Feeling the baby

For any mother her baby is and will always be a priority. It is said that a woman in never complete till she is a mother in the true essence. Every woman desires and cherishes motherhood and this journey starting from conception to pregnancy, childbirth nad therefater the development process is firmly etched in their memories signifying each moment they spend with their child.

The first time after conception when you hold the pregnancy confirmation report in your hands, the flood of emotions is mixed. At the same time you are elated, overjoyed and just cannot express your happiness but at the same time you have your anxiety and concerns over the development of you baby. Sometime during the middle months of pregnancy, between the fourteenth and the twenty-second weeks, you will feel the baby move for the first time.These first movements are called Quickening. Many women feel tremendously excited by these first few flickerings, others feel a little panicked with this sudden sign of new life. Some describe it like - "It feels like there are bubbles popping, or is it butterflies? Gas, maybe? Being stroked with a feather?"

In a first pregnancy it can be quite difficult to recognise foetal movements initially. They have often been likened to a butterfly fluttering or to a feeling of wind moving around inside the tummy. Gradually, the movements become stronger and more pronounced until it is clearly obvious, even to a first-time mother, that her baby is moving.Your partner, family and friends will not be able to feel these first movements, but soon they too will share in this exciting event. Those fluttering sensations will soon turn into bumps, kicks and hiccups.