Baby’s Kicking!
You should feel baby's first kicks after about 16 weeks. At first the movements will be gentle, a bit like butterflies in the tummy, but after 
a few more weeks those kicks and jabs can get quite sharp - he'll certainly get your attention!
Baby loves to kick and stretch. After a while it gets a bit cramped for space in there so you are bound to feel it when he moves about. He'll also turn somersaults, moving from a bottom down to a head down position or vice versa. He won't settle in one position until the end of your pregnancy.
As baby grows bigger you should be able to see the movements through your skin, and you'll be able to hold a hand or foot. You may also be able to tell which way baby is lying from the shape of your bump: for instance if he's curled up on one side your bump will appear off-centre. You can often tell which bit is which! A long firm area will be his back and his hands and feet will feel small and knobbly, the head and bottom are about the same size but the bottom feels more squashy!
In the final trimester baby will move on average every couple of minutes, although you won't necessarily feel all his movements. He will have a routine consisting of sleep, awake but relaxing, and exercise. The problem is his routine probably won't mimic yours and his exercises can occur when you're ready for a sleep! In the last weeks of your pregnancy baby may move much less frequently. Don't be alarmed by this as it is quite normal. After all there's not much room now for stretching and gymnastics!
In late pregnancy baby will usually turn head down. You will probably be able to tell by the source of the kicks - if he is head down, the kicks will be felt in your ribs. Then, when his head engages at about 36 weeks, you may feel his head knocking on your cervix - it's his way of saying "See you soon Mummy!"
