Most first-time mums notice the first movements when they're between 18 and 20 weeks pregnant. If you've never been pregnant before it might be slightly later up to 24 weeks. People who have had a baby before know what they're looking for, they tend to feel it about 16.
Answered: Michelle Lynch, North Middlesex Hospital Bereavement Midwife Specialist
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