I got the tenderness with my second pregnancy and it almost felt like a bruised sort of feeling!
My MW told me that it was due to the extra blood flow around your vagina. Also, some women get varicose veins which can be quite tender. I happened to have a look down there when I was doing some 'maintenance' in preparation for labour and oh my goodness, it suddenly made sense! Everything gets all big and blue! Ignorance truly is bliss
(Thankfully it all returned to normal colour and shape-wise
after the swelling went down once he was born!)
Ooh and that stabbing cervix pain is no fun either! Late pregnancy is all about the glamour eh?
Edited by caraMel