I am 12 weeks today, having what feels like growing pains - stretching and some pinching in the lower abdominal.
It feels more sore and achy than painful, but how do I know when it's "severe" enough to call my midwife?
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my OB told me that anything that stopped me in my tracks or that was more severe than a menstrual cramp, or any bleeding, warrants a call
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It sounds to me like the start of round ligament pain. If you can lay down and rest for a while in a comfortable position. And if it's bad enough, you can take tylenol too. Those two things should help. If they don't lessen the pain at all, then I would call your midwife. If they do, I think you're fine.
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Thanks ladies. I think I am getting myself worked up and worried.
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I had several days worth of RLP beginning the 12th week--at first I thought it was my ovaries, but then I decided based on Dr. Google that it was RLP. My doctor didn't seem concerned when I brought it up yesterday. I think that if you're not bleeding and you're not in severe/debilitating pain, you're probably fine. If you're in doubt on whether the pain is severe enough to merit a call, I say call--better safe than sorry!
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I absolutely had RLP at 12 weeks and even before. In the beginning it felt exactly like what you're describing. That stretching, almost a burning feeling and a slight crampy/dull ache.
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I'm between 7 and 8 weeks and woke up to my regular jeans not fitting anymore and I have been dealing with dull aches in my lower stomach/hips/lower back...it's just things stretching out.
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