Update in post: In OB triage for possible pancreas issues...

Kmlinville · April 2014

Okay, so I was decently active on the board in first tri, and tapered off to lurker status in second and third...so my apologies for what will appear to be a drive-by post. But one thing I know about this board from continuing to read is that you ladies give support when needed!

I've been having some stabbing pains in the upper left quadrant of my abdomen for about a week now. Finally called the on call nurse bc I coughed this morning and that same area felt like it might rupture or something. I fully expected her to say "it's pregnancy, suck it up" (in nicer words, of course), but she recommended I come in right away to get checked out bc my pancreas is in the area I described. I'm in the waiting area now. Anyone else experience anything similar?

UPDATE: Aaaaaand the official diagnosis is....gas pains. Yep, this is my life now. But seriously, thankful for nothing dangerous for baby or me. Thanks for the support!

Mia081081 · April 2014

Good luck! Thoughts and prayers your way!

hlp2709 · April 2014

Good luck keeping FX for u

chickpea912 · April 2014

No experience here but hoping everything is okay! Update us when you can.

laramt · April 2014

Fingers crossed for you!

Mia081081 · April 2014

Great news

elsa1688 · April 2014

Happy it turned out to be NBD!

tbmadeamistake · April 2014

If it makes you feel any better, last pregnancy I spent a night in the cardiac unit getting monitored...for heartburn pains. Glad it wasn't anything serious!

crestedlady · April 2014

Glad that everything is alright...hope that you feel better soon!

ahopkins0419 · April 2014

Happy everything is ok!!

steprozz · April 2014

yuck gas pains are the worst! glad it's nothing more serious

Read247 · April 2014

So glad it was nothing serious!

CAMag said:
Lol. Pregnancy is so humbling, isn't it?

Agreed! Pregnancy should come with a warning label. Requires a sense of humor.

shellbell813 · April 2014

When I was in college I went to the hospital nearly paralyzed with what I thought was another kidney stone. Then they told me it might be my appendix. Yeah... It was just gas pains. Mind you I did have an intestinal infection that caused my intestines to spasm... but that's always so embarrassing!

Gas hurts sometimes yo!

Kmlinville · April 2014

You all are fantastic! Love hearing your stories...makes me feel like a bit less of a tool for going to triage for something so harmless!

lest12 · April 2014

Glad it is nothing serious!

ELC252011 · April 2014

Glad to hear your ok.

LKHoffa · April 2014

You were smart to go in! Glad things are ok!

MissBHaven1024 · April 2014

Just now seeing this, but I am glad that it wasn't anything more serious than gas pains. Pregnancy does some funny things to our bodies, but I'm glad it was just gas!