Feeling baby kick without being pregnant?!

Heather - posted on 07/30/2011

Ive felt the same thing, for me I think its my brains wishful thinking.

Heather - posted on 07/30/2011

Ive felt the same thing, for me I think its my brains wishful thinking.

Elissa - posted on 07/28/2011

I have the same issue and I know that I am not pregnant without a doubt seeing as how i havent done anything since I found out I was pregnant and he, my son, is now 1 year old. I think its kinda like a muscle memory thing. Im not real sure but I dont think you have anything to worry about.

Tia - posted on 07/28/2011

i havent read much of the responses so im not too sure if someone has posted this but i would suggest an ultrasound because maybe they can tell either that u r or what else would be wrong... since i live in canada im not sure as to what your hospital billing is and whatnot but i think maybe that might help :)

Lexi - posted on 07/28/2011

I felt that for the two years after I had my son (until I got prego again and now it's real. lol). Phantom kicks. =)

Rie - posted on 07/27/2011

I had a really good pregnancy with my daughter. She is 3 years old now. I have had these "phantom" pregnancy syptoms as well. I am also not interested in being pregnant at the moment either. I just chalk it up to maybe my body misses being pregnant, and this is its way that it lets me remember it. I never knew what it was like to have labor pains before I had my daughter, and boy do I know now. Occasionally, I get gas pains that remind me of when I was in labor, and I do NOT miss those. You are not the only one who has gone through this. Hope that helps!

Tiffany - posted on 07/27/2011

i get that feeling a lot too!

Tanya - posted on 07/27/2011

Yep I had the same and thought I was preg, but I did pee sticks and nothing. I have a condition called PCOS and when I explained this feeling to my Dr, he told me it was cyst on my ovaries rupturing or "popping"... He said it could also be just nerves going off down there .... Nothing to worry about. But i do suggest you go see your doctor ASAP

Lacieann - posted on 07/26/2011

I was so freaked out the first time I felt this. Now I'm pretty sure it's my stomach moving because it seems to happen most when I'm hungry or after I've eaten.

Charleen - posted on 07/26/2011

I had my last child in feb 2010 and I have felt that too. Did you have a c section with your child? I think that mine is just my nerves getting feeling back or little twitches in my tummy. I think that is my only explanation for it but I do miss that sensation of the kids in your tummy when you talk to them and they kick it is like they are responding hahahah

Krystle - posted on 07/25/2011

oh wow i have the same thing happening to me!! its so crazy cause it freaks me out! I have the iud so i know im not pregnant and have had test done to just to make sure! but they are negative! and i feel it real close to my ribs too! i have no clue what it could be but now that ive read a couple of these post i believe maybe its muscle spasm!

Kiara - posted on 07/25/2011

Go see your doctor.

Bonnie - posted on 07/25/2011

OMG! I have the same thing! It's in my rib area...I have no idea what it is though?

Chrissy - posted on 07/24/2011

Did you have a c-section? I did and sometimes I feel a "kicking" feeling but I believe it is just the nerves and muscles finally repairing...

Lindsey - posted on 07/22/2011

I have the feeling of a babies hand sweeping across my stomach or just movement randomly and I had my daughter four years ago. It is pretty crazy and when I tell people, they just laugh at me. It happens very randomly, but I've never seen a doctor about it, nor have I ever told my ob. Unlike you, I do have serious stomach issues, but even after my 5 1/2 hour stomach surgery two months ago, I still had the feeling of baby movement one random time. So I know it wasn't related to my stomach issues. I guess it's just a trick our bodies play on us to toy with our heads. ;)

Carly - posted on 07/20/2011

I noticed that after my daughter was born that it sometimes felt as thought i could feel "her" move even though she was already born. Beings that you have just recently had a child your stomach muscles are not as tight as before so you can actually feel gas bubbles pop in your stomach and it does actually feel like fetal movement!!! It freaked me out until i learned what was really going on with my body!!!!

Tiffany - posted on 07/20/2011

i know that it sounds weird but it might just be your insides getting back to normal...I have talked to the dr cause this was happening to me and he told me that this was the cause of the "kicks" but thats just my experience hope you find out what's going on soon!

Hazal - posted on 07/20/2011

hi there i started to experience this after my second child and went to the docs as i thought something was wrong and it turns out that although you can feel it all over your tummy and in your pelvis its mild ibs the flutting and moving you can feel is your bowls hope this helps from hazal

Jennifer - posted on 07/18/2011

I miss the feeling of having my now 6 months old son wiggle and kick. Evey now then I have phantom movement. I think mine is just me missing that special little link between us. Its just in my head...lol. Maybe yours is psychological too or maybe not.

Ashleigh - posted on 07/17/2011

I am also 24 with an almost 2 year old daughter (her birthday is next month) and I get the SAME sensations from time to time. They are not associated with gas, or any other gastrointestinal issues. I think it may just be muscle spasms from time to time, or my tummy digesting food because I AM NOT pregnant. I've never really payed much attention to it though, and just assumed that since I am a new mom (with an almost 2 year old) that it is just my body adjusting to getting back to normal. I held on to a lot of my pregnancy weight until my daughter was about 18 months old, and have just recently noticed that my body is getting back to pre-pregnancy ways. It definitely has taken a while for my body to adjust to no longer being pregnant, and I am almost certain that these "baby kick" feelings are somehow associated with that transition.

