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Re: movements

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 00:13:35 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Elizabeth wrote: >
>I am 17 weeks pregnant and have been feeling these weird feelings in my
>lower abdomen all day. Kind of like flutters. But, I am feeling them
>on the opposite side of where the dr found the heartbeat last week. Do
>babies this small move from side to side?

Babies this small give the Olympic gymnasta run for their money!! They somersault all over the place.

Is it possible that I am >feeling the first movements of this baby at 17 weeks?

Could be, or it could be gas, or you may be a bit farther along

I have a doppler >myself and can only hear the heartbeat on the right side but the
>flutters are on my left side.
>
>Thanks
>Elizabeth

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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