How early can flutters start?

In the second trimester, a woman will start to notice baby flutters. The exact time is impossible to predict as it is dependent on several factors, but it will generally occur between 18 and 20 weeks . Some women may find that it happens earlier than this, while others may not feel any movement until a later stage.

Some moms can feel their baby move as early as 13-16 weeks from the start of their last period . These first fetal movements are called quickening and are often described as flutters. It may be difficult to determine whether this feeling is gas or your baby’s movements, but soon you will begin to notice a pattern.

Fetal movement is usually present very early in pregnancy and can be seen by ultrasound sometimes as early as eight weeks . First time moms usually start to feel this movement around 20 weeks and as early at 17-18 weeks in subsequent pregnancies.

Fetal movement is usually present very early in pregnancy and can be seen by ultrasound sometimes as early as eight weeks . First time moms usually start to feel this movement around 20 weeks and as early at 17-18 weeks in subsequent pregnancies.