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But donât worry if you hit that milestone and donât feel anything in your abdomen. âAs an ob-gyn, I thought I would feel my own baby moving long before 20 weeks, but I didnât feel anything until 22 weeks,â she adds. If youâve been pregnant before, or you live in a ââquiet or rural place,â you may feel kicks as early as 17 to 18 weeks, Dr. Artal says. Additionally, if your placenta attaches in the front of your uterus instead of in the back, it may make it harder to feel movements, particularly early on.
At 19 weeks, the top of the uterus (the uterine fundus) is just below the level of the belly button. So most fetal movement (kicks, etc.) is felt in the lower part of the belly. As both the uterus and fetus grow, a fetus' movements can be felt all over the belly, including the upper part of the abdomen. So it is completely normal to feel fetal kicks in the lower part of your abdomen prior to 20 weeks.