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18 weeks and haven't felt my baby move

This is my 3rd pregnancy. I am 18 weeks and haven't felt my baby move yet. Is this normal? My youngest child is 14 and I can't remember if I felt movement by now with her.
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12146080 tn?1426814472
I'm 22 weeks pregnant with my 3rd and just started to really feel mine move and starting to be able to see it. Thought I felt it sooner with my other 2 who are almost 13 and almost 7
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I'm 30 weeks with my daughter and i didn't feel much movement untilclose to 25 weeks. My placenta is also higher up so she's quite padded in there. My son is four and I can't remember how much he moved but pretty sure not as much as she has these last few weeks
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The sex of the baby has nothing to do with when you'll feel your baby move. It all depends on where and how the baby is positioned, where your placenta is sitting, your body type, etc. Some women feel movement early on while some feel it much later. Doesn't mean there's anything wrong.
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I am 18 weeks and don't feel movement very often but I am a heavier person. Don't worry, pretty soon you'll feel it strong!!!!   LOL
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12426295 tn?1426875995
Some people says that you will feel movemen later if it's a girl, boys are more active sooner. I don't know, I have 2 boys only but yes, I felt their movements at very early pregnancy, now I'm only 7 weeks and haven't feel anything I know that is to soon to feel something.
When you have your doctor appointments can you hear the heartbeat?  If so, then baby is ok ;)
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