Feeling movement in stomach but not pregnant nhs

First flutters, pint-size punches and itty bitty baby kicks have to be some of the most incredible sensations that come with pregnancy. However, it can be a little alarming (and downright terrifying) when phantom kicks occur from within when you are not pregnant (or, at least, you didn’t think you are).

Countless mums experience phantom kicks – the distinctive sensation that a baby is kicking from within – long after they’ve given birth.

But why?

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Could they be pregnant without realising it? Or is something else going on?

What are phantom kicks?

Phantom kicks are the sensation of a baby kicking in your womb when you’re not actually pregnant.

There are a few reasons why you could be feeling phantom kicks after having a baby.

If you have given birth in the past few months, then it may simply be the sensation of your uterus contracting, which is often mistaken for baby kicks.

“Because the uterus can take several months to return to its previous state a mother may experience the sensation of kicks for long periods following pregnancy,” D

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