Hello - sometimes i like to get advice before bothering my doctor (although that's what he's paid to do) i don't want to be the annoying patient :)
today week 28 day 4 into pregnancy. What the heck is going on? Everything hurts. My wooha (yup down there) in between the legs my back my boobs have this sharp pain once in a while at least today it's 5 times so far and then they ache like as if i'm getting my period. I have a very little cramping in my lower abdomen i don't think anything to get worried about. But are all of these aches and pains a sign of what's to come and does it mean it's coming sooner or am i really just way to intuned into my body and i'm being the pain??? It's just so uncomfortable... I don't see my doctor until august 26 but so much of me thinks i should try to see him in two weeks. I don't know why. But something tells me to see him... Does that even make any sense at all? Oh how i can't wait to this is over but only hope and pray that he's in there until i'm due....
You doc is there to help you through this and to help you with any concerns. If your gut says to go, go! If there is nothing to worry about, great, but won't you feel better knowing? And don't worry about being the annoying patient, this is your pregnancy and your body and you need to feel that everything is going well with it.
Youre NOT alone. I'm in my 29th week and am absolutely miserable!! This is my 4th pregnancy and I didn't get to lose all of my baby weight from # 3 before this pregnancy so I've been thinking that's why I'm in much more pain this time around. I hate to be the whining patient too but my OB finally gave me some Darvocet which does take the "edge" off the pain.
However, I was just telling my husband last night how it's getting worst and I feel like I still have SOOO long to go until the baby comes and being in pain every day makes it go by so much slower. I also get BAD ligament pain and it's hard for me to just roll over in the bed so every night when I move now, I pull my ligaments and it HURTS like crazy. My OB said it's worst since I have a history of C-sections.
So I just wanted you to know you're not alone. I've been taking a hot bath every night and that seems to help and using a heating pad helps too. Hang in there and don't be afraid to stress to your OB your pain. It's more dangerous to be in pain and raise your blood pressure then it is to find what makes you and baby comfortable.
Good luck and hope we're both feeling better soon! : )
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS!!! if you feel you need to see your dr, please do so. you don't want anything harming you or the baby. if you learn anything when becoming a mom, you learn to trust your instincts. :)
Workinmom's absolutely correct - you are NOT a bother to your doctor. You're going through one of the most traumatizing experiences to your body, and they expect you to call. In fact, it's better for their malpractice liability if you do call (even for minor) things as they can quickly develop into big ones.
They don't like to be bothered at 3am with a call wondering if you can take a tylenol for a headache. But, I've had to call on a few occasions with questions about things like Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clots), and they were very responsive and attentive.
Even calling when I thought my water broke, they thought it was stress incontinence, and finally had me come to the hospital after being a 3rd time caller that day. Sure enough, my water had broken, and I hate to be induced for concerns of infection setting in.
I developed cancer while pregnant with my second child. My OB, because I was postpartum when I found it, was my first call, and he wasn't "concerned". I trusted my instincts and went to my Primary Care doctor. My OB was so worried about having missed it. I don't blame him. It's my body, he's a good OB, I had a healthy baby, and it wasn't a female related cancer.
Moral of the story: Call! It's OK, and the sooner they address even minor issues, the healthier you and your baby will be!
Absolutely call your doctor and speak with the nurse. You are not the annoying patient. You are pregnant and having pains...they need to be aware of this . Best wishes on a happy healthy baby!
Go see the doctor. Stress is bad on the baby and if you are worried you are stressed and it is harming the baby. I don't remember having any pain during my pregnancy until the baby was bigger and then it was in my back where the baby was pushing on my back. With my second baby I didn't have any pain. Oh, I take that back. I had more than enough pain during the delivery. But I mean during the entire pregnancy. If you are hurting that much I would say something is wrong. Or it could be that you are just concentrating on your body like you said way, way to much. But for peace of mind I would move my doctor appointment up...
I went through similar discomforts and pains when I was pregnant. Most of the time it is normal, hormone rages, the body is still adjusting and growing. If you are not cramping in lower abdomen and not cramping in lower back you need not to worry too much. Take time to rest your legs up high on pillows, take luke warm baths and have someone massage your back. Some therapists help aches and pains for pregnant mommies. Some people feel nothing (lucky ones) and others feel it all! However, if you feel mentally uncomfortable and are nervous/anxious talk to your doctor......even if it just eases your mind. Call the doctor's office and try to talk to a nurse to see what they have to say to help. Ask if there is any herbal tea you can take to help your system calm down.....I think chamomile tea is still good. Don't forget your breasts are producing milk, pelvis is shifting, etc.
Good luck!
Welcome to your third trimester!
All of your aches and pains sound normal, but I also think you should trust your inutition and at least give your doctor a call. He or the nurse can advise whether you should be seen earlier...
Good luck!
Please contact your doctor and tell him of all of your pains. Lower abdominal cramping could be strong Braxton Hicks or the beginning of premature labor coupled with the sharp back pain. Better safe than sorry!!!
I would go in just for the fact that something is telling you to. Don't ignore your gut.
