Numbness in rib cage

[2020firsttimemum]

Can anyone help. I'm 22 weeks pregnant and my ribs are soreeeee! Usually more so in the evening and seems to be my right side more than my left. I also get pins and needles under my boob / in my right rib cage if I lean forward slightly too.

Only been happening for a couple of days but it's draining and sore. Anyone else had this?

Anyone? 😩

Yep, it’s a common pregnancy thing. It’s called rib flare & is a combination of hormones & your growing womb squashing things upwards!

I’ve had it in both my pregnancies from about 12 weeks. I get both pain, numbness & pins and needles in my ribs & across the top of my bump/lower boob area. It’s horrible. I used to cry in my car on the way home from work as I was just in agony! I found sitting in my chair at work the worst .. sadly, I’ve never found anything that particularly helps other than a mild hot water bottle and certain peculiar positions on the sofa!

I really do feel your pain, it’s not pleasant! Hope yours eases up!

@Bol87 thanks for replying! I get exactly the same thing. It reduced me to tears the other night as well. Along with that, the back and hip pain it all became too much!
I didn't think there was much that could be done but just wanted to see if anyone else had experienced it too 😩