Loving Those Kicks! Our Readers Write!

Name: Krista • Due Date: 12/22/2006

I am 37 weeks and I've always heard that babies slow down during the last month due to the lack of room. Well, my baby doesn't seem to have limitations. He kicks ALL the time! I love just sitting back in my chair at work and watching my belly jump and roll all over the place. I'm going to miss the feeling when I have him.

Name: Tonya • Due Date: 02/21/2007

I am 27 weeks along and ate a bloomin onion on Saturday at Outback and the baby went nuts. he moved for 24 hours straight. I couldn't sleep. It seems he is moving all the time now. I think he has a shot at the Gold:)!!

Name: Tasha • Due Date: 03/13/2007

I am 24 weeks and my baby boy is already a track star. When daddy places his hands to check for kicks, he stops. I decided to place something light, like the remote control on my belly so that he can see it, and today it almost fell off. Sometimes he kicks more if I am hunched over or hungry but I am thankful for those little reminders that he is okay, Honeslty sometimes I forget that he's kicking and it startles me, but thank God for babies!!!

Name: Dana • Due Date: 03/15/2007

This past Tuesday I was at my kids, niece and nephews karate class, when my son started to do his own little karate punches and kicks in my tummy. My husband could see the kicks and punches as well as feel them. It was great. My son also tends to kick me in the ribs, when he thinks I haven't rested enough. Especially on the weekends.

Name: Dana • Due Date: 03/06/2007

I actually was a little concerned about fetal movement in the beginning. I started being real concious around week 16 in hopes that I would feel something. By week 19 I was a little disappointed and got to thinking...maybe it's because I'm on the larger side, maybe it's because this is my 1st, maybe, maybe, maybe! My doctor was even surprised that I wasn't feeling anything being that I had a posterior placenta. Well, I finally started feeling daily movements around week 21. I then realized that I had been feeling them since I was 18.5 weeks. I didn't know what it was at that time because it was not daily. It would come 1 day and disappear the next so I just brushed it off. Now at 24 weeks I was concerned because it seemed as if my little boy was moving less - I barely felt anything. I went in to be monitored and of course all was well - I immediately started feeling kicks again as soon as I was hooked up. Better safe than sorry! I miscarried my last preganancy at 10 weeks so I'm on edge over every little thing! Good luck all!

Name: JoAnn • Due Date: 03/04/2007

I must have started feeling movement around 16-17 weeks but really thought it was gas. Now at 24 weeks I'm not getting pounded left and right, but he/she does let me know it's presence after I eat or drink. Also, everyday around 2PM and 5PM seem to be wake up time! They are usually in the middle of my abdomen and more so now around my belly button. He/she also lets me know when it is in tight quarters such as a tight-fitting belt or if I am woken by kicking if I accidentally shift onto my belly while sleeping, etc. :))