In pain and feeling sorry for myself... AND I'm on 25 weeks :(

[sammyleh]

Sorry to anyone thats further on and in more pain or anyone that's having a worse time than me but I'm feeling really sorry for myself due to what I think is either rib pain on baby sitting in an akward position. DP is also working out of town so nobody here to give me a hug :(

Having a horrible dull throbbing feeling at the top of my bump, low and in the middle part below my ribcage. Its been coming and going throughout the day and only started today. Although its not really painful, I cant get into any position to make it ease off. Anyone else felt this kind of pain? I dont think its anything to worry about, just another pregnancy niggle.

Could be baby moving up further a little?
And squishing your lungs too, nice:)

Big hugs for you, I'm 22 weeks now and it's starting to feel uncomortable. If you're still worried about it tommorrow maybe give your midwife a call, but it sounds pretty normal to me:)

I'm 27 +4 and having something similar but more on left below ribs. It is a horrible, tingly, crawly feeling I suspect it's either heartburn related (something being irritated) or a hand being pressed and dragged. I do find sometimes if I press on it the feeling goes away a minute later so might be worth a try? Maybe shifting the little moneky away! :)

All the aches and twinges take their toll, I just keep trying to look on the bright side and think at least I can still move about etc, not like poor peeps with SPD and stuff. But it can all be a bit unpleasant.

sammy.....I could have written your OP, and I'm only 20weeks!!! I have always had lax joints, am double jointed and have bad shoulders, so when pg with ds who is 7 my sacro-illiac joint went 2 wks before he was born. A year of physio did very little but the ultrasound completely took the pain away. 2 yrs later and while having dd I developed spd....ouch. It all went as soon as she was born, thankfully. SO, when we decided to have dc no3 I did think it would be a risk- oh god how I underestimated!!! 4 weeks ago the spd came back, I have had to dig out my belt and have been waddling for weeks, and all I can think is omg I have another 20 weeks of this but, I have had barely any pain for 4 days now and it's fab, I can cope if the pain is going to come and go.

I also had the pain you describe at the top of your bump, with both previous pregnancies and am surprised to have it again, this early. The mw advised me the first time I had it that it is the cartilage inbetween my ribs splitting a little (nice), all due to the relaxin hormane that has also caused all my joint/bone pain along with heartburn and varicose veins so it all makes sense. As angelico says, it's just very unpleasant. I do feel sorry for you, for you all who have posted, I often think that sometimes people just think you sail through pregnancy because you look like you do but actually there's an awful lot going on you just don't want to tell everyone!

My dh also works away and I'm here with the dc, trying to enjoy the summer hols. Well, for the last 4 days I have!!

Good luck everyone, I hope none of your ailments get any worse.

Having said that, I am trying to convince myself that if I am suffering from relaxin so much that all it will do is make everything collapse and I will have a very effective labour and easy birth! I did the last 2 times so I'm sticking with that theory- I hope the same for you guys

Oh thanks so much ladies, you made me feel so much better when I read all these posts this morning. Sometimes you just need a moan to people who understand... trying to explain it to friends that don't have babies or are not pregnant just say the same thing 'it'll all be worth it in the end' its true but sometimes you just wanna hear another woman say 'yeah its shit isn't it?! I know how you feel'

Thankfully its eased off this morning and I can actually do some work :) Babys wiggling but in a comfortable(ish) position and all is well again. Thanks again and I hope you all feel a little better soon as well... especially you bramblina your niggles sound much worse than mine but I agree, hopefully a load of relaxin means an easy birth. Fingers crossed!! xxx

If it's any consolation I felt much more miserable about being pregnant around about 20 weeks than I do now although I had a bit of spotting which was making me anxious. It magically disappeared shortly after and I stopped panicking quite so much and have been a bit more philosophical about the whole thing. It is important to have somewhere to complain though, especially as in real life people tend to forget the aches and pains unless they are pregnant or may be ttc and just think you're lucky to be pregnant at all! Here is a good place to vent :)

Ooops, sorry, thought you were 20 weeks not 25 - but who knows in next few weeks you might miraculously feel better

It does happen!! I had another pain free day, it's great!!! Vent away, sammyleh, we all need to. I agree that sometimes people think you should just be grateful to be pg, but moaning about pain does not mean we are any less grateful, some people do just beeze it and some just don't.

breeze