What a Relief!

My placenta previa has been preventing me from feeling movements from the baby.  So I know in my mind that everything is OK, but it still makes me nervous not to feel the baby.  I was thinking about this stage during my pregnancy with Joshua.  I remember having my sonogram at 18 weeks and being able to feel him squirm and go crazy.  With this baby I have possibly felt a bump here or a thump there but it is so hard to tell if it is the baby or momma.  Then this morning I woke up early and was laying on my side.  As I rolled onto my back, you could clearly see the baby bulge on top.  Apparently the way the baby and I were laying something was different and I was able to feel the baby move.  There were lots of shoves and pushes.  I had to laugh, someone was a little uncomfortable.  I laid there forever afraid to move because I knew my little one would disappear into me again and I wouldn't be able to feel much.  It was like a short glimpse into what was going on inside.  It was so refreshing.  I felt such a connection with my baby as he/she pushed and poked me trying to move around.  One week from today we will get to see this precious baby through a sonogram and find out gender and where the placenta lies and if it has moved.  I am so excited.  This morning was such a relief.  Hopefully it will hold me over until I start feeling more movements!