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Hello doc! i am now 23 weeks pregnant, and what i observe is my baby is kicking a lot! is it normal? once she kicks me a lot i feel really good...

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Yes,it is: normal for the baby to kick, sometimes a lot. Perfectly fine.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Healthy kicking: As OB MD's, we actually are encouraged to hear that the baby is kicking a lot as a sign of normal development. We actually use kicking and fetal movement per time period in a Non Stress Test (NST) to make a fetal health determination in problem or post dates pregnancies.

Answered 6/8/2016

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