cupcake

when did your DH/OH feel the baby move?

xarlenex

Wasn't until 23 weeks Im sure for us..But my baby wasnt well n was little for a while. Id been feelin them for a good few weeks so he was extremely chuffed when bump decided to boot him in the chin!

AquaDementia

When I was about 17-18 weeks.
Try to relax before going to bed and watch your belly carefully and you should see your baby poking and kicking. Perfect timing for DH to put his hand on and feel it.

cupcake

oh wow he could already feel it then, well i guess i can try now then

AquaDementia

no idea, my baby likes to poke a lot
but it is very normal even for you not to feel actual movement until you are in your early 20-weeks.

cupcake

i feel but for some reason when ever i put my hand there, its doesnt want to move! i also cant really see coz baby is down quite low and i cant see over my bump but i can let DH try look from the side.

anita665

I think OH first felt our at 19 weeks when he was kicking very hard. He feels him all the time now. In bed, he lays with his hand on my belly and feels baby kicking away for ages.

cupcake

will kicking very hard - be very hard?
i have felt some movement that is harder than other and wondered if that was kicks
dont really know what to expect the kicks to be like

anita665

It's hard to say. As they get bigger they're much stronger and it becomes easier to tell what you're feeling. Sometimes I get quite hard kicks which last seconds and other times strong movement which just feels like baby is squirming about. I also get little bits sticking out which I'd guess is a food, hand or elbow and other times something big which must be a head or bum.

It was strange the first time I felt him both sides of my belly at once. I'm sure he does star jumps and he certainly tries to use up all of his space.

cupcake

oh i had this today i felt the baby in like two places at once- what is that about i was like okay and arm and a leg or something..