Baby movements

So I’m now officially 22 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 and I’m still yet to feel him move. I had my 20 week scan not last week but the week before and everything seemed fine but have a repeat scan tomorrow due to not getting a proper measurement of his face. I’ve been told I have an anterior placenta too. Should I start getting worried yet ?? With my first baby my placenta was at the back and I felt him move around the 20 week mark. I’m just really paranoid as I have fertility issues as it is and have had miscarriages in the past and I’m classed as a high risk pregnancy with this one as I have strep B and I had gestational hypertension and pre eclampsia with my first baby so I’m on shared care with this pregnancy and I’m also on aspirin too which was prescribed by the hospital to take to prevent with this pregnancy.

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Hey, if it helps I also have an anterior placenta and I feel very little movement (I’m 22 weeks) second baby - sometimes I find I can feel little movements on my sides. I’m sure everything is fine. Good luck x

I’m just really paranoid as I’ve felt nothing at all. I will be definitely mentioning it tomorrow thank you x

They say up to 24 weeks before you start feeling movement with an anterior placenta

Definitely mention at your appointment if you're ever concerned always contact your midwife/maternity triage. They usually say should start feeling from at least 24 weeks as baby getting bigger but keep an eye on it 😊. If you sit on the sofa to rest anytime have a cold drink and see if you can feel any flutters

I'm 20 weeks with an anterior placenta, second baby and only feel movements for maybe 20 minutes a day currently and only when laid in a very specific position in bed, kicks are very low behind my previous c-section scar and are still quite faint!
It's super easy to worry, I do often but I also had an anterior with my first baby and know it just takes abit of extra time and fully depends how baby is positioned too🙂

If in doubt though always get checked as others have said, even if just for peace of mind x

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I’m on some other shit this Summer. I’m really about to not give a fk about nobody’s feelings. People played in my face this whole pregnancy. Im fkn on one all summer 2026!!! Whoever don’t feel me Fk em !!!! That goes for Family, friends, and this ninja!!!

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Baby movements

So I’m now officially 22 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 and I’m still yet to feel him move. I had my 20 week scan not last week but the week before and everything seemed fine but have a repeat scan tomorrow due to not getting a proper measurement of his face. I’ve been told I have an anterior placenta too. Should I start getting worried yet ?? With my first baby my placenta was at the back and I felt him move around the 20 week mark. I’m just really paranoid as I have fertility issues as it is and have had miscarriages in the past and I’m classed as a high risk pregnancy with this one as I have strep B and I had gestational hypertension and pre eclampsia with my first baby so I’m on shared care with this pregnancy and I’m also on aspirin too which was prescribed by the hospital to take to prevent with this pregnancy.

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Is everyone just done now and ready for baby or not there yet?

If you’ve had enough and ready how far along are you?

I’m 37 weeks and starting to get more uncomfortable but enjoying it generally not at the end of my tether yet but I fear it may be just around the corner according to everyone else? Haha

FTM

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So excited!!

Anyone else due 20th November? Sickness has made its appearance tonight!🤮😂

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I love second trimester ! 😍

No nausea, not that tired, not that big belly! Everything sooo much better! 💪🏻👍🏻

How u doing mamas?

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Did anyone else like accidentally let their good eating habits go down the drain pp?

I tried to be a health nut while pregnant and every time I’m pregnant I’m making sure I’m eating fruits and veggies with every meal, trying not too eat too much processed foods or just junk but the second I pop I find it hard to integrate veggies and fruits into meals all over again. It’s so much easier to make sure my son eats healthy and I always pair his meals with fruits and veggies. It was always easy to just eat the same things as him and stay healthy but now it’s like I stopped caring about eating healthy myself. (I’m just always trying to be on my ps and qs while pregnant lol)