please explain this pain??
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Topic: please explain this pain??
Posted By: H8r8ford
Subject: please explain this pain??
Date Posted: 21 June 2010 at 3:31pm
| I am 33weeks and rather big bigger than I was at full term last pregnancy. I am struggling with this rediculously uncomfortable pain like a ripping/pulling sensation in the ?muscle? to the upper (about a hands width above) my belly button to the right. Its an area where I can quite often feel a bit of babys body (dunno which part) like foot or bum or something poking out? What is this annoying (Sometimes unbearable) pain? It feels as though the baby is coming out via ripping a hole in my tummy (alien style)! |
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 21 June 2010 at 4:06pm
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The area you are describing sounds like the area where your gallbladder is, I'd get it checked out jic you have gallstones. They tend to appear or flare up during pregnancy.
I had the pain all through my pregnancy but it wasn't until I had a gallstone attack at 18-19 weeks that left me vomiting and unable to breathe that I realised it wasn't normal and then had a scan to confirm gallstones! Check out this link and see if it's kinda what you are experiencing. http://www.everybody.co.nz/page-922ad06f-68b6-4bc1-9e38-d2ae9c3a88d5.aspx - Link to gallstone info/symptoms ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: shellgirl
Date Posted: 21 June 2010 at 4:52pm
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I've had pain (almost unbearable) in a similar area recently and there is some thought it might be related to the liver, so I'm having a few tests to check it out. You should check it out with your LMC a.s.a.p as can indicate other issues. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: H8r8ford
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 10:49am
| But it doesnt feel as internal as that its like muscle or skin level? |
Posted By: shellgirl
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 11:16am
My was an internal pain, but I would still probably have a chat to your LMC as there maybe something else they are aware of. Good luck with sorting it out ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 12:01pm
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Mine felt like major back ache at first? but in that area, sorta like I had pulled a muscle under my ribs...
Definitely talk to the mw, or she might tell you to see your gp. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: phantom_1
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 12:35pm
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Hi Ladies
Sounds a bit like what I've been having also. Its a really sharp pain that only goes away if I put a wheat bag (hard to balance when you can't lie on your tummy) or laying on the floor. My MW wants to check my liver also so getting a blood test this week then go from there. It also seems to come through to the front at times, just above my belly. |
Posted By: H8r8ford
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 12:45pm
| I checked with the midwife and she said it may be the baby lying/pressing on a nerve? But ahhh gastly pain! I am doubled over sometimes and pushing on baby to get it to move incease it is lying on a nerve?? |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 22 June 2010 at 3:12pm
H8r8ford I had this exact pain when I was pregnant from about 28 weeks and it was AWFUL! I really feel for you 
I talked to my mw and she sent me for a scan to make sure all was ok in there but told me it was probably muscle pain and referred me to the physio at the hospital. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: H8r8ford
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 1:49pm
| Did the Physio help? |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 9:17pm
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Is it kind of like a stretching/stitch feeling??
I had AWFUL AWFUL ligament pain when pregnant with my first, I remember being doubled over in pain, I couldnt even move and I was so scared something was really wrong. I took panadol and put head on my side and it went away, I got it a few times. I asked my MW and she said it sounded like ligamnet pain. Its called round ligament pain and hurts like a mofo! ------------- |
Posted By: phantom_1
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 12:26pm
| Just thout I'd update this thread, I had blood tests done last week which checked my liver function and its come back fine. I'm just putting it down to "normal" pregnancy pains. |