i was just wondering if any other moms have had ever felt phantom kicks after they had delivered their baby. i havent been pregnant for just over a year (my daughter turned 1 in march) and i keep feeling phantom kicks. its actually gotted to the point to where my husband and i have seen my belly move in one distinct spot. i only feel them in a couple spots so i dont know. i dont believe that im pregnant (i have taken test and have had a period). i just think its bizzar to feel and see. so have anyother moms felt this??? im just curious...
It is so relieving to see this post and all your responses. I had my last baby 19 mos. ago and I too had my tubes tied. I still get these phantom kicks and wonder what it is. I enjoyed being pregnant and can say that I sometimes miss carying a baby although I do not wish to have more kids either. I sure hope somone writes in and tells us what this actually is. Thanks for posting this.
I had that, but, I like the first women, I thought it was gas.
Hi J.,
Isn't that the craziest feeling?! I haven't been (and cannot become) pregnant for over five years, yet I STILL have 'phantom kicks' now and again. I've noticed that my mind only qualifies them as 'kicks' if I'm engrossed in some other thought, so that the part of my mind dealing with the sensation is not the portion I'm using for the task at hand. My theory is that in these cases the mind reverts to stored information (memories) and categorizes the sensation accordingly. Naturally, after childbirth when the abdominal muscles are thinner, stretched out and recuperating ALL digestive processes feel more pronounced. The lack of muscle tone in the abdominal area immediately following birth will likely be the reason you (and I and many others) can actually see the motion in our bellies.
Kinda gross and underwhelming, but after years of talking to friends and family (all medical professionals) that's the conclusion I've reached.
:-)
I thought I was going crazy but I have been having them for the last two or more years and my youngest is 15 yrs old. I don't what causes them or why. But I truly believe they are phantom kicks of a baby. I also know that I am not pregnant as I had my tubes tied when I gave birth to my 15 year old.
Hi J.,
You know, it's so funny, but I think I have been feeling those too! I had my baby 4 months ago and had my tubes tied so I KNOW I'm not pregnant! At first I thought it was just my belly waking up (I had a C-section), but now that I read your post, I think it's the same. I wish I had some advice or I could tell you what it is, but I just thought I'd let you know I've had the same thing. If you find out what it is, please let me know. Good luck!
Hi J., I had phatom kicks, but only for a couple months after my first baby, it almost felt like there was a baby in there, it felt kinds a nice remebering, then after a couple months it went away. J.
Please let me know if you find out what this is!! I have three kids and the youngest is about to be three and I have been having these same "phantom kicks" too! I thought it was gas, but really dont think so, I think gas was just a common word that covered any strange sensations in the tummy. It however gives me great flashbacks since I actually enjoted being pregnant! I have no desire to have any more babies though :) three is plenty and I love them all with more power then I ever thought possible!
