I wish I could tell you the exact moment I felt the baby move for the first time, but, the truth is, I'm not sure when it was. Dr. Twede told me at my 13 1/2 week visit that I could start to feel little butterfly flutters at anytime, so I tried to pay close attention to any "flutterings" I may have felt. Since I didn't know what I was feeling for, I payed attention to everything. After about two weeks worth of faux-flutters, (AKA gas or my imagination) I think I finally felt the real deal. I was about 15 1/2--16 weeks along, and to me, it felt more like my belly was being bumped into from the inside rather than being brushed up against by butterfly wings. Now, at 18 + weeks, the baby's movements are more discernible. Last night, I was laying on my stomach for a while then rolled over onto my back. As soon as I was on my back, I felt an amazing amount of pressure pushing out from inside my belly. It felt like the kid was stretching in a yoga cat position, pushing with it's hands and feet in one direction and with it's back the opposite. Right away, I put my hands on my belly, where the pressure was, to see what I could feel. From the outside, it was firm, almost like a contracted muscle. Around it was still soft like, well, my belly. Being able to feel the baby move is one of the most amazing things! I cannot wait until Damien will be able to put his hands on my belly and be able to feel a little bit of what I am lucky enough to get to experience. In the mean time, I feel like I learned something about this baby o' mine: I don't think it likes to be smashed like that.
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Hey T. That is so cool about feeling the baby move! :) It's so neat to be able to read about your experiences. I feel a sense of awe, because after us being so close, I know what a huge and amazing thing, the little things must be. Also, I just wanted to say that I feel really special that you wanted to talk to me that morning you found out you were pregnant. I'm so glad I answered the phone (finally). ;) I love you and am so thankful for our friendship. It's such a special one. Love you.
Yes,it is hard to describe unless you've been pregnant. Reading about it brought back my own memories. You'll get to the point where your belly is rippling and contorting into odd shapes and it is mesmerizing because you have no control.
P.S. I saw this maternity t-shirt once that said, "I grow people" on it. Is that hilarious or what?
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