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Re: 17.6 wks p/g, yet no movement

From: Samir Fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:19:53 -0500 (CDT)

At Mon, 16 Sep 2002, diana wrote: >
>Hi, I am almost 18 weeks pregnant, and I still have not felt any fetal
>movement, does anyone know what the time range is to feel for fetal
>movement, where does it occur, and how does it feel. I am really
>confused and worried. At my last visit to my Ob-16wks p/g, everything
>was fine and she said that I should feel them at 18 wks, I am one day
>short of 18 wks, I dont feel them.Could anything be wrong, should I be
>worrried and contact my doctor at the end of the week or should I wait
>another 2 weeks till my ultrasound on the 1st.
>I will appreciate any input.

In primigravida it isusually difficult to feel fetal movement untill between 18-20 weeks.In multipara,because of previous experience, they feel it 2 weeks earlier. 

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Samir Aziz MD
Asist.Professor Ob.Gyn
Director Gyn.Oncology
Al-Azhar University-Egypt
Editorial Advisor Obgyn.net(P&B,gyn.Oncology)


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