Tummy pains

[Redstiletto]

What are they and why do I have them?

Sometimes they are real high, like by my ribs and lungs and they just are very very painful.

Othertimes like right now, they are really low and throbbing.

Any ideas? Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[Kazamataz]

I was having similar pains last night in the lower half of my tummy.

I didn't know what they were either. So i just said a prayer went to sleep and if they were still bad in the morning i was going to call the midwife and see what she suggested. But they went away so i don't really have any advice or really know how i can help.

But i will say a prayer for you :0)

 

[Redstiletto]

Thanks!

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with killer back pains.

And since I dont know what contractions feel like, that is always the first thing that goes through my mind. But I fell right back asleep so I am assuming that isnt what it was.

 

[RedTulipMom]

they are probably braxton hicks contractions..but tell your doctor exactly where the pains are and how often!

 

[gracepaints]

If they were high, they could just be "heartburn" - which never feel so much like "burning" to me, as having my entire chest cavity constrict.

Your whole digestive track slows down so much when you are PG that you get all kinds of weird things happening. I will literally get in this order: burping, hearburn, upset stomach, gurgly bowels, gas, and lastly constipation. FUN!!!

 

[Beth1231]

the lower pains sound like round ligament pain (aka stretching and your pubic bones moving apart), but I dont' know about the higher up pains. Might be heartburn....that's the only pain that gets that high up for me.

 

[Jemma]

How far along are you RedStiletto?

I think the other girls gave some good answers. Pregnancy has more strange pains and feelings in it that you would ever have imagined, doesn't it?

Second pregnancy? It all happens a lot faster.

 

[Redstiletto]

I am 28 weeks along (Yes! I remembered today)

The pains come and go, I get a lot of back pains now.

But the stomach pains will probably come again.

Thank you all for your answers, you all really know how to ease ones worries.

I am just a baby when it comes to pain, so this labor should be extremely interesting.

 

[purpleunicorn_Andi]

more than likely they are just round ligament pain, but I would recomind if the come unbearible to call your dr or go to the er...when I was pregnate with Robert I had some, thet were really bad so ken took me to the er...turns out not only was I having the round ligamen pain, but mild contrations as well...

 

[Redstiletto]

Thanks!

I will keep an eye on them. So far nothing today though.

 

[Green Orchid]

I will literally get in this order: burping, hearburn, upset stomach, gurgly bowels, gas, and lastly constipation. FUN!!!

We discover so many new 'functions' to our body during pregnancy... I think I've had my share of discovering my digestive tract too!