Ow ow - is this rib pain, and what can I do about it?

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I'm 26 weeks and for the past week or so I've been getting stabbing pains at the front of my rib cage on both sides (a little way below where each nipple is iykwim!) I seem to get the pain mainly when lying down but I've also had a feeling when sitting up like there is something stuck there, especially on the right side.

Is this the dreaded "rib pain"? It's only going to get worse isn't it Bump is not huge yet but I am quite small (5'3") and I guess there is not much space for the bean.

Is there anything I can do to stop it getting worse?

thank you!

Me too! Mine is more of a constant ache as everything expands (I'm nearly 33 weeks). No suggestions really, other than finding a really soft and well fitting bra helped me a lot.

Thanks londonmrss, sorry you are also having it but good to know it's not just me at least. Has yours got worse over the weeks - should I expect it to get worse...?

I already moved on to soft bras (at 22 weeks when my boobs were threatening to climb out of my pre-preg bras ) so there may not be much I can do I guess...