5 Fun Tricks To Make Your Baby Kick

I'm not talking about the first delicate flutters known as quickening.

When you reach the 3rd trimester, these kicks are for real.

You may even see a foot or arm push the fabric of your shirt up!

--->This Babycenter article tells you when you should expect the first fetal movement and the first big kicks.

Yet it can be frustrating when your husband or children want to feel, too...

...and then baby won't move for the life of you!

Here are some gentle tricks I use to get a response from baby:

• Change position, especially lying on my back or belly briefly.
• Eat something sweet, then wait a few minutes.
• Listen to music.  My son never kicked harder than when the organ played at church!
• Press on one side of your belly, and see if the baby presses back.
• Drink an icy cold glass of water to wake him up!

How often should I feel the baby kicking or shifting?  Does it matter?

I never knew this, but it does.  In your 3rd trimester, your baby should move at least 10 times in 2 hours. 

The extensive website BabyKick gives you complete instructions for counting fetal movements--along with details about why it matters.