Quickening

Movements of the fetus felt by the mother which usually occurs about the 4th month of pregnancy.


The first sign of life in an unborn baby, usually after about four months of pregnancy, when the mother can feel it moving in her uterus.


The baby’s first movements in the uterus, generally felt by mothers during the 18th to 20th weeks of the pregnancy, sometimes as early as the 16th week, especially in second and subsequent pregnancies. It often starts as a flutter, but later the woman should be able to feel—and sometimes even see on her abdomen—distinct kicks.


Pregnant woman’s first awareness of the movement of the fetus, usually occurring about the 16th week of pregnancy but sometimes earlier.


The first movements of a fetus that a pregnant woman feels. Women usually feel quickening for the first time during the 16th week of their first pregnancy. In subsequent pregnancies, quickening can occur as early as the 14th week.


The first movement of a baby in the womb that is felt by the mother. Quickening is usually experienced after about four months of pregnancy, although it may occur up to about two months earlier. In some normal pregnancies fetal movements may never be felt.


The first movements of a fetus in the womb as experienced by the mother, usually around the 16th week of pregnancy.


A woman’s initial awareness of the movement of the fetus within her womb (uterus). Most commonly, fetal activity is first reported between 18 and 20 weeks’ gestation.


The initial movements of the fetus perceived by an expectant woman, typically happening around 18 weeks into the pregnancy.


During pregnancy, a woman will often experience her baby’s movements inside the womb for the first time. This sensation typically happens around the twentieth week of pregnancy. To the mother, it might feel like a gentle touch of a feather on her abdomen, or she might notice more pronounced movements as the baby shifts its limbs.


 


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