They tell you that you could start feeling movement between 16 and 22 or so weeks for your first baby (I'm 17 weeks today). Generally, second time and later moms start feeling it earlier just because they know what they're feeling and can better distinguish it from gas, which is surprisingly difficult.
Many of you that might be reading this blog have not had the dubious experience of being pregnant and therefore might be ignorant of the ridiculous increase in gas and other unpleasant things going on in your abdomen seemingly throughout pregnancy. I'm told this gets worse, so not looking forward to it. As a consequence of this increased activity as well as the uncertainty of exactly how it's supposed to feel, most first time moms are very uncertain as to whether or not they've just felt their baby do a somersault or perhaps that giant chipotle burrito working on future unpleasantness.
I'd had a couple of these sensations last week and had decided that I was pretty sure it was the burrito. However, Sunday morning I was lying in bed, halfheartedly attempting to convince myself to put two feet on the floor when I had the distinct impression that Dax had just completed a 1.5 front somersault tuck position. I was more surprised than excited but the excitement comes later for me I guess.
That afternoon Dax decided it might be fun to poke me a little during the Redskins game, perhaps as shocked as the rest of us at the sheer number of interceptions and fumbles in that game. So far that's all I've felt but I understand that's pretty typical, I probably won't be able to feel more regular movement for another week or two, but I can't help looking forward to the next one.
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