Stabbing pains

[CheekyP]

Sorry this may be TMI.... 35 weeks and getting occasional stabbing pains in my ladies bits. Also feel constipated all the time, even though I'm not. Anyone else had this?

[Hidden]

Yes! Stabbing pains are the baby moving down and putting pressure on your cervix to get ready to start opening. I've been getting that for a few weeks and sometimes it can be very intense. Now I get it every time I walk which is fun lol. It's all pressure from things moving downwards

[2princes1princess]

Hi hun is your baby engaged? Sometimes they tend to bob up and down and this could be what it is xxx

[dons88]

I spoke to the midwife about them today, I thought it might have been a uti as the pains were a stabbing, almost stinging feeling but my sample looked ok.

She thinks its baby's head - my baby is incredibly low so it would make sense, although it is my second so they have a tendancy to bob up and down!

Probably nothing to worry about, but always worth checking with your midwife or doc if you're concerned about any pain x

[Hidden in reply to dons88]

Hi,

I also experience a sort of stabbing sensation in the "lady area" also usually when im walking but also a few night ago I also felt it when I was lying down in bed too.

Im also due to have my 2nd child "in November" so what your midwife mentioned about the baby having a tendancy to bob up and down for a few weeks sounds about right.

Do you also feel like a rubbing / pushing pain in your ribs too ?

[dons88 in reply to Hidden]

I've escaped rib pain thank goodness, I think it's because baby is head down and very low but led on its side so I'm feeling all the big kicks in my side - I expect yours is kicking straight upwards in to your ribs... Ouch!

It's certainly different second time round, baby has much more freedom! Hope you're keeping well x

[Hidden in reply to dons88]

OUCH Indeed!

The baby is definitely very active in here though so I do get a bit of "restbite" on some days from the rib action.

oh-well, apart from this Ive being keeping well & just looking forward to having her in my arms now

xx

[CheekyP]

Thanks everyone. Yes abenaa have slight rubbing feeling (but not painful) in my right ribs?