Pain around belly button

KozieKim

I dont know how to explain it to my OB but it is pain that feels on the surface of my belly not deep in my uterus. Almost like a bruise. And tight stretching pain which I can only think is my skin stretching. Feels like a sunburn and only around my belly button area. My tummy is so tender and I dont know how to explain it to my Dr but it seems most things I bring up are just chalked up to twins, and nothing to worry about. Anyone here know what I am feeling and what may help?

natb22

I always had stretching pain, it was mostly in the area surrounding my belly button and was tender to the touch. I and the dr never worried about it though.

UsedToBeGoldie

i had that pain badly around my belly button- i likened it to the feeling of pulling a rubber band -that is how it felt my skin/muscles were inside of me... totally normal.

amanda31H

It's a normal, albeit very werid feeling!

McKenna04

I had very similar pains but at the very top of my belly, like when my little boobs would rest on my giant belly, it would hurt that area.  The doctor said it's from the stretching. 

missfire

There's a ligament that goes from your belly button to somewhere-or-other (I'm so good with details), and it stretches when you're pregnant too.

SpinningJess

McKenna04:

I had very similar pains but at the very top of my belly, like when my little boobs would rest on my giant belly, it would hurt that area.  The doctor said it's from the stretching. 

This made me giggle!  I feel like even though my B/C cup boobs are a little bigger they look like bee stings compared to my belly!

Kim, have you tried lotions/creams?