Hurts to turn over at night

[Cosmogirl]

Hi, I'm 17 weeks pregnant with dc2. Last two nights I've noticed it hurts to turn over from my back to side at night. I have like a cramping pain across my abdomen. It feels like trapped wind almost. I know you're not really meant to lie on your back but I sometimes end up there without meaning to. Anyone else had this?

I had this. They dismissed it. Turned out after I gave birth that I had had a placenta bleed. Midwife told me only reason baby was ok was because placenta was so thick. Get checked out. Insist you have checks. Xx

Though i was much further along in pregnancy

Yes the same thing happened to me the other night. I ended up 'beached' on my back cos if I tried to turn to either side I got a sharp pain on that side. Felt more like muscular pain to me though and it didn't last long. I suffered quite a bit with abdominal pains earlier on in my pregnancy ( I'm 27 weeks now ), the MW said it was just my ligaments etc stretching and said it was probably worse as I was quite fit so my muscles were harder. I still end up sleeping on my back a bit too, like you said I just end up there, sometimes its the only position I can lie in where my back/ribs don't hurt.

I had / have this too - midwife also said it was the ligaments being pulled as they tried to support all my weight (is it wrong to feel sorry for my poor ole ligaments?!)

I am 36 weeks though, maybe mention it to midwife so she can check you over and reassure you?