Could this be the baby?

Cattia · Jul 4th, 2009, 15:43 PM

Yesterday and today I felt this strange feeling in my tummy, both times in the same place, quite low and on the right hand side. I don't know if it was the baby or maybe just wind or something muscular? The best way I can describe it is as though someone had one of those beater things that you use to play a xylophone, and they were tapping me very lightly on the tummy with it, but from the inside. I felt it a few times yesterday then it stopped, then a couple of times today. It wasn't bubbles or flutters as other people have described.

I didn't think I would feel anything this early, especially as this is my first, so I am wondering if this is just wishful thinking but I am hoping it's little one!

mun to 3 kids · Jul 4th, 2009, 16:13 PM

could be, fingers crossed for u, Everybody feels the baby moving at different times xx

Jolinar · Jul 4th, 2009, 16:19 PM

It could be, I've been feeling movement for a couple of weeks now, each day it gets stronger. You'll know for sure as the same sensations intensify over the coming weeks.

caitlenc · Jul 4th, 2009, 18:14 PM

That's exactly what mine feels like, and usually in that same spot! Like a tapping feeling. Definitely would say it is baby!

polaris · Jul 5th, 2009, 04:39 AM

That definitely sounds like baby to me. You'll know over the next few weeks. I felt the first movement at 16 weeks although I wasn't sure at the time whether it was baby, and it's my first too.

twists183 · Jul 5th, 2009, 06:11 AM

Hiya,

It is perfectly possible for you to feel the baby now, just not for people externally of your tum to feel it yet (I know, it's contrary to what others may argue), I felt mine from 17 weeks on and it felt the same way, I described it as a palpatation but in the wrong place,

So congrats, that's more than likely baby!

BTW, don't panic if you don't feel baby every day yet, it's still so tiny and weak you may not feel it at all for a while at a time as it could be moving against your back or other organs, you really only start feeling strong kicks and regular movement from 20 or so weeks onwards, that's when people outside of the belly can feel it too (although some people may claim earlier).

Jul 4th, 2009, 15:43 PM	#1
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,026	Could this be the baby? Yesterday and today I felt this strange feeling in my tummy, both times in the same place, quite low and on the right hand side. I don't know if it was the baby or maybe just wind or something muscular? The best way I can describe it is as though someone had one of those beater things that you use to play a xylophone, and they were tapping me very lightly on the tummy with it, but from the inside. I felt it a few times yesterday then it stopped, then a couple of times today. It wasn't bubbles or flutters as other people have described. I didn't think I would feel anything this early, especially as this is my first, so I am wondering if this is just wishful thinking but I am hoping it's little one!

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Jul 4th, 2009, 16:13 PM	#2
mun to 3 kids Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 771	could be, fingers crossed for u, Everybody feels the baby moving at different times xx

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Jolinar Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,576	It could be, I've been feeling movement for a couple of weeks now, each day it gets stronger. You'll know for sure as the same sensations intensify over the coming weeks.

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Jul 4th, 2009, 18:14 PM	#4
caitlenc Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwalk, CT Posts: 929	That's exactly what mine feels like, and usually in that same spot! Like a tapping feeling. Definitely would say it is baby!

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Jul 5th, 2009, 04:39 AM	#5
polaris Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,748	That definitely sounds like baby to me. You'll know over the next few weeks. I felt the first movement at 16 weeks although I wasn't sure at the time whether it was baby, and it's my first too.

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Jul 5th, 2009, 06:11 AM	#6
twists183 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 417	Hiya, It is perfectly possible for you to feel the baby now, just not for people externally of your tum to feel it yet (I know, it's contrary to what others may argue), I felt mine from 17 weeks on and it felt the same way, I described it as a palpatation but in the wrong place, So congrats, that's more than likely baby! BTW, don't panic if you don't feel baby every day yet, it's still so tiny and weak you may not feel it at all for a while at a time as it could be moving against your back or other organs, you really only start feeling strong kicks and regular movement from 20 or so weeks onwards, that's when people outside of the belly can feel it too (although some people may claim earlier).

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