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Experiencing Fetal Movement
Your baby will be moving around weeks before you actually feel anything. Early fetal movement is often called quickening as it is more of a slight flutter than anything like a kick, but it can also be likened to a popping sensation and may feel a lot like gas. As your pregnancy progresses there will be no mistaking the movement of your baby and what was once a slight bubble inside you will now be a definite kick, and often one which can be seen as it happens.
Fetal movement during pregnancy is one of most pleasant feelings you’ll have while pregnant. When you first feel your baby move it becomes real to you and you will begin to build a connection with this as yet unseen baby. You’ll be able to feel it turn and wriggle and some women can even tell the difference between a kick and a punch, becoming used to the sight of a foot or a hand.
But it’s all too easy to obsess over the frequency of movement and kicks and to panic if you feel your baby doesn’t move as much as it once did. Decreased fetal movement is normal toward the end of a pregnancy, as the baby has less room to move around and gets into position for birth.
The answer is not to worry unduly. Your baby will be monitored more frequently in the latter stages of pregnancy anyway and any cause for concern will be picked up by your doctor.
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The Many Stages of Fetal Development
All the major parts of fetal development happen in the first few weeks, which is why it’s important to take care of yourself at this stage, get as much rest as possible and make sure you are getting all your essential vitamins and minerals (especially folic acid). Early fetal development consists of the development of bones, blood vessels, all the major organs and circulatory systems.
If you want to know exactly what's going on in the womb each week you can easily pick up a fetal development chart which will allow you to keep track of what is happening to your baby and when. By week six basic facial features will appear and the fetus will be able to open and close its mouth, and by week eight the fetus will have eyelids, elbows and webbed fingers and toes. Fetal brain development can be particularly fascinating; by week ten your baby will produce 250,000 new neurons every minute. Most parents can't wait to find out the sex of a baby. That is usually determined at week eleven.
