I'm 40+5 and have been experiencing pain on the top of my bump. It almost feels like an internal bruise. The pain gets worse when I sit up, bend over or pick anything up (generally, when I'm using my abdominal muscles). This has been going on for three or four days.
Any ideas?
Posted Jan 7, 2015, 10:12 PM UTC
I've been having kind of a burning feeling at the top of my bump... which I usually notice after I've been sitting up for a while or bending over like you describe. I just assumed it was pressure on the top of my uterus from other body parts squishing it, but I think I'm gonna bring it up to my midwife too. Better to be safe than sorry!
Yeah, I called it in a couple of nights ago, but I couldn't really describe it very well. The midwife on call didn't seem all that concerned, but didn't have an answer for me, either. Now that it's been a few days, I think I've found the right words to communicate what's going on.
I also assume that it's pressure or rubbing from my giant baby, but we'll see :)
I'm not a doctor, but it may be diastasis recti; The weakening of the abdominal connective tissue?
Ask your health care provider next time you see them, maybe they'll have a better answer for you! Good luck and hope the pain stops :-/
Thanks, I have an appointment with my midwife on Friday. I'll ask her about it then. It doesn't feel urgent, just annoying.
I totally understand... A lot of things in pregnancy fit into that category, :-/ sheesh.