dull pain under left rib cage at 17 weeks

newmank · April 2010

I was wondering if anyone else was experiencing this or knew what it was. It isn't an awful pain its just a dull pain under my left rib cage.

argonne · April 2010

I get a similar pain. It feels like someone is putting pressure right under my ribs on the left side. It gets worse, the longer I sit and when I eat. I think it is due to the fact that my uterus is growing and pushing on things that are pushing on other things.

CourtneyR2N · April 2010

Do you mean under like behind it, or under like below it?

Yesterday I had a spot, about the size of a quarter, just below my left ribcage that was sore. Just a dull constant ache. I just passed it off as gas, and it was gone after a few hours.

LILBIT1221 · April 2010

i feel it too and i am at 17 weeks. I wasnt sure what it was either. I thought it was something about the way my body sits in my office chair?

Kimmy1836 · April 2010

I feel something similar if I sit for too long. It feels like the bottom of my rib cage is digging into my organs.

winter-shock · April 2010

Get used to it. it doesn't go away. Mine is more often now then it was when I first started getting it.

drewiekc · April 2010

I get it too, but it's off to the right. It's the worst if I'm laying down on my right side.

torii · April 2010

Yup. It's only on my left side and being Dr. Hypochondriac I have self-diagnosed it as a broken xiphoid process. (Please know that I'm kidding!)

I called my doctor and they said take tylenol and use a heating pad on it. It sucks, but it's been here for two weeks now. I constantly rub it all day, and it's worse when I'm sitting.

My only relief is knowing how many hours I have until I can go home and lie down!

Ronnie0914 · March 2014

I've got exactly the same aches, hoping someone can help

Ronnie0914 · March 2014

Am 17 weeks

nilvero · March 2014

I feel it too, especially after sitting at my desk for too long. Today it came about after sitting in my rocking chair while I was reading to my students. It's not as strong whenever I am moving about my classroom.

PrimRoseMama · March 2014

Front or back? Like, under your breasts or your shoulder blades?

momthatlifts · March 2014

I had that a lot around 17 weeks. And so forth. Have you tried laying straight out to stretch out a little? Laying on my side or standing or laying stretched out always relieved that pain for me. This is about the time you will begin go feel a little uncomfortable. It went away for me but got bad when I would eat a lot

MississippiCatfish · March 2014

Yup, as PPs have said, that's your rib cage expanding. It will come and go on both sides but shouldn't be unbearable for long periods of time. Last pregnancy, it was much worse for me personally in 2nd tri than 3rd. Hope it gets better for you soon.

jp8655 · July 2014

I am 16.3 weeks along and I'm getting nervous. I am having a slight squeeze sensation/pain below my rib cage on my left side. It's the weekend and I am trying to hold off on calling MD as I am thinking that I am getting worked up for no reason but not sure if I have reason to worry. Thoughts please!

sis180 · July 2014

I have something similar, only mine is in my middle back back, underneath the left rib area. It's worse when I'm sitting in my office chair for long periods of time. Hopefully nothing too serious.