The First Kick

I started feeling the baby kicking in the womb at about week 18. It started soft in the first few weeks. A few flutter here and there daily, they felt like gas popping in the lower abdomen of my belly. The baby usually kicks when I am sitting in my desk at the office and at night when I am resting watching TV or in bed. I heard mother's movements actually lull baby to sleep but when the mom is at rest, the baby is aware and awake. Now, in my week 25, the baby's movement has gotten much stronger and more often. He also kicks higher above the navel now. Sometimes he kicks (a strong thud), rolls (feels like something rolling underneath my belly skin), punches (softer thud) and hiccups (a series of constant thuds). The baby's movements do not feel painful at all. These little rolls and kicks actually create a bonding experience between mother and the baby. Sometimes I feel as if the baby is trying to say something to me. At night whenever I toss left and right in bed, I can also feel the baby rolling inside to adjust himself. I feel so lucky and blessed to get to experience this miracle of life.