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At what point should you feel the baby move all the time?

I am 20 weeks along and I have been feeling my little girl move around a little here and there, but i have not felt anything in the past day and half or so. Should i be worried? Or is it common at this stage to only feel her move sometimes. When should i expect to feel her move all the time??

Thanks!!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Well they'll never move all the time as such, but at 20 weeks it's perfectly normal to go a day or two and not feel any movement. If you're worried then of course ask your doctor to have a listen in to the heartbeat to reassure you, but at 20 weeks it's very easy to miss movements, or baby is in an awkward position so you don't feel the movements as often. I'm 32 weeks and last week had to ave a trace cos the baby was being quiet. We could hear him moving like mad on the monitor but I didn't feel a thing due to his position!

    Had a very cold, sugary drink then lie down with your hands on your tummy for an hour, and you'll probably feel something. If not then ring doctor but even then chances are extremely high baby is just asleep/ in awkward position.

  • 1 decade ago

    i am 22 weeks and i am feeling the baby move like all day. I am on my 3rd. If u feel no movement at this stage of 20 weeks,no movement whatsoever for a whole day or 2, then go see the doc. make sure nothing is wrong. my baby didn't start moving this much till 2 weeks ago or so. your baby will prob start moving more soon, but remember they are all different. some won't move as much..my first moved, but not this much. as long as they move at some points throughout day. your's might also be moving while u sleep?

    Source(s): 3 pregnancies
  • 1 decade ago

    I felt my baby's first movement when I was 16 weeks. When I was 20 weeks I would feel my baby's movement about 3 to 4 times a day, mostly at night. Now I am 29 weeks and I feel my baby move constantly.

  • 1 decade ago

    that is very common, and actually until 28 weeks you should not worry if they dont kick and move around on some sort of schedule.

    but when you do get further along (like 23+ weeks or so) where you do feel the baby everyday and you notice a lack of movement you should call your doctor then, but now its very normal for that to happen!

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    it's common to not feel her move continuously at 20 weeks. She is still quite small and can easily hide in your uterus so you won't feel her. I'm 22 weeks and feel my son every now and then but nothing continuously yet, though each time I see my doctor she says he's moving quite a bit in there (even if I don't feel it)

  • Shawn
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    It is normal to to feel sporadic movement at 20 weeks. I would expect you will feel movement daily around 24-26 weeks.

    Source(s): Hands Off My Belly! The Pregnant Woman's Guide to Surviving Myths, Mothers, and Moods - Prometheus Books 2009 - Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient 2009
  • 1 decade ago

    my friend is about 5 months, she just found out the gender and she just told me she can sometimes feel the baby move. no one else can feel it from the outside but she said sometimes she can. so maybe not all the time but im sure its normal and everything is ok.

  • 1 decade ago

    i started feeling my baby at 17 weeks. i dont think you are supposed to count the kicks until the 3rd trimester though.

  • 1 decade ago

    after 28 weeks they advise you to do kick counts so i would say around there

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