Lightning Crotch

aubreykay92

…is THE worst. I spent way too much time at work tonight doing a variation of the potty dance trying to get the feeling to go away. Pretty sure all my co-workers think I'm insane. Has anyone else been experiencing this yet?? 

laur1020

Yes! I had it a few weekends ago. It is not pleasant! I feel your pain...literally!

kayluhranae

I have it, I hate it. Sometimes at work it's so bad I can barely sit/stand.

amylee545

It's. The. Worst. I read on here that someone described it as feeling like the baby was hacking at the cervix with an ice pick. And that's exactly what it feels like. I had it like all day a few days ago. Nothing made it go away. Yet another oh-so-fun pregnancy perk.

emilyanimals15

So far it goes away in a few minutes for me but it sorta takes my breath away. Of course no one knows what I'm feeling- I try to act normal. Sometimes sitting and leaning back a bit can help. Love the potty dance image- just trying to get baby to go somewhere else!!

soofttie

I had it on and off for about 24 hours last week. I'm 14 weeks and I tell you what would have rather been in labor because then at least I knew when it would end!! It's very painful, I didn't try the potty face though. (May have to give that a go I tried squats, lunges ANYTHING for relief. I hope it stays away for a while!

Angelina08m

I'm not sure what this is lol

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AidanMarlene

I am also clueless as well. It sounds very scary. I hope you all get some relief.

ladyteach0505

I'm not sure if this is what I've had or not, but definitely cervical pain. OB thinks it might also be my Endo because of how early it is still.

camdensmom32

I had it with my son but not this early on. I had it when the baby was bigger and it felt like he was stomping on my crotch!! Pain would stop me dead in my tracks.

Angelina08m

I get random pains in my pelvic area like stabbing pains but they are quick to go away so I don't think I've had them

Ndracer

For me it's light a lightening bolt straight up my crotch to my cervix. Comes and goes quickly but so painful. You will know it when you get it.

mh238911

So that's what that is!! It's been happening for the past week (week 16) and I had no idea what is going on. I feel much better now!

Lezzie82

For some reason I kept turning this into firecrotch in my mind..... I guess cause I'm married to one lmao

bdbrandt2

Wait! Is this what happened to me today??? I couldn't explain it to my coworker but she have me this really crazy look when I yelped lol it was exactly like a shock like right on my pelvic bone...so this a thing? It's going to happen again????!

Ballet80

Yes I had this one night at about 9 weeks, it woke me up out of dead sleep. Then I had it again today, 13w3d, in the office, it feels like a knife stabbing you in your cervix. It only lasts for a few seconds and then disappears, but it is painful.

skupski83

Seems to happen after the big o, kinda ruins it

aubreykay92

bdbrandt2 said:

Wait! Is this what happened to me today??? I couldn't explain it to my coworker but she have me this really crazy look when I yelped lol it was exactly like a shock like right on my pelvic bone...so this a thing? It's going to happen again????!

Yes… it most likely will happen again. It's from the way the baby is positioned in the uterus (from what I've gathered) and usually gets worse later on in pregnancy. Oh the joys!  

aubreykay92

Thanks for the responses everyone. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this already.I guess next time this happens while I'm at work I'll have to try doing squats instead of the potty dance… 

autumn907

I am 16w 3 days. I have normally felt it at the end when my cervix was thinning. But this. This has been going on for over a week for me and it feels to me like baby has grown claws and is slowly digging it's way out... not pleasant and painful as all heck

inkedmommy13

I thought I was alone on this! Haha I had no idea what was going on!