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FTM fetal movement

Hello all! I'm going to be 18 weeks tom with my 1st and everyone keeps asking me if I feel the baby move. I haven't really felt anything substantial that I know is the baby. Anything close I easily pass off as stomach grumbles or gas. Is it just to light? Am I not paying attention enough? Just making me nervous.. how was it for you guys?
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I'm 20 weeks now.. and I felt my baby move at 18 weeks.. everybody is diffwrent u might not feel it for a couple more weeks
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I have had the flutters occasionally especially when I am still for a while. At first I thought it was just gas! Everyone is different I'm 16 weeks!
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Don't worry! This is my first baby as well and my daughter kicked just once at 17 weeks. Now, I'm at 19 weeks and no kicks or major moves..just stomach grumbles and gas..it will come :) usually FTMs starts to feel movements from the 20th week on
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With my first pregnancy I didn't feel a thing until I was 21 weeks and thats totally normal! I'm now on my second (17 weeks) and feel a little something here and there. Don't worry, your fine!
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I'll b 18 weeks tomorrow as well, tuesday i was laying at the orthodontist chair & felt like if i had a popcorn machine in me for th first time. & i quickly knew it was the bby, you'll notice it & will feel the difference i was freaking out as well but now i can tell the difference between gas & others. lay down for couple good mins on ur bed like if ur meditating silence etc. & prob you'll feel something(:
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I am 16 1/2 weeks and going through the same thing. People keep telling me I should be feeling someething and it is making me freak out alot. If I think about it to much I dont "feel" pregnant right now but havent had any reason to believe I have had a miscarriage.  My doctor appointment is on the 17th and it couldnt get here sooner. I have been driving myself crazy over it and have become very nervous. This is my first so im not sure if its normal. If you get any explanation,  please let me know. Im in the same boat right now.
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