Baby movements

Hi all! I am currently 22 weeks and this is my 5th pregnancy. Im currently abit more concerned on this pregnancy as up till now I have not felt any baby movements yet. Is this normal? My previous scan at 20 weeks, doctor did say that everything was fine but was consult for low baby weight. All my other baby births weight were 3.3kg and above so they did mention that this baby was smaller. I still feel that its still early to say baby is small at 20 weeks so I just brushed it off but my main concern is why cant I still feel any baby movements up till now?

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With a fifth pregnancy, most mums start feeling movements a bit earlier because they know what to look for, so not feeling anything at 22 weeks is worth flagging to your gynae or polyclinic, just to get it properly assessed. The low weight finding at 20 weeks combined with no movements felt yet are two things that are better checked together rather than separately, so I would go back sooner rather than waiting for the next scheduled appointment. Your doctor can do a quick check on baby's position and activity, which will give you a much clearer picture than trying to guess from the outside. It is always better to get peace of mind from a professional, especially since this pregnancy does seem to be tracking a little differently from your previous ones.

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