Stabbing pain in vagina.

[Marlene]

I already posted this issue in my belly buddies group, but thought I would post in here as well for some more opinions. I have had 3 children, but have never experienced this type of pain before.

I am just going to copy and paste my other post, I am too tired to even type it all out again, LOL.

I had absolutley the worst night sleep ever!! This baby was kicking, doing somersaults, backflips and just totally bashing me internally all night long. I was getting braxton hicks at the same time and really sharp stabbing pains in my vagina. The only relief was walking, so I was pacing the floors till about 4am...when it finally calmed down and I went to bed....only to be woken by some more baby gymnastics at 6.30am...GGRRRRR!! I really hope this is not the baby's sleeping pattern once it is born.
I have an antenatal visit tonight at 7.40 so I am going to see if the midwife will give me an internal and maybe check if all these pains and BH's have done anything down there. I was getting slightly worried about the pains in my vagina, it was like someone was twisting a knife in there, had me doubled over in agony..I think it may be the baby hitting a nerve or something.

[Katstribe]

Hey Marlene sounds like you have a very active bub in there!

As for the stabbing pains it could be bub pushing onto your cervix and in which case would be a good thing! Thats the only thing i can really think of that would casue that type of pain. Good luck with appoint tonight! Maybe some others will have ideas

Cheers
Kat

[amberj]

I am 35 weeks and get these occassionally as well. I had lots of them a few days ago and they are the most uncomfortable feeling! Seems they are bubs pushing on the cervix, and it seemed like all I could do was to try to move him around a bit, or walk like you said, or just wait until he moved into a better posi. Sigh!

[~Raven~]

Yeowch! I remember those pains too well Just like a knife up the hoo haa is how I describe it too.

I think it's caused by pressure combined with bub pressing on a nerve. Sure that's what my OB said.

You have my full empathy and I'm sure that I'll be (most unfortunately) grumbling about the same thing in the coming months.

[Lulu]

Yep, knife up the hoo haa is exactly the way I would describe it too! I had it with both kids, it used to make me JUMP. i waaay don't miss that!

[Taurusa]

Know the pains oh too well, and bubs isn't even engaged properly yet!
A couple panadol seems to dull the pain for me Marlene, that was all the dr suggested!

I can't imagine how bad it will feel when he does engage I don't think i will be able to walk!

[Kristin27]

Marlene,

What did the doc say about your stabbing pains? I got them last night in bed too, ouch ouch ouch!!

[Marlene]

Kristin, I was told the pain is because the head is enagaged. But, I think if the head is anywhere in the vicinity of the pelvis you can get the pains without being fully engaged.

[Kristin27]

Hi Marlene,

Thanks for that, hmm another one of the joys of pregnancy! I'm 35 weeks so that makes sense that the head may be down, plus I think I've started 'the waddle' when I walk!