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Quickening

The first time a pregnant person feels their baby move — usually between weeks 18 and 24.

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NOUN · MILESTONES · 2ND TRIMESTER

Quickening

The first time a pregnant person feels their baby move — usually between weeks 18 and 24.

Those first flutters can feel like gas bubbles, a light tickle, or popcorn popping. Totally normal — and one of the loveliest milestones to look out for.

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About the size of
a banana
Length
26.9 cm
Weight
360 g
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Week 21 · Joyful “Lying on the couch after dinner and there it was—that popcorn feeling.”
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