 A woman pregnant for the first time (i.e., a primigravida woman) typically feels fetal movements at about 18–20 weeks, whereas a woman who has given birth at least once (i.e., a para woman) will typically feel movements around 15–17 weeks.The word "quick" originally meant "alive".Historically, quickening has sometimes been considered to be the beginning of the possession of "individual life" by the fetus.