Is it movement??

[puma86]

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

[bobbybob]

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.

[albaqwerty]

definite kicks bobby bob? wait until the little 'un puts on its boxing gloves and steel toecaps!
congratulations puma :)

[puma86]

Thank you. I will now officially get excited!! lol :o)

[redcrx]

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

[puma86]

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.
:o)

[redcrx]

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

[Sqad]

puma...think about it.......what else could it be?

[puma86]

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

[Sqad]

puma...I'll let you off..........just this once.....LOL

[puma86]

thank you ;o)

[ytrewq]

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.

[puma86]

aww that sound nice - will do. thanks