Marilyn - posted on 07/17/2011

I know that Mirena can cause muscle spasms that feel like the fluttering of a baby, I'm not sure about the pill though..

Emma - posted on 07/17/2011

I am 23-years-old also with a 2-year-old son. I have these feelings also, that feel exactly like his original kicks. Sometimes if I put my hand on my belly I can feel the movement! But I know I am not pregnant absolutely as I am single and have not *ahem* for nearly a year. I put them down to gas moving around in my tummy that feels similar to kicks and because I have been pregnant I remember those feelings and think of them as 'kicks'. I can't possible think it is anything else!

Angel - posted on 07/15/2011

i did with my first child every test i took said i was not pregnant untell i was 7moths along i had low hormones . it was the same way with my second child too . the test did not show positive tell i was 6 months the second time

Cassandra - posted on 07/08/2011

I get the same thing and i dont know what it is sorry. but i do fart most of the time after words. so i think mostly mine it that. but sometimes i dont. and sometimes i worry that i might be prego again. but then it think that it is a very faint possiblity so i dont worry to much

Keara - posted on 07/08/2011

I've had the same kind of sensations but they must be just muscle spasms... i think its from my body going back to normal... i am 100% sure i'm not pregnant tho because you have to have sex to get pregnant, and i haven't since before my son was born...

Amanda - posted on 07/06/2011

Sounds like a fart.

Josslyn - posted on 07/06/2011

I Still have phantom kicks and baby is 11 months old, it is very weird but my gynae says its normal so I'm not too worried....

Talia - posted on 07/06/2011

i got the same an i have 3 children but im on the pill an regular periods so im guessing its normal?\

Amber - posted on 07/05/2011

my daughter was about 1and a half when i was feeling little kicks in my tummy too and I had 2 friends that felt the same thing so I guess it's normal!! I was a little freaked out at first too...

Lily - posted on 07/05/2011

hmmm...I think you should trust your gut (no pun intended) and treat your body well like it is pregnant and then check with your doctor as soon as you are back...you may be correct about the gas!

Lyndsay - posted on 07/05/2011

Hi, i was 26 weeks when i found out i was pregnant i had no symptons what so ever, i would just go and get checked out but get the drs to do a ultra scan coz when i went too the drs before i found out they didnt know it was pregnancy coz i chronic stomach aches and they were testing me for everything but pregnancy coz i wen i did test they came back negtive. x

Dani - posted on 07/05/2011

i have this... i thought i was the only 1... i have no idea what this is, once i do i will post x

Rebecca - posted on 07/04/2011

I have taken 3 pregnancy tests in the last 2 months because of this exact same things happens to me all the time! I feel exactly like I did when I was preganant with my son, but I dont think that 3 preggo tests would be wrong, lol, I thought that I was going crazy until I just read all these posts, it makes me feel better knowing that there are so many other women out there that go through this too!

Stephanie - posted on 07/04/2011

Hi i have felt this more then once but it is the muscles in my stomach they tend to jump every now and then. I have went to the doctor and this is what he has told me that sometimes the muscles jump in my stomach sometimes and it is nothing to worry about. But you can check with a doctor if you still feel concerned.

Alex - posted on 07/04/2011

hi, i have also had this feeling mostly when i am asleep. i felt a big kick right under my ribs and it woke me up! then in the day i felt it again and i spoke to my friend about it and she thought i was going mad! i wonder what courses it!??? if u find out what it is let me know as i would like to prove to people i am not going crazy lol..... x

Stacey - posted on 07/03/2011

Hi Mandy, the same thing has been happening with me also, although i to have no idea why, and i know i am not pregnant, my tubes are tied and i have not been active in a while, so no not pregnant lol so your not alone here with this, i wish there was more i could tell you, if i find anything i will let u know.

Kelligrace - posted on 07/03/2011

I feel this very often, or at least i used to. a month or so ago I felt a kicking feeling in the usual places and my son is also 2. I cannot be pregnant because of my birth control and that is the only peculiar thing that is going on with me. I thought I was the only one who felt this, I don't know what this could be, I do have GI problems and there is a difference in the feel.

Amy - posted on 07/03/2011

I have them too and i'm pretty sure i ain't pregnant cause i have my period and i have the mirena.

Ashley - posted on 07/03/2011

This is very strange.... because I have been having this exact issue for almost a year now. At first I thought I was pregnant also. I had taken several home pregnancy tests and went to the doctor and they took a pregnancy test, with both urine and blood. Both were negative. They suggested it may be an ulcer, took some tests and that was that. So I am not entirely sure myself what is going on. I have the kicking feeling and when I tried to explain it to the doctor that it doesn't hurt it feels like fetal movement she looked dumbfounded. So I am not sure what it is, but I am going through similar symptoms! I'm glad I'm not alone on this!

