Re: 24 weeks: Pain

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could be normal as baby is pushing all your guts up, but should also have gi tract evaluated, possible gall bladder, ulcer etc.

At Sun, 23 Feb 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>HI. This is my first pregnancy so I don't know whether this is a normal
>pregnancy complaint. I feel like the place at the top (fundus) of my
>uterus is growing is causing pain -- I feel like my stomach is cramping.
>It's not nauseau and feels more like what I would call an "ulcer" type
>pain (although I've never had an ulcer so I don't know). About half way
>between my sternum and my bellybutton, it's very tender and sore and it
>hurts~~! This has been off and on for two weeks but constant for the
>past 48 hours. No contrax (not even B-H contrax), no other problems. Is
>this just my uterus pressing on my stomach causing pain?
>
>Thanks.

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