Severe stomach pain while walking?

understateunion

Hi. I'd just like to mention that this my first post so I'm not entirely sure on where it goes but this seemed like the best place. I tend to get nervous whenever I post on a new forum. Sorry!

Anyway I'm just about 30wks and today I was walking. About three minutes in I start getting a sudden pressure in the side of my belly, as if he were not kicking at me but sort of just pushing up against me. I kept walking and the other side of my belly felt the same way, but it started hurting and escalating as I kept walking. I had somewhere to be and I was trying to keep up a good pace but I had to slow down because the pain was getting worse and sharper as I kept moving. I was walking for about thirty minutes and when I was nearly done they did taper off.

Usually when I walk for much longer than twenty minutes I get a sort of pressure the sides of my belly, but today it onset very fast and hurt very badly. I wasn't sure if it was Braxton Hicks contractions because I had read they weren't supposed to necessarily hurt but instead be uncomfortable. They did seem to come in waves and have a peak, but it was a very sharp pain and I wasn't expecting it at all. Thoughts?

thegoodpotato

Sounds like round ligament pain to me... That always comes in sharp and stabbing. I get the same thing, even though I walk a lot.  

xcitedmom

I agree sounds like round ligament pains. They also hit me when I'm walking.

understateunion

I've had round ligament pain before but it was much lower in my belly. Hm. Thank you for your answers though! That's what I sort of expected it to be but I was mostly just surprised and thought I'd get a second opinion.

aiche Umm Ayoub

Sounds like round ligament pain to me, try using a support belt

thegoodpotato

understateunion:

I've had round ligament pain before but it was much lower in my belly. Hm. Thank you for your answers though! That's what I sort of expected it to be but I was mostly just surprised and thought I'd get a second opinion.

Yeah, I have had it high up on my belly, too... You pretty much have ligaments criss-crossing your abdomen, so you can get it all over.  I had it high up just below my rib cage and thought it was my liver, but it turned out its just ligaments.

KittyMeowdashian

Totally round ligament pain! I get that ALL the time when I'm walking too much, or standing for a long period of time. Just try amd take a seat for a few mins until it goes away; that's what I do. Don't overdo it or try to push through it, for me, it makes it worse.