It’s interesting because most pregnancy books had stated that most new MTBs would not feel this until quite late in the pregnancy, but I’ve felt it from as early as 15 weeks!
I had not been sure earlier as I had wondered whether the sensation was of my bowels or tummy systems moving, but soon… at 15 weeks the feeling is unmistakable.
Rhythmic movements that paused after a while before starting again… sometimes it feels like butterflies fluttering at a specific area (for me, so far, it had always been on my left-lower abdomen)… sometimes it feels like a tiny drum beating rhythmically before it paused for a while and then restarting.
Most times, it would happen soon after I have a meal, must be a burst of energy to my dear little Zee!
Sometimes though, it seemed to be an indicator that my body is slowly depleting in necessary items. Once, at the Asian Civilisation Museum, it was to signal a lack of air and not enough carbohydrates (I had taken a huge packet of bee hoon rather than my usual simple cup of oats. It seemed like that huge packet of bee hoon had burned itself up in my system within 2 hours!) Another time, it is to signal lack of food before going for a seminar even though I was following my usual meal times.
But always, always… it is an indication that my Zee is moving well and exercising in his/her private pool within the placenta! Hee!
This sensation is a tactile expression of the same feeling I had felt in my heart when I had watched the “Reason for God” DVD by Timothy Keller, a feeling that I had been spiritually brought to life as I had listened to the life-giving words.
In discussion 3 “Why are there so many rules?” discussion, the group had consisted of 6 non-Christians questioning the Christian faith and Timothy Keller himself, a pastor from Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York. They had talked about how Christians had been judgemental, hypocritical and wanted others to live up to standards that they themselves do not live up to and I thank God for Pastor Keller’s living words:
“Yes, it is sad that most Christians exhibit behaviours like that of self-righteousness which may be expressions of pride that Jesus Himself had frowned upon. And yes, it is also true that those standards some of these Christians impose on others are also the true standards that God had called all Christians to live to.
However, those standards, encapsulated in Moses’ 10 commandments are only part of the gospel. The gospel had also shared that Jesus, God Himself had come to die so that we may be forgiven. The gospel did not call us to live up to those standards by our strength, but to humbly present ourselves to Him and ask Him to give us the strength, and He will accept our prayers.”
“And that in itself should also be the death of our own self-righteousness…. there is no place for that when you place your own frail, weak self in front of Him and ask Him for help…”









