27 weeks pregnant. Have been having pains in belly and back, which are similar to period pains. No pattern to it. It's worse if I'm stressed and or have been walking/moving around a lot. Have a 2 year old who wants carrying a lot so have had a bad back (mid region) linked to this. Midwife says that it sounds like muscular/round ligament pain. I have had sharp pains, which I know are RLP, but this feels different. It does ease off when I sit down etc though which is reassuring I guess.
I'm worried about early labour as have been googling and panicking myself. I don't want to waste anyone's time so have been holding off phoning maternity assessment. Baby is moving as normal and kicking away. Does it sound like this could all be muscular like she said? Would I know if it was preterm labour? X