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Gallstones PSA!

emmamohn21emmamohn21 member
in September 2015 Moms
Today I found out I've developed gallstones from pregnancy. The pain is literally some of the worst I've ever had and I thought I was going into preterm labor, which is how they discovered the stones. They hope we can go full term and wait to remove my gallbladder, but I may have to be induced pretty early if I develop more stones or it spreads to my pancreas. I guess this is a problem that pregnant women are at a higher risk of developing, but my OB never discussed it with me so I had no idea what the signs were. So, heres the info I got today- please, if you are experiencing any of these together, get checked out!
-nausea and vomiting
-abdomnial pain that can begin at your sternum and works its way towards the side and around your back; may be worse on the right side, but not always
-jaundice
-clay colored poop
-faintness
-abdominal pain as described above, experienced either constantly or intermittenly, can come and go and can be confused with contractions
-any stomach pain following particularly greasy/fatty/salty/acidic foods.

I hope this can help someone out in some way! I also hope the majority of you can stay digestively healthy :)
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Re: Gallstones PSA!

  • verveine407verveine407 member
    Thanks for posting! I hope everything works out positively for you and baby!
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  • nikkidavis421nikkidavis421 member
    I had this with my last pregnancy. My attacks started at about 22-23 weeks. I had surgery to remove my gall bladder 3 months after my DD was born but having to wait that long sucked! Thankfully my attacks would only happen every 2-3 weeks but they were still very painful. Good luck to you and hopefully you'll be able to wait til after baby is born to remove it :)
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  • kaybee03kaybee03 member
    I had gallbladder issues for eight years, off and on. I had some insurance issues and kept putting it off. I feel so lucky I had it taken out a year ago this month because I imagine it would have gotten much worse! I feel like if I can stand that much gallbladder pain, labor can't be too bad... I hope heh
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    BFP#1: 01.06.2015 ... Baby Boy Due Date: 9.14.2015 FTM! :)
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  • sphillips18sphillips18 member
    I had gallstones before I got pregnant and so thought I'd have them during my pregnancy but so far I've been lucky not to endure that pain again. I used to down apple cider vinegar and lemon juice to break them down and it worked so well.
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