I woke up with some abdominal pain this morning. It only hurts when I'm walking but it got me a little worried at first. I immediately went to my "Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy" book. I start reading under possible causes for abdominal discomfort or cramping and am warned to seek medical help as it may be preterm labor. What?!? But then I read further along to find out that usually this is only the case if accompanied by fever, bleeding, and/or contractions. Thank goodness!
It turns out my pain is most likely caused by my ligaments stretching to accommodate the baby. It's called round ligament pain. The round ligament is one of the several ligaments around my uterus. And I read that the pain can be triggered by moving or reaching suddenly, rolling around in your sleep, or sometimes with exercise. It says round ligament pain may ease as your pregnancy progresses. And that it should go away after you have your baby. Sounds pretty positive, right? ;)
So keep me in your prayers. Let's hope this pain won't really last for the rest of the pregnancy!! And while we're at it, please pray for Dustin's paw-paw (Jackie Ehlers). He's in ICU in Victoria right now. He has had complications with his dialysis and is now being treated for an infection in his spine. My grandfather (William Hahn) is also in poor health. He has lung cancer but is still hanging on. Both of these men are having it rough right now which keeps Dustin and me grounded. It's a little hard to seriously compain when we have so much going our way. We both have wonderful loving families, our health, and a little miracle on the way.
Life with my boys
2 comments:
sorry to hear about the pain :( I hope it goes away SOON!!! Greg and I will be praying for your Grandfathers.
I had that pain about when I was about 20 weeks at Target. It was a sharp pain on one side and it scared me to death. I called the doctor's office and she told me the same thing. But trust your gut, if you think something is wrong, call the doctor!
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