Lying on my back with my palm on my womb feeling my baby's move for the first time in week 17 was so incredible. I was gleaming in joy exclaiming to Baobi that I could finally feel our baby! By week 20, I could already feel her kicking and her fluttering movements are getting stronger each day. When it hit week 21, she was so active that her kicks are starting to hurt a bit. She was always squirming about and hitting my organs so bad that I would cringe in the middle of the day as I rub my womb gently trying to calm her down. By week 22, I was so intimidated by this little fella as she continues to get more active each day, kicking so furiously inside it felt as if she was almost gonna kick her way out of my tummy. I was whining for her to relax.

Then I had to google on 'why is my fetus so active', 'is it normal that my fetus is kicking all day'. Turns out that sugar, caffeine and fatty food was probably the cause of it. My already strict diet became even stricter as I had to watch my daily sugar intake and that even includes fruits! Mmm I wonder if she's gonna take after her mum being all rowdy and hyperactive when she's born. Haha.

That being said, I'm glad to know that an active fetus also indicates a healthy growth and every time it hurt a bit when she kicks, I still smile to myself looking forward to the day for her arrival :)