Lower abdomenal and vaginal pain

I am 37 weeks today and I have been having MAJOR vaginal and lower ab pain. Did any of you ladies have this? Its like when I go from laying to sitting or standing. A lot of times when it happens I have to lay back down it hurts so bad. If you had this what did you do to ease the pain... Does it mean labor is close?

 

Kinda feels like someone is thwapping your cervix or like a rubber band is being stretched and then snapping you? And you feel like the bottom of your belly is sagging and stretching to maximum tension? For me in the past, it was the indicator that the baby was/had dropped. Your in the last stretch of your pregnancy so it's quite possible that is what you're experiencing. HOWEVER, if it were me I would still mention it to the OB.

 

I don't have any answers but I DO feel what you are feeling. I'm just about 37 weeks and I think it's as PP said - we're really close and the babies are movin down - my thought is our belly's are darn heavy and that's putting a lot of pressure on our abdomen/vagina area all on it's own. I don't know of anything to make it go away. I'm to the point of walking with bent knees very slowly because of all the heaviness and pressure. Just waiting to deliver at this point. Take care :hug:

 

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I don't have any answers but I DO feel what you are feeling. I'm just about 37 weeks and I think it's as PP said - we're really close and the babies are