31 weeks pregnant & pain

[Rebeccadix]

Hi all, I'm 29 years old and 31 weeks pregnant with our first baby. I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 15 years old after reading an article in a magazine. Since then, I've gone through operation after operation and ended up having some of it cut away. My endo is wrapped around my bowel and has stuck my lower organs to my pelvis. During my last laproscopy, it hasn't moved to my ovaries etc but that was 5 years ago. Since falling pregnant, I've been hopeful that I'll get through it unscathed but my normal endo pain seems to be coming back. I was admitted last weekend to Bath RUH for preterm labour but luckily nothing happened. All the midwives and GP's just tell me it's impossible for the pain to be endo pain because I'm not having a period - I used to get pain anytime of the month before! Has anyone else had similar problems? My consultant is at another hospital as we moved away so unfortunately I am not under his care. I take tramadol as my normal pain relief but haven't had any since my stay in Bath. How am I meant to know what is endo pain, and what is labour pain if labour feels like period pains?! Any help!!

[Rebeccadix]

Hi - thank you for replying! Tell me about it. I'm astonished by the lack of support. I had a great GP at home, and a really good consultant. But I've since moved and it's gone downhill! I don't take pain relief normally, but I do use a hot water bottle as the pain radiates in my back and down my bum. I don't ever put it near my tummy. Unfortunately, in lieu of pain relief, the heat is the only thing that helps. I'm so worried about how labour might be given the pain at the moment, but no one seems to want to discuss this with me. Have you had children? What is the difference between the endo pain, and labour pains?

[dolly26]

Hi I can relate I am also 31 weeks pregnant and I still have a degree of pain now. I actually said to my consultant 2 weeks ago and he agreed with me that baby was probably lying or pushing on to some endo that couldn't of been got. Congratulations on your pregnancy xx

[Rebeccadix in reply to dolly26]

Hi Dolly, congratulations to you too. What pain are you experiencing? Are you under consultant care? X

[Rebeccadix]

Thank you - that's really helpful. I'll speak to the GP today and try and get a referral or something. It's hard work! X