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34 weeks & severe rib pain!!

shegotsauceshegotsauce member
in 3rd Trimester
I literally feel like I got kicked in the ribs. The entire left side of my rib cage is in extreme pain and of course now I have cold, so every time I sneeze, cough, or blow my nose, the pain goes through the roof. Is this normal? Should I be worried? Anyone else feeling this?

mom to Clara Violet born Nov 2012 / expecting baby #2 in March 2016

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Re: 34 weeks & severe rib pain!!

  • littlemac1117littlemac1117 member
    You probably have been literally kicked in the ribs. Baby is getting bigger, and I'm sorry to tell you that it may just get worse. :(
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  • theflaniganstheflanigans
    I am also 34 weeks and experiencing the same thing. My perinatalogist said it was round ligament pain. I could barely work Thursday due to the pain and I have a pretty high pain tolerance. Hope you find relief!
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  • abs99abs99 member

    My LO thinks hanging out in my ribs is where it's at..... so I completely feel your pain.  

    Things that offer me a *little* relief:

    1) Lying down instead of sitting - keeps my uterus a little lower and baby out of the ribs

    2) A Rib Rub- I get my my husband to sort of massage my ribs.  I know that sounds strange, but it makes it easier to breathe for me.

      

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  • mejane123mejane123 member

    Yep, your LO has probably found a nice comfy spot in your rib cage.  I'm only 30 weeks and mine just found my ribs.  I've been getting kicked so hard it actually takes my breath away, and sometimes it feels like it's doing alligator spins against the inside of my ribcage.  

    A few posters have mentioned an ice pack or something cold against the area will sort of guide the baby away from your ribs, I guess because they don't like the cold.  Maybe give that a shot?

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  • karkissy09karkissy09 member
    I keep getting a butt up in the ribs and it hurts pretty flipping bad. It just feels like really intense pressure constantly. I literally keep pressing baby down the best I can. I also recline back to stretch out a bit.
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