baby kicks

Fetal motion felt

Baby kicks are the movements a fetus makes inside the womb, felt by the pregnant person as flutters, jabs, or rolling sensations.

Tracking baby kicks is a common way to monitor fetal health: The doctor asked how often I feel baby kicks.

First-time parents often describe the sensation as surreal or reassuring.

Related

belly · ultrasound · trimester · third trimester · expecting · hiccups · stretching · somersault · ribs · bladder · heartbeat · maternity · bump · little one · prenatal · rolling · jabbing · squirming

Categories
Opposites
type of fetal/pregnancy sensation

baby kickscontractions

Shortened word forms

labor pains · uterine contractions · birth pangs

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G