hi! i've had the exact same thing on my right side since about 16 weeks. i thought it was my ab muscles separating, or that i'd hurt myself running or lifting something but i'm 32 weeks now and it's STILL there LOL plus since i've been getting a crawling/numb sensation so i guess it's probably not muscular, more likely a pinched nerve.
my physio suggested that it could be referred pain from back pain - she gave me a massage and it gave a little bit of relief. apart from that i've found that a cold compress helps a bit too, but it has gotten slightly better on it's own over the weeks.
Deni: That sounds like it exactly. I also get relief using firm pressure, but it's not lasting relief. I'll talk to my doctor but if there's nothing that can be done ... I hope it's just a pregnancy symptom and it will go away on its own. I thought I had developed an allergy to bra elastic or something.
Tanstar: That's true, my belly is hanging off that skin. I actually thought last night that it looked like I might be developing stretch marks over my sternum, of all places, which wouldn't surprise me because I do have unexplained stretch marks on other parts of my body.
Tish: It doesn't feel like muscles separating to me. Although your pain sounds more like the rib pain I've also endured which has been quite hellish as well.
Looking forward to pains going away. Come on baby, finish incubating already!
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