Welcome back to another episode of The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, your go-to destination for all things pregnancy and birth! Today we’re diving into a magical moment in every pregnancy journey – those first baby movements! In this episode, I’ll unpack quickening in pregnancy and provide you with the information you need to know including […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, your go-to destination for all things pregnancy and birth!

Today we’re diving into a magical moment in every pregnancy journey – those first baby movements!

In this episode, I’ll unpack quickening in pregnancy and provide you with the information you need to know including a fun segment where veteran moms describe what those first movements felt like. I promise you don’t want to miss it!

After finishing this episode, you’ll know exactly what to look for when it comes to those first baby movements. So let’s get into it!

A peek at the questions we cover:

  • What is quickening?
  • What do those first baby kicks feel like?
  • At what point in pregnancy will I start to feel baby move?
  • Will an anterior placenta delay the movement?
  • When can another person feel baby move?
  • Where can the movement be felt?
  • The importance of kick counting and how to do it

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Liesel Teen, RN-BSN

Liesel Teen

BSN, RN, Practicing Labor and Delivery Nurse

As a labor and delivery nurse, I’ve spent countless hours with women who felt anxious — even fearful — about giving birth. I want you to know it doesn’t have to be that way for you!

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