Is it normal to only feel movement lying down at 18 weeks?

Nicola83 · Dec 14th, 2009, 08:35 AM

I've been feeling movement from the baby for the last week but it only seems to be when I lie down really flat on the bed. When I do this my stomach kind of sucks in around bump and it becomes really pronounced, then I can feel movement as if the baby is flipping about (I'm even convinced I can feel it from the outside too but maybe i'm just imagining that!).

Is this normal?

CocoaOne · Dec 14th, 2009, 08:38 AM

Perfectly normal x

hopeforamirac · Dec 14th, 2009, 08:45 AM

yes its normal

Heidi · Dec 14th, 2009, 08:50 AM

I feel bubs the most when i'm laid down, so i'm sure its nothing to worry about

Terrilea · Dec 14th, 2009, 09:25 AM

I still feel the baby the most when i'm lying down, although i can feel her when im sat up or walking round now too.
But at 18 weeks i could only feel her when lying down at night, that lasted until about 20weeks when i started to feel more movemnet at diff stages throughout the day xx

Janiepops · Dec 14th, 2009, 09:53 AM

I'm the total opposite! I can only feel movements when I'm sitting up or walking! Lol now THAT can't be right....

Miss_Bump · Dec 14th, 2009, 09:58 AM

Sounds normal to me.
I can feel her more when im flat on my back

but over the last few days i can feel her when im sitting at my desk
xx

MayBaby · Dec 14th, 2009, 11:54 AM

I'm exactly the same as Miss Bump!! I can feel him when I'm laying down resting but for the last few days, I can feel him when I sit at my desk

xx

ilovecocopops · Dec 14th, 2009, 12:08 PM

most of the time i can only feel my baby moving around when i lay on my side and concentrate! hehe!! At 18 weeks it is still pretty soon to be feeling movement, I felt one thing at 18 weeks then nothing really until a couple of weeks ago x

andresmummy · Dec 14th, 2009, 13:35 PM

I get movement when I am still and laying down at night. I get kicked/punched when i have to pee. I just started to feel movement during the day when I get hungry and need to eat... Yep, it's normal! ENJOY!!

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Nicola83 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 265	Is it normal to only feel movement lying down at 18 weeks? I've been feeling movement from the baby for the last week but it only seems to be when I lie down really flat on the bed. When I do this my stomach kind of sucks in around bump and it becomes really pronounced, then I can feel movement as if the baby is flipping about (I'm even convinced I can feel it from the outside too but maybe i'm just imagining that!). Is this normal?

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Dec 14th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#2
CocoaOne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,261	Perfectly normal x

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Dec 14th, 2009, 08:50 AM	#4
Heidi Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South-UK Posts: 6,183	I feel bubs the most when i'm laid down, so i'm sure its nothing to worry about

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Terrilea Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,638	I still feel the baby the most when i'm lying down, although i can feel her when im sat up or walking round now too. But at 18 weeks i could only feel her when lying down at night, that lasted until about 20weeks when i started to feel more movemnet at diff stages throughout the day xx

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Janiepops Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 2,106	I'm the total opposite! I can only feel movements when I'm sitting up or walking! Lol now THAT can't be right....

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Dec 14th, 2009, 09:58 AM	#7
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 6,551	Sounds normal to me. I can feel her more when im flat on my back but over the last few days i can feel her when im sitting at my desk xx

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MayBaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, Hampshire Posts: 278	I'm exactly the same as Miss Bump!! I can feel him when I'm laying down resting but for the last few days, I can feel him when I sit at my desk xx

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ilovecocopops Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: midlands uk Posts: 478	most of the time i can only feel my baby moving around when i lay on my side and concentrate! hehe!! At 18 weeks it is still pretty soon to be feeling movement, I felt one thing at 18 weeks then nothing really until a couple of weeks ago x

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Dec 14th, 2009, 13:35 PM	#10
andresmummy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 388	I get movement when I am still and laying down at night. I get kicked/punched when i have to pee. I just started to feel movement during the day when I get hungry and need to eat... Yep, it's normal! ENJOY!!

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