About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Quickening: Feeling Your Baby Move

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Quickening: Feeling Your Baby Move Feb 12th 2013, 08:40 Quickening is the word used to describe the feeling a mother experiences as she first feels her baby move. I've often pondered why this word?  It's certainly not the word that women use to describe the moment or the feeling.  Trust me, I've asked a lot of women in my years of working with pregnancy. These first felt movements often occur after 18 weeks in the first time mom and sometimes a bit earlier in second or more timers, but in the end, I think the word comes to represent the feelings of your heart - it picks up a bit, it quickens, as you realize, perhaps for the first time, that there really is a baby in there. What are your thoughts on the subject? Related: Questions About Fetal Movement Quickening Memories 9 Month Calendar Fetal Kick Counts What's up with my belly button? When will my belly show? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Horn Quickening: Feeling Your Baby Move originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 at 08:40:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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