I'm 23 weeks pregnant today and my belly literally popped again. I swear I look bigger today than I did yesterday. I thought this whole growing thing was supposed to be gradual but I feel like I bloomed. With this growth spurt I've started feeling pain in my upper abdomen that travels down the right side of my body. It's not a contraction since its not exactly in my uterus, at least I don't think. We went out for sushi (nonfishy california rolls for me!) and as we shopped at Target later that evening I felt the pain get stronger, but still it felt like gas, a whole lot of it radiating. I'm assuming its not in the usual place gas would be because the belly is kind of intruding on all other organs at this point. We went home and I'm now lying down sipping water and have a heating pad on the offending area and googling the heck out of all of this but it feels better now. I only drank a few glasses of water yesterday and today so that could be the culprit. I felt tempted to call my doctor but I'm monitoring it to see if it goes away. So far, if I get up and walk around it comes back, if I lie down and use the heating pad its fine. I hope it goes away for good tomorrow when I wake up.
Off topic, I just finished reading The Help. A very touching story of infertility and loss in there, and a really great book overall. If you're looking for a good read I highly recommend it.
I can't belive that you are already 23 weeks!! How amazing. You truly inspire me K. I'm sorry about the pain though, that's not so fun... hopefully it's just Mr. Sunflower making more room for himself, and nothing more!
ReplyDeletei bet you're right, it's probably gas. during one of the ultrasounds i had in the hospital they were looking at my intestines and part of them are shoved up above my uterus just under my ribs, that uterus pushes everything into weird spots so you'll probably be getting gas in weird places!
ReplyDeleteHope the pain is gone this morning! I have had weird pains in weird spots, and often assume that it's gas or muscle strain or something. Wonder if it could be a strained muscle if rest and a heating pad relieve it?
ReplyDeleteAppendicitis can show up differently in pregnancy, since that part of your colon gets pushed to the upper right belly. You don't have a fever or feel unwell otherwise though, and appendix pain would be a little different, I think. Gall bladder? Kidney stone? If it's dragging on, get it checked out!
Wow! 23 weeks! Have you taken your temp? I'd keep an eye on that, just to make sure you arent getting sick. Big hugs!!!
ReplyDeleteArgh!!! I should have read your post on Friday, it would have saved me the ER visit. ;-) So glad you have hit 23 weeks and are in good health. Keep up the good work!
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