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Re: 23+ weeks and entire belly goes rigid when I stand up

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 15:20:13 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Kim wrote: >
>I'm OK sitting or lying, but as soon as I stand up, my entire abdomen
>from public bone to rib cage goes rigid -- like an overinflated tire
>(feels as if you could pop me with a pin). This feels different from
>what I'd previously assumed to be BH contrax, namely during the "BH" my
>uterus feels like a hard ball in my belly, very well defined. This
>other feeling is different, like being pumped full of air, and involves
>the entire abdomen (I think).
>
>Any clues? Call in to doctor.
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>Kim
>

Kim, As long as it is not painful, I would consider this a normal characteristic... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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