strong pressure in lower vaginal area... reeeally tight belly.

Aliciaaraee · December 2012

I've been pregnant only once before with my daughter. Im pregnant with my second child (my son) who seems to carry REALLY low. now i was breach all the way up until 20 weeks pregnant. then luckily for the both of us, baby Anthony turned over and hes head down. it just seems like now that he's head down, i get realllllly strong pressure.. kinda like he stretches his legs out and pushes his head down hard. the pressure stays for about 1-2 complete mins. i don't want to call my doctor and seem like im freaking out.. because im really not. im just curious as to if any other pregnant moms feel this.. its incredibly low around vaginal area low.. comes with a really tight belly.

bumpuser5078523 · December 2012

I get this too! I feel like he gets down as far as he can and then spreads out! It isn't comfortable at all! I usually poke him and tell him to be nice. haha He will usually move!

JAH12 · December 2012

This is totally how I feel this pregnancy as well and this second child. I am also having terrible lower back pain. I had no back pain at all with my daughter. Sometimes for me the pressure is so intense in my vaginal area, I am sore on the lowest part of my pubic bone. I mostly feel this way when I have been walking a lot or on my feet for long periods do time.

I did mention to my doctor that I felt like I was carrying this baby a lot lower, but his response was..."your a little more stretched out this time". I guess so!

So I totally feel your pain and wonder how I'm going to survive for another 12 weeks! Hang in the!

Aliciaaraee · December 2012

riiight! its really intense. noticed im at the end of my 6 months, and im ALOT bigger than i was with my daughter. i feel like my skin just cant stretch any more. its the worst. another 14 weeks for me because im 26 weeks, i feel aweful. i can barely hold up for my 2 yr old. Its SO draining the life out of me.

PandasMama0626 · December 2012

Maybe its a boy thing? lol I too am dealing with this and its super uncomfortable. feels like it kicks up braxton hicks as well

AFBTB · December 2012

I'm the opposite. I feel like baby is SUPER high, I have CONSTANT pain in my ribs throughout most of the day and my belly feels really tight too. It's so uncomfortable.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · December 2012

Sounds like BH to me. My OB said I will feel stronger pressure down there during a BH contraction. So, between your pressure and tight belly, that's what it seems like.

And yes, sometimes mine last a couple of minutes. I asked about the frequency of them, and he said that as long as they are not timeable, don't get stronger or closer together, it doesn't matter how often they happen.

ETA: he also said that STM's tend to have BH more frequently than FTM's.

WorkinWeezel · December 2012

Mrs.DeliaMarieP:

Sounds like BH to me.

Sounds like it to me, too. I had a ton during my first pregnancy and it's already started with this one. Drink lots of water, move positions, and try to listen to your body. Good luck!

bumpuser5078523 · December 2012

I never thought about it being BH (FTM though). For me, sometimes it is him stretching out, but sometimes it is my whole ute. Thanks for the info!

amykins1283 · December 2012

By the end of the day I swear he's going to fall out and I am already having Braxton Hicks every day. The nurses told me that more pressure and more Braxton Hicks and common with second pregnancies. They said to put my feet up at the end of the day and drink water.

laurenbell09 · December 2012

I've got this too... definitely BH. I'm having a girl too.. so just all around normal I think.

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