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Re: Heaviness / Uncomfortableness in Lower Abdomen at the end of the day?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 19 Jan 2002 18:58:10 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 18 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I was just wondering if anyone else noticed this during their pregnancy
>and has an explanation for it. I'm 22 weeks and at the end of the day,
>about 7 p.m. on, I feel like my lower abdomen is heavy and bloated. My
>stomach seems to be poking out more and because of that my sides are
>stretched forward and I feel uncomfortable. When I sit or lay down the
>weight is lifted and I feel better. Is this simply because my muscles
>are tired at the end of the day,

yep

or because my bowels are full after >dinner, etc.?

that is another reasonable explanation

Thoughts appreciated. Thanks.

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