everything always coincides with the norms.
So how many weeks does the baby move for the first time? Much depends on how sensitive subcutaneous fat on the abdomen of a future mother. The thinner and, therefore, more sensitive, the earlier a woman will be able to feel the first movements of her crumbs. And vice versa.
Also, how many weeks a child begins to move can depend on him, because among the kids there are both obvious sleepyheads who like to sleep, and "lively ones" who move very actively.
It is known that the baby makes its first movements, which are still uncoordinated and spontaneous, at 8–9 weeks of gestation. At these dates, the fetus is still so small that the mother of his movement, of course, will not feel it. Also interesting fact can be called that every day the kid commits to 20,000 perturbations, some of whom are blinking, and motions with his hands, and feet, and fingers, and turns heads, and swimming movements and hiccups, thumb sucking, and more.
Despite the above norms, when asked about how many weeks the baby will start to move, many women who have already given birth say they have noticed their baby’s first movements in the period of 17-20 weeks in the first pregnancy and in 16-18 in the second. Some especially sensitive mothers recognized fetal movements as early as 14-15 weeks! Another interesting point is that most women compare the first “shakes” with “light butterfly fluttering” or “gurgling fish”.
By the way, how many months the baby moves for the first time, it is important for the doctor. To this date, the doctor adds 20 weeks for the first pregnancy and 22 for the second - this is another way to determine the approximate date of birth.
Over the course of pregnancy, the baby's movements become more and more intense and sometimes can even cause discomfort to the pregnant woman. But along with this, you should know that it is through all these “shakes” that the baby communicates with his mother, and in some cases one can judge the well-being of the baby.
Therefore, it is important to know not only how many weeks the child will begin to move, but also how often he will do it. Of course, as mentioned above, all children make a different number of movements in the womb, depending on their temperament, but at least several times a day, the mother should feel the fetus move.
Pregnancy is the happiest time in a woman’s life. Of course, almost every expectant mother encounters many problems related to health and the course of pregnancy when bearing a baby, but all this is definitely worth it, because at the end of this path a long-awaited baby is waiting for her!