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Hi guys I was just wondering if anyone could help me. I’m 18 weeks+2days. I have attached my last scan at 16weeks and I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if I have an anterior placenta? From the scan. I haven’t felt any moment from my baba yet and just worried. I suffer with anxiety which I think is making me worse.

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It should say in the piece of paper they fill in if you have an anterior placenta. I had one and didn’t feel proper movement until around 23 weeks. Also with a normal placenta you don’t always feel movement just yet x

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Amblil

It was a private scan as we wanted to find out the gender early but I could always see if they filled something in, thank you x

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I went to window to the womb and they ticked a box to say what placenta I had x

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MrsH007

Hey, it looks like mine which is anterior, I didn’t feel any movement until 22weeks. Don’t worry xxxx

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ALLY81

Dont worry hun still early days yet it will come when least expecting it!! Did you find out the gender ??? Xxxx

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Mantaray75

My placenta isn’t anterior and I still didn’t feel anything until 23 weeks. I wouldn’t worry just yet. X

I felt first movement at 18 weeks and my midwife told me that was really early to feel movement with your first baby, most people don’t feel it until after 20 weeks.

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Joey89

It looks like it’s anterior placenta I have one this is my 3rd baby I didn’t really feel good movements until 20ish weeks but again this is my 3rd

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Tiffs

I didn’t feel any movement until like 23/24 weeks so totally understand your worry. Try and relax though x

Looks like an anterior placenta, you're only 18 weeks though, with my first I didn't feel anything until sometime after 20 weeks, don't worry! xxxxx

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Ghosty1

My consultant said not to worry if no movement, it starts about 23-28 weeks, or so he said but everyone is different easier said than done but try not to worry xx

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Amblil

Thank you everyone I have got my next scan in 2 weeks I was just worried as everyone keeps saying you should feel something between 16-20 weeks and I guess I was just worried xxxx

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Jwarby

I didn’t feel anything til mid 20 something weeks

Don’t worry everything will be fine xx

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BabyChunk

Hey, don’t worry too much, I’m 28 weeks and only just started feeling her move around xx

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lucykate95

I had a low lying placenta on my 20 week scan, I only felt baby's movements properly at 22 weeks and even then only when I really sat and concentrated.

I'm 32 weeks now, happy healthy baby and feel every tiny movement, all information that says you can feel movements from 16/18 weeks is the rare case, and not the average for sure!

Try not to worry, you'll be wishing for the movements to stop because they're so strong before you know it!

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Amblil

Thank you it has reassured me more haha Xx

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