lower abdominal / pelvic muscle pain?

[MrsC_Aussie]

Hi, well am 13 weeks tomorrow...I've had a rather bad bout of constipation since friday..found out from OB I could take Coloxyl so I took that last night and thats helping for sure along with the diet...but I just wondering..
I've been having some discomfort/pain in my lower abdomen..I was putting it down to just the constipation...but its not just on the right or left side...its right in the middle around the top of the pubic bone. have noticed this since monday evening. Is this normal? its not always noticable, but when I sit up straight I notice it, and its sore there when I go to the toilet..could it just be I've strained a muscle or something? nothing else going on apart from that and the constipation, just wanted to find out if this is normal or if I should ring the doc or not.

[Devon]

Hi MrsC

I don't think I can be much help on your specific pain, but just wanted to reassure you that all sorts of discomfort in the abdominal area is very common in pregnancy.

I had lots of round ligament pain from about 10 weeks - shooting, stabbing pains which freaked me out, and I was reassured by my midwife that they're perfectly normal.

I think there are quite a few threads in the pg threads (try looking in the second trimester general discussion one) discussing odd pelvic pains, and I'm sure I have read of other women having similar pains to you.

I guess if it's worrying you, it's easy to give your midwife or dr a call, it's nice to be told that the thing you're worrying about is normal in pregnancy.

All the best for your pregnancy.

Devon
xxxx

[LaDeeDa]

Hi Mrs C... if you've been constipated for a while you may have strained your abdo muscles....

I wouldn't worry too much .. you'll get heaps of pains etc before your done

Good luck with your pg and I hope you feel better !!!

[DANNIIM]

It may well be the constipation. I went up to the hospital when i was 18 wks due to having severe pain on my left and right side all night Friday and then continued on all day Saturday, i got to see the doctor and discovered it was just constipation. Anyway it finally subsided and i felt so stupid going to the hospital for something so little.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

it is normal. i had the same thing. i got told it could be constipation, bub coming out from the pelvis (i dont know how else to put it but when u get further along bubs not as nestled in ur pelvis) and ligament pains from bub growing. I would be fussed about it at all unless it gets extreamly painful or is accompanied with bleeding.

good luck and try and relax

[MrsC_Aussie]

thanks so much girls will just see how it goes..it kinda like a dull ache today and only rteally hurts if I press on the centre (which then makes me feel I need a wee rofl)...mum said 'so dont press it' rofl!