The wife has been worried for awhile about not feeling any movement from the baby even though every check-up we’ve been to has shown the baby to be moving. Last night, she finally felt the baby kick. Or at least she thinks that’s what it was.
Most pregnant women begin to feel their baby’s first movements, called “quickening,” around 16-25 weeks. However, first-time mom’s usually have a harder time distinguishing between baby movements and other things going on in the stomach, like gas. While moms who have been pregnant before can indentify movements earlier, first-time moms usually won’t feel them until closer to 20-25 weeks. Therefore, the wife’s right on track, as she is currently 20 weeks.
Most women describe the sensation as butterflies fluttering around inside, but I like to think of our baby’s movement as an aggressive spinning back kick to the stomach. Maybe the pain that the wife’s been feeling isn’t round ligament pain; it’s our baby training to be the next Cynthia Rothrock.
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