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Reassurance Needed. Strong cramps in UPPER abdomen.

futuremrsnjorogefuturemrsnjoroge member
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I'm having a tough time figuring out the proper terms to search on Google to find out what I need and my doctor's office has some sort of visit quota, so I figured I'd ask you all for your experience first.

Yesterday, I felt my son move down. And now he's moving a lot down there. That's fine, I suppose.

Today, I just ate a late lunch. Right as I was finishing, I felt period-like cramps/contractions.... but they were in my upper abdomen. At the same time they started, my son woke up and started kicking around in my pelvic area. I slowly slithered to a horizontal position and hopped on Google. I'm guessing it was my stomach/intestines... I'm guessing my son's sudden increase in activity down there is usually pretty normal. 

Everything else is perfectly normal. No unique back pain, no bleeding, no weird discharge (I've had more... but nothing weird).

Normal, right?
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Re: Reassurance Needed. Strong cramps in UPPER abdomen.

  • vrj0522vrj0522 member
    Sounds normal to me. You could have gas stuck somewhere since everything is being pushed out of the way. I would call your doctor if the pain doesn't go away by tomorrow morning or if you get any additional symptoms. 
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  • jlz32185jlz32185 member
    I'd call your doc just to be safe. Upper abdominal pain can be a sign a gallbladder issues especially after eating. Also I've never heard of a "visit quota". My docs always say to call if anything seems out of the ordinary. Better safe than sorry!
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  • Lele74Lele74 member
    What pps have said. Fx it's nothing.
    Visit quota?? Screw that. Be safe!


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  • MrsSarahReneeMrsSarahRenee member
    A visit quota is a horrible policy!!!!
    Call if you are concerned. FX it is nothing.
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  • ThewizardofrhythmThewizardofrhythm member
    Sounds like gas to me!


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  • futuremrsnjorogefuturemrsnjoroge member
    Thanks for the responses. I was actually being sarcastic (fail) and saying the opposite of what y'all read. lol They make you come in for EVERYTHING and schedule follow-up appointments for obviously normal issues. I know a call will equal "come in" regardless of the seriousness.
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  • MorganWPMorganWP member
    Also. I was going to suggest that they could've been Braxton Hicks. I usually feel my BHs up top.

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  • Justabean3Justabean3 member
    futuremrsnjoroge said:

    Oh and an update: I pooped maybe 15 minutes later and all was well in the world. :-P

    It is amazing what a good poop can do :)
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