When you are pregnant, feeling the baby’s kicks and movements is exciting.

At this early stage in development, these movements are largely reflexes rather than organized and coordinated movements.

Still, they’re serving the function they’re designed for and building a strong musculoskeletal system.

Family touching mother’s pregnant stomach

When should you first feel movement?

To do this you count the number of timesyour babykicks within a specified time period, say 10 minutes.

Girl listening to mother’s pregnant stomach