Pregnant women describe their baby’s movements as butterflies, nervous twitches, or a tumbling motion . At first, it may be hard to tell whether your baby has moved. Second- and third-time moms are more adept at distinguishing those first baby movements from gas, hunger pangs, and other internal motions.
Read moreWhere do you feel the first baby flutters?
Early movements are typically felt low in the abdomen and described as something similar to a flutter . It may feel like a wave or even a fish swimming. For some, the movement can feel similar to gas or hunger pangs, which can make it tricky to initially identify as kicks.
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