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puma86 | 16:20 Wed 29th Jul 2009 | Pregnancy
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Hi :o)

Could someone maybe wise me up a little please?! I am 18 weeks and 3 days pregnant. For the last 4 days I have felt an odd feeling in my lower abdomen. I have read all about 'flutters' and butterflies' but I have not felt either of these, what i am feeling however is like a light poking or prodding. Has anyone had this or heard of this as i thought it would be a little early to be feeling this kind of movement? I have started to take note of the times now out of interest. Yesterday afternoon I had felt it half an hour earlier than this time this afternoon. I have felt it a few times a day.

I'm trying not to get excited incase it isn't the baby but I dont know what else it could be as i thought all my intestines etc would be on the move up now and so all that is occupying my lower abdomen ( just up from my pelvic bone) would be bubs?

Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
Thank you,
Kate

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Hi Kate. This is definately the little one making itself known. In a couple of weeks it will become a little stronger and feel like butterflies. Then gradually turn into definate kicks. Congratulations.
definite kicks bobby bob? wait until the little 'un puts on its boxing gloves and steel toecaps!
congratulations puma :)
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Thank you. I will now officially get excited!! lol :o)
at that stage with mine the kicks only felt like a tiny popping feeling.
a definate prod feeling could be your bowels.

but as said, just wait til the big kicks and movements at 30+ weeks, they are something else lol
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yeah i did wonder about bowels ets, but looking at pics of where your intestines are at 18weeks they're higher than where i am feeling this prodding.
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the thing is, what you call prodding, i may call just a popping so you could well be feeling kicks :)

Im not pregnant and yet i have had some "kicking" feelings recently. It makes me broody again lol
puma...think about it.......what else could it be?
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Red - lol :o)

Squad - I know, i know. but like i said i was just doubting it because of everything I read about 'Butterflies' and 'flutters', this defo feels stronger than a flutter. I know everyone is different so i should just take it that it is, especially as its not a once in a while thing it happens 2-5 times a day roughly. :o) silly me
puma...I'll let you off..........just this once.....LOL
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thank you ;o)
Try having a bath and filling the water just up to your bump. It's the best way to see the little kicks, well it worked for me anyway.
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aww that sound nice - will do. thanks

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