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Re: 15w4d Pregnant...What is normal???...LOL

From: natalie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:10:31 -0500 (CDT)

Jennifer,

The dull ache just inside your hipbones is probably round ligament pain. It is very common, and I have had it with both of my pregnancies. It will go away soon. Braxton Hicks contractions just feel like your uterus is hardening without any real pain (it may be slightly uncomfortable). It you put your hand on your uterus during a BH, it will be very hard. After less than a minute it will return to normal. Once you feel one, you will know what it is. Just remember with pregnancy comes little aches and pains.

Try to enjoy your pregnancy. It will be very stressful if you worry about everything. You will soon feel the baby moving in there, which will make you totally elated! Don't worry about when you feel that, either. I worried, and I finally felt my son at about 21 weeks.

By the way, I would never, ever check my own cervix. I see that a lot of women on this forum do this, and to me it seems totally neurotic. I would leave your insides alone, with the exception, of course, of how you got in this situation in the first place ;). 

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natalie


At Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Jennifer wrote:
>
>This is my 3rd pregnancy...first one that has made it past 8w3d (had 2
>d&c's).  Every little pain and cramp freaks me out!..LOL Can someone
>clue me in on what is normal to feel around 15-16 weeks as far as pain
>and cramping goes? Ive been having occasional menstral-like cramping, a
>constant dull lower backache like i get with my period, and occasional
>pains on both sides of abdomen just inside hipbones.
>
>Also...If something is wrong with the pregnancy...will I know it? Im
>worried about things like incompenent cervix and preterm labor but since
>i dont know what labor pains or even braxton hicks feel like...I dont
>know what to look out for.  Is there any danger to checking cervix
>occasionally with clean hands for dialation???
>
>Thanks...any info from anyone is appreciated!! Going nuts...again...LOL
>Jenn
>
>P.S.  I also have a doppler and baby's heartrate is usually
>@150bpm...will heartrate change with labor or if something is wrong or
>is there something the doppler will pick up as far as something being
>wrong??





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