Bumping this because I've had the most painful taut, stitch-like feeling around my bellybutton and in a vertical line down the centre of my stomach, mostly concentrated in the top half. I've just had it the last few days but it means I can't lean over, recline or put any kind of pressure on my belly without pain. My OB said it sounds like pressure / stretching around my abdominal muscles which is more common in subsequent pregnancies.

Hotl did you find much relief in the end?