Re: 21 weeks / Fetal Kicking causing severe Lower Right Abdomen Pain?

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HSM

At Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Tracy wrote: >
>Hello!
>
>I have been experiencing what I originally thought were round ligament
>pains about 3 weeks ago. I started waking up at night, when lying on my
>back, with a stretching/ripping pain in my lower abdomen, localised
>either to the left or right side. It has been getting worse and worse
>and I only have it on the right side now. I had noticed that baby
>always kicks on this side as well. The pain was intermittent.
>
>Last night, I woke from sleep with very severe pains (even though I was
>sleeping in a fetal position on left side to alleviate the pains)! The
>pain caused me to have cold sweats and even cry out. Basically, I went
>to my GP this morning and he sent me to the hospital. I have no
>temperature to indicate an appendicitis, and appear to have no symptoms
>of a kidney/UTI infection. He gave me a scan and we saw the baby
>kicking and punching the exact spot where I am hurting (it is lying
>breach with feet on this area). It was funny to watch, but the pain is
>very severe. No fibroids, and no cysts (ruptured or otherwise) evident.
>
>The baby has been kicking excessively (90% in this area) and the area is
>so sore that I'm beginning to wonder whether:
>
>1. Is something wrong with my baby because it is moving SO MUCH?
>
>2. Is prolonged severe pain (lasting perhaps 2 - 3 minutes constant)
>attributable to a baby kicking/stretching?
>
>Sorry to be so long winded. I am excited the baby is moving so much,
>but the pain gives me cause for concern. No blood tests or urine
>samples were taken to check for kidney infections or UTI. What would
>your advice be?

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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