Kicking at 21 weeks? How much stronger will it get?

hiya hunny im 25 weeks this thursday and my goodness my little girl is a strong kicker lol i started feeling movements at 18 weeks and now they are big movements sometimes even taking my breath away if she gets the right place lol im guessing they will get stronger but like someone else said it will get crowded and you will just see the odd foot trying to escape your belly lol xxxx:)) xxxx

Heya! I would say that the kicking doesnt become painful, it can sometimes be a little uncomfortable but its not like someone kicking you from the outside later on if you know what I mean!!??! You may just get a shock when all of a sudden you get a big kick but it will feel like you are feeling it now i.e.not painful just strange!! What I have found most strange from about 28 weeks or so is when the baby moves about and you get a bum or a knee dragging across your tummy! it again doesnt hurt but its a very strange sensation, I liken it to pressing my fist aginst my tummy and dragging it along!

Anyway its great that your baby is so active, very reassuring :-) best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy

Wow!!! So happy to hear all of this! Such great news.

I had a posterior placenta with both pregnancies ... and around 28 + weeks the kicks were VERY VERY strong. However, only a few were uncomfortable ... none were agonizing. The only thing I found extremely uncomfortable (bordering on painful) was my 2nd son's head movements in the last few weeks of my pregnancy. It was a twisting, sharp pain ... my second was almost a 9lb baby as well.

By the time I hit 36-37 weeks, my baby was getting cramped and the kicks had turned into big movements. She will sweep a leg or an arm, or even better - her back, across my abdomen and you can see this motion very clearly. For me, my baby dropped early on and now that I'm past 40 weeks, she is so tight in there that when she tries to stick a leg out, it really hurts. As in, it feels like someone is pushing on a bruise over and over. But, it isn't horrible and I'm amazed at how well I can still sleep at night despite the party going on in my belly!

I think what happens is that those kicks turn more in to feeling every move she makes. Not just the cute little every so often kick. More like her turning over or moving her leg or arm or trying to stretch. It does get very uncomfortable the closer you get to having her because she just keeps getting bigger and theres no room!

She feels like shes in your back on your bladder and in ribs all at once pushing lol

Sometimes you think shes trying to get out through your belly or side

It can be painful

My son used to play soccer in belly..lol. By the 8-9 month it would hurt me; especially because his feet were like in my ribs and i would have knees and elbows ( clearly visible from the outside) coming out on both my sides. they did get painful towards the end..but also your baby tends move les the last month because he/she doesnt have as much room to kick and punch like they used to when they were smaller..it hurt but it wasnt so bad..im now 15 weeks with my 2nd and am feeling movement also..Congrats and good luck !!

My daughter was a hell of a kicker, too. By the last month of the pregnancy, the kicks were bordering on painful-- actually, they WERE painful most of the time. But like you said, you love every kick anyway!

No. the kicks become stronger, but then as it gets more crowded, it just becomes bigger movement....not so much kicking, but a lot of shifting position and stuff.

Its really cool to see a foot move across the top of your belly!

Just wanted to say congrats on your little girl hunny :)

So happy for you! xx