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Tender Tummy

bumbershinebumbershine member
in 2nd Trimester
I feel like my tummy is super tender lately. I'm 21 weeks and got my ultrasound and everything looked perfect but my stomach has been very upset and now my whole abdomen is super tender.....any thoughts???
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Re: Tender Tummy

  • LaurenenglishisLaurenenglishis member
    Most likely just growing and stretching. Your body is making so much room right now :)
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  • kyraaDkyraaD member
    probably just the stretching & growing baby. if its4 concerning, talk to your OB about it.
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  • tripledaggerWed95976tripledaggerWed95976 member
    I agree with pps, it sounds like it's your muscles/ligaments stretching to accommodate baby
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  • RebekahA83RebekahA83 member
    Growing, stretching, AND possibly gas too. I never knew how painful built-up gas could be. Week 17 was pretty rough for all that. Hope you start feeling better!
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  • momof2buggsmomof2buggs member
    Same thing happened to me, ane it worsened with subsequent pregnancies. It sounds normal to me, but f you're overly concerned, put a call in to your doctor.
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  • clairemwalkerclairemwalker member
    I just asked my midwife about this today! She said its totally normal, its all those lower abdominal muscles stretching. (Im 21 weeks too) her word of caution was that if that feeling got worse during/after urination to call her as UTIs can be harder to determine during pregnancy, and sometimes the only symptom can be increased abdominal pressure or tenderness.
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  • bumbershinebumbershine member
    Thank you all! Feeling much more normal again now, just trying to take it easy :)
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  • SomerskySomersky member
    @bumbershine I'm feeling this way too!  (I'm 17+3.)  It's pretty uncomfortable, and decidedly unsexy.  (Like, "babe, don't even think of touching me unless it's a non-sexual massage.")

    I did a urine test to check for UTI last Friday, though, and got the all-clear.  I hope this is just a growth spurt and that it goes away soon.  I want to enjoy these precious few weeks before 3rd tri.
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