For those with an anterior placenta...

I was told today that I might not ever feel the baby kick with an anterior placenta. I have felt flutters and movements from 16 weeks to now (in my 20th) and can't wait to feel the baby kick - and for my DH to feel the baby kick.

Please share your experience...

Thanks!!

Re: For those with an anterior placenta...

I have an anterior placenta, and I didn't feel the baby until about 19w, but at 29w I feel her moving and kicking all the time, just not as much or as strong as someone with a posterior placenta. DH has felt her only a few times because it is pretty faint, but he has felt her. You WILL feel the baby, just not as strong or as often as most.

Re: For those with an anterior placenta...

Re: For those with an anterior placenta...

i didn't feel her move until just past 20w and it actually wasn't until 28w that i found out i even had an anterior placenta when i said i was concerned about not feeling big kicks at that point. I am now 33w and I definitely feel the baby move a lot...this being my first pregnancy I cant compare it to how kicks should be but i dont have the visible foot pokes but i can totally totally feel her moving around in there.

Re: For those with an anterior placenta...

My last pregnancy was an anterior placenta, and I felt the baby kick only with a good WHALE.

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I just found out yesterday that i have one and was surprised since I've been feeling the baby for a while now. I felt wiggles around 15 weeks and have been feeling light jabs since 17-18 weeks. The tech said it doesn't necessarily mean you won't feel the baby as much.

Re: For those with an anterior placenta...

had one with both pregnancies. I didnt feel 1st baby until at least 22 weeks. I am now 22 weeks with this baby and have been feeling baby for about 2 weeks. but not on a consistent basis. and even with DD when the kicks got stronger, they were never consistent. I was a nervous wreck the whole pregnancy but she was fine.

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I had this w/ Sean - it took awhile to REALLY feel him - probably about 25 weeks -
It was never real jabbing though - even toward the end.........but I definitely felt him move, it was actually good though b/c I dind't know any different, and I was never uncomfrotable b/c of it -

It's VERY different w/ this guy though - the placenta is where it's 'supposed' to be - and this guy is kicking my *** - at 30 weeks I am getting literally jabbed by God knows what (feet? elbows? I don't know .........) and sometimes it actually hurts and wakes me up !!

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I have an anterior placenta. It took me a while to consistently feel him. I felt him from time to time, but daily was after 25 weeks.

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I have an anterior placenta and was so worried I wouldn't feel the baby, but I feel it all the time. I am almost 25 weeks and I feel it everyday. I can even watch my stomach move. Not sure if this is how "normal" people feel the baby because this is my first pregnancy. I wouldn't worry, you will feel it. I stressed so much about it for no reason.

ETA: MY DH feels it all the time also!

Message edited 3/30/2011 10:03:29 AM.

Re: For those with an anterior placenta...

I have an anterior placenta with this pregnancy. I'm 20 weeks now. I started feeling flutters at 16 weeks, but not consistently. I still only feel flutters, but not every day.

I honestly don't know if I had it with DS #1. I'm assuming I didn't since I don't remember them saying that.