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NavyGMWife

Okay, I have been having these "stabbing" pains throughout my stomach starting last night.  They don't feel like cramps but in fact sharp stabbing pains. They even woke me up from sleep.

I'm not worried so to say, as I'm not bleeding and they don't feel like cramps but would like to understand/know what it is, in case I do need to inform my Dr. before I go in 3 weeks.

Any ideas or suggestions on how to make them stop?  They are not comfy whatsoever. 

fluffybuns

Sounds like round ligament pains, I've had these for the past two days. 

Not sure what causes it, but it's a normal pregnancy thing. Try stretching, that's what everyone told me. 

NavyGMWife

THANKS!

labooshki

Drink lots and lots of water! 

NavyGMWife

labooshki:

Drink lots and lots of water! 

Thanks for the help!

sparkymcgeee

fluffybuns:

Sounds like round ligament pains, I've had these for the past two days. 

Not sure what causes it, but it's a normal pregnancy thing. Try stretching, that's what everyone told me. 

I actually read up on them today because I had no idea what you were talking about on the May board when you said you had this symptom (turns out I do too) Anyway, its the ligaments holding the uterus in place stretching to accomodate the changing size of the uterus.

"During pregnancy, your uterus will expand in size and weight, and the ligaments supporting it will have to stretch, becoming longer and thinner. As these ligaments pull and tug they may irritate nearby nerve fibers, which causes pain. The severity of the pain in some cases can seem extreme."

I love Dr. Google.

 

 

bikernun

Yes drink water and also something that might help is yoga. I bought this dvd for yoga during pregnancy and it seems to help with reducing my aches and pains though not the exhaustion or nausea. Oh, well I guess I can't have everything.