17weeks with pain in upper left ribs

[DecafQueen]

Can anyone tell me if you have experienced this or if you think it's something I should get checked out. I've been having pain in my ribs on the left side, high up near my bra line and around the back for around 1 week. It hurts more when I breathe in or lay on my left side. I'm cautious not to wear my bra right or at all when possible. It's not constant but the last two days it has been majority of the day and night. Mentioned this to (not my) midwife today and she told me I can take paracetamol if I need to. No advise as to what it could be or how long I should put up with it before seeking more advice. This is my first pregnancy that has gotten through first trimester so I'm a nervous nelly as it is. Thanks in advance.

Could be an infection so it needs to be checked out.

Look up Rib Flare. I had this terribly in my first pregnancy, I think it was at its worst in the second trimester, agony. Get one of those wheat packs you heat in the microwave, that helped. Apparently, old wives tale, more common with a boy pregnancy. First child was a boy so maybe there’s some truth in it as I didn’t have it at all in my second pregnancy (girl!)

Yes, I had the same. I thought it was a reoccurrence of a sprained rib/
pulled muscle that I had ongoing issues with but was told no, it was pregnancy related.

Apparently, it is quite common and can can also cause heartburn. I had really bad heartburn! Thee is a nerve (or something) in that area connected to the oesophagus and the two things often, but not always, go hand in hand.

Have a look at Costochrondritis symptoms

Hi @DecafQueen , just wondering if your pain cleared up at all? I’m 19 weeks and have terrible rib pain on the left side and into my left boob, it’s so sore

Hi I know this is an old post, I’m experiencing the same at 17wks and wondered if @Happycroc @DecafQueen @Cdoc found a reason and resolution?

Thanks

@Butterflybluey no resolution unfortunately! I did get checked by a doctor and they just put it down to everything expanding so much, ribs included. It did ease off later on in the 2nd trimester and completely went by the 3rd (to be replaced by different pains!). Baby is 8 months old now and everything went fine :) hopefully it’s just expanding pains for you too but definitely see a doctor if you are worried

@Cdoc thank you for replying. I’m going to rock up at the maternity A&E tomorrow and asked to be seen. It’s manageable with paracetamol. But I don’t want to take too many of these either. Woke me up last night from the pain but glad to hear yours subsided and your baby is well and healthy x