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Many women feel their child's movements for the first time between this week and week 20, this is called 'quickening' and usually starts with light flutters, although it is common for movement not to be felt before week 20 especially in first time mums. The baby’s legs are beginning to grow longer than the arms now and the movement of all of the baby’s limbs is becoming more coordinated. The eyes have reached their final destination on the head and are no longer on the sides of the face. Your baby also now gets the hiccups, but since they have fluid instead of air in the trachea they don’t make any sound. The frequency of hiccups varies widely, with some babies experiencing several bouts a day and others never seeming to get them at all. By the sixth month, you'll be able to "see" fetal hiccups as they occur--they'll make your belly jump.
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