Movements With Second Baby

Im 17 weeks pregnant with my second baby, but I still haven’t felt any movement. I was expecting to feel it early with it being my second pregnancy, so was just wondering when other mums felt movement with their second+ pregnanices? I have a lot of anxiety this time round after this pregnancy started with twins but I lost one after everything looked to be going well, so desperate to feel some movement just for a bit of reassurance. Thanks in advance 🩷

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Could you possibly have an anterior placenta? I had one with my first and didn't feel movements definitively until about 25 weeks. Obviously I know they say you will feel movements earlier with your second, but twins tend to grow smaller (I'm not sure if this stays consistent after losing one, and I am so sorry you have had this experience). Do you have the capacity to get a private scan ahead of your 20w?

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Im in my second pregnancy 19 weeks tommorrow and only possibly started feeling some flutters xx

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I’m 21 weeks with my second, and literally only just started feeling movement this weekend.
I do have an anterior placenta which was confirmed at my 20wk scan, I had the same with my daughter.
They said couldn’t confirm my placenta before then. X

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Hi Lauren.
I’m sorry you have had such a sad start this pregnancy.
I’m 19 weeks, second pregnancy and still haven’t really felt any movement either. I thought I could feel a slight flutter today but I’m not sure.
I have no idea when I started to feel anything with my last pregnancy to compare.

Could you book a private scan for a bit of reassurance while you wait for your 20 week scan? X

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I was 'later' both times, probably around the 22 week mark, this time it's an anterior placenta but last time wasn't so I may just be a later feeler! I also didn't feel able to lean into it until it felt really like movement and not just gas! 😂

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Hey this is my 3rd baby and I’m 19 weeks and still not felt any movements. I was told I had a posterior placenta this time round but after having a private gender scan I actually have an anterior placenta. Maybe it’s possible they got the placenta positioning wrong? Try not to worry!! Xx

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