Hi - I was 20 weeks pregnant on friday and for the first time without a doubt felt the baby move. However, I haven't felt anything since then and I am worried that something is wrong. I don't have any cramps or blood and my gynae said that I have an anterior placenta. Should I be worried and how often should I feel the baby move?? How does an anterior placenta affect my feeling movement (this is my first baby).

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06 Feb 2006

Panicking about fetal movement

Hi - I was 20 weeks pregnant on friday and for the first time without a doubt felt the baby move. However, I haven't felt anything since then and I am worried that something is wrong. I don't have any cramps or blood and my gynae said that I have an anterior placenta. Should I be worried and how often should I feel the baby move?? How does an anterior placenta affect my feeling movement (this is my first baby).

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01 Jan 0001

At 20 weeks you may only feel movement evey few days. The anterior placenta should not make much difference.

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