What the heck is this?

mandi leigh

Not sure if it's round ligament pain, nerves going numb because my belly is growing, or something else... a few times in the past week I've woke up with a horrible pain on the underneath/side of my belly. I would think it's round ligament pain-it's VERY painful, comes on all of a sudden and wakes me up kind of like a charlie horse... and doesn't go away till I get out of bed and walk around for a couple of minutes (usually I have to use the bathroom anyway so by the time I'm done with that it's gone). Anything I've read about RLP is from overdoing it and it gets better with rest-and it seems my problem is the opposite. Anyone else experience something like this? I don't go back to the OB for another almost week and don't really want to have to schedule an appt unless I have to due to having to find a sitter.

eyelovemascara

I've had similar pain the past few weeks, but a little more towards being pain in my ribcage area while I am laying down in bed. And usually I just have to stand up and go pee and then it goes away. It is definitely uncomfortable after being on my side all night, and not being able to be on my back. My OB wasn't concerned with it whatsoever...in addition to telling me he thought it was RLP, he literally told me "Having twins is tough...take a tylenol". Um, thanks a lot, doc.

hunt2005

I get it from rolling over too fast or sleeping wrong. Normally when I'm asleep and don't even realize it, so the pain then wakes me up. Good luck and if you find a solution let me know

~Lynchie~

I have been having these pains my whole pregnancy!  Its definitely like a charlie horse.   I finally talked to my dr about it yesterday (I kept forgetting) and she said that its just a different variation of RLP.  She said that since my uterus is growing so fast the round ligament cannot stretch fast enough and that it causes it to spasm, she also said its 100% nothing to worry about.   I hope they stop soon though becuase they effing hurt!