When did you feel your baby move? WORRIED

I'm a little over 17 weeks pregnant with my son and this is my first pregnancy. I have not felt him move yet. I've been reading that many women feel their baby move around this time. I'm a thick girl so will I feel my baby move later than normal? I'm just worried since my symptoms have subsided too. No cramping or bleeding. I know I'm mostly being paranoid but could someone share their experience? My next OB appt. is this coming wednesday. I'm hoping that everything is ok. I had an U/S a little over a week ago and everything looked fine but now for some reason I'm still worried. ALSO I was laying on my belly for a few minutes last night while dh was rubbing my back, could that have hurt my baby? I'm sorry I sound like this, it's just that we are already in love with our son and can't wait to meet him!!

[Tracy87]

i felt my baby kick at around 16 wks with my daughter i never felt my son till 20 wks and dont worry about lying on your bell i did through my pregnancies and my kids were fine you wont be able to when you get bigger believe my but you and your baby are fine

good luck and take care

tracy87

[linzio]

I felt the first little flutters around 20 weeks,i was thick waisted myself,it wasnt until about 22 weeks that i felt actual kicks,i think everyone is different,if you are really worried consult your doctor,but once i was in my 2nd trimester i didnt feel pregnant at all,i felt great,its only the last few weeks i have actually felt any different (im 38 weeks) and thats jsut the pressure and weight of the baby,im sure everything is fine,goodluck hun xx
Lyndsey

[mommy2b-nanny]

Thank you guys. I can't wait to see my OB on Wed. But I feel better after reading your posts :)

[BearHitch]

I didn't really notice anything until 24 weeks, and I too was a little bigger prior to pregnancy.  Everything was fine though- currently am 38 weeks pregnant and still going  :)  Good luck!

[plankers2]

It was bout 20 weeks for me until I got a proper movement xx

I am sure you will be OK xx

[Kim1989]

mine pretty early. but hes a very active baby. 13 weeks i thought i was feeling something but it would come and go. by 17 weeks i was really feeling him throught the day.

[Mandy0079]

I remember the first time I felt my 1st son move like it was yesterday.  I was around 18-20 weeks along,  I was laying on my belly.  The best I could discribe this feeling is like someone taking a straw and blowing into a glass of milk with it, but in your belly.  It was very light flutters, I didn't feel an actual kick until much later...  

[lyndsea]

This is my first pregnancy and felt my first movements at 17 1/2 weeks. Im 21 weeks now and feel him alot more now. Good luck im sure eveything is fine.

[mommy2b-nanny]

Thank you for the reassurance ladies.  You guys are the best!

Mandy0079, I sometimes do feel odd fluttering in my belly!! It started a few days ago...that might be it then :). I feel it mostly when I'm laying on my back.

Kim1989, how did it go with your cold? Did you get checked out by your doc?

[Jay_Leron]

i felt my ds move at 15 wks, it was light flutters and sometimes a light thump, by 16 to 17 weeks i could feel them outside my tummy and so could others, with this current pregnancy i felt very light flutters at 13 weeks but it was often, by 15 wks i felt them more frequently and now that am 17 wks i feel them much more and can feel them outside my tummy, but still not be alarmed if u havent felt it yet, though it sounds as you have but just didnt realize cus its your first pregnancy. CONGRATSS!!!!

[Jay_Leron]

Sorry i meant to say at 13 weeks it wasnt often...lol typo

[kellym]

It was 19 weeks for me :)

[Mandy0079]

Awesome!  I bet that is it then!!  Congrats :)

[Renogirl]

from one girl with curves to another - take a deep breath - I have to remind myself of that constantly - my obgyn told me not to worry if I don't feel the baby until even 22 weeks - it all depends on the amount of belly fat, where the placenta is located, how the baby is laying, plus its our first so we don't know what we are feeling - I will be twenty weeks on Wednesday and I THINK I felt the baby yesterday morning - felt rather like pop bubbles in my tummy - very light, very faint, not even sure if it was the baby or not - the nurse at the doctor's office is a big girl and she didn't feel her baby until almost 24 weeks - don't worry about laying on your belly either - I know we aren't supposed to lay on our backs because the baby lays on arteries etc that supply important nutrients and oxygen to the baby - but from all that I have heard - laying on your belly isn't a problem as long as you are comfortable - I sleep on my belly every night - good luck with your little man and don't forget to stop worrying long enough to enjoy this!!!

[jjerzeegirl]

I felt my first early on...about 15 weeks....and this second one even sooner...
The only reason i think i felt this one sooner was b/c i knew what to expect...as i thought it was gas with my first....
I think 'normal' is 17-20 weeks....
The first movements felt like popcorn to me....now they are full fledged kicks/punches!

[mommy2b-nanny]

I have read that if you are thicker than normal you will feel the moves after 20 weeks. I just can't wait to feel them. I geuss I see it as a sign that the baby is doing well and saying: "hey I'm here!!"