Lacy - posted on 07/03/2011

I feel this way too very often!! I never felt it before I was pregnant, I really think it's because we are so sensitive to our internal movements (the baby kickin) when we are preggo. More so than we were before, so after pregnancy things like normal digestive movements and muscle spasms catch our attention a bit more. I worry every time and take a pregnancy test every two months, even though I'm on BC!

Elyse - posted on 07/03/2011

It could be abdominal spasms like muscle spasms or you could be pregnant. Urine tests can have false positives so go to your hcp and get a blood test to check out for sure. Most likely it is abdominal spasms I got those when I wasn't pregnant!

Natasha - posted on 07/03/2011

I know what your on about chick I have the exact same have since I had ma son and he is two now ! I still panic when I feel it I'm convinced there is something in there. Never looked into it though but if you do would like to know what is said. Xx

Lachelle - posted on 07/03/2011

I have this problem also..... The way my doc explained it is that it's a combination of muscle spasms and ibs( irritable bowl syndrome..... Where air is in the intestines..... I don't know if this applies to you ..... But I went through tons of testing before it came back with that diagnosis.

Chandra - posted on 07/02/2011

My son is 2.5 years old now and I have moments like this also The wierd thing for me was my son was born at 26 weeks so 14 weeks early He was born on a Saturday and the Sunday before he was born was the first time I felt him I got to feel him the next six days and then He must have decided that wasnt enough lol Ill be laying in bed or sitting somewhere (its usually happens when Im not running around so just standing, sitting or laying) and get these lil "kicks" The first time I felt it I was actually in bed just waking up I freaked!! I literally was just waking up and Im still not much of a morning person but I now for sure There is no way I was pregnant so I was so confused it started right around the time my son turned 1 I had an emergency c section and I still have a part of my abdomin that I cant feel anything so Ive decided that its muscle spasms I still have tingles from the Csection Having a csection really has made my abdomin a lot different I litterally cant feel about 5 inchs and then I get this pins and needle sensation and it will hurt really bad My mom told me once you have a kid your body goes to S**T well I think shes right Ive have to have my gallbladder removed I get sinus infections I never ever had one until right around my 1st bday Lol I love my son just not my body now Lol I agree with getting to a docs office ASAP and dont drink or eat or doing anything that could harm a baby until you know for sure. Good Luck

Amy - posted on 07/02/2011

I get these too ... sometimes it actually feels like something is moving around in there (I guess that IS gas?? BUT, I usually don't end up having gas later on, so really weird!) I am also NOT pregnant. I was pretty worried about that, but have been having them for 5-6 months with several normal periods and several negative pregnancy tests. My son is just about three now, so we're at a similar stage after pregnancy. Nice to know I'm not the only one! Probably is just muscle spasms, but sure is odd! I usually get them once I'm in bed relaxing (which oddly enough was when I used to get kicked by my son) ... Anyway, have been to the doctor for PAP and regular check-ups during my symptoms (never thought to bring them up though - not a huge concern for me) and nothing was abnormal. Of course, that's just me. You know your body best, so don't be afraid to talk to a doc.

Janelle - posted on 07/02/2011

How strange! I mean, I'll admit that soon after the birth of my baby, I felt phantom kicks, but I chalked it up to my body and mind still expecting to feel it. As for your situation.... I don't even know where to begin. Perhaps you are having some sort of muscle spasms? For what reason? I'd be very interested in what your doctor has to say about it. Very strange. Good luck with all of that though! I'm sure you're okay. :)

Cheryl - posted on 07/02/2011

My husband laughed at me when I said I felt "kicks". I grabbed his hand and put it over my csection scar and he felt it. HAHA he jerked his hand back like he'd been burnt. He loves kids but our 2nd baby was only 6 months old. I am not pregnant. He kept talking about wanting another one. He stopped for about 3 months.

Hayley - posted on 07/02/2011

i have felt simular to you, the other night 2 days ago i was sitting down relaxing and kept feeling pulsing/kicking kind of movements in my side nearer my back though, and ive heared of carrying babyies in your back so you dont show, so made me think of that, but i know im not pregnant as on pill and have regular periods etc,but when it happened again it just made me thought hmm, as ive seen the program..i didnt know i was pregnant, and im always like, how can you not know your pregnant, but i know its possible...just keep an eye on it and see your docs when you can and if it persists xx

Barbara - posted on 07/02/2011

I get them too, like small muscle spams or twitches that feel like a baby kicking. I have Firbromyalgia so I get lots of little spasms everywhere. I have had 3 kids (2 boys are mine, & a surrogate to a little girl) I had a emergency c-section with her june 05 & had had an appendectomy in April 94 (age 13) the 2 incisions were very close together where I have no feeling in between the two incision on about 2 inches of my lower abs. I figured the spasms are just caused from the muscles or nerves in the area that had been affected during all 3 pregnancy. they could be nothing but if you are actually worried about it and the seem odd it couldn't hurt to have it checked out.

Cindy - posted on 07/01/2011

I have had something similar to this but never that long. Are you sure you can't be pregnant? my sister had taken a few hpt's when she was pregnant and they came out negative but obviously they were wrong. See your doctor asap or any other doctor that your insurance will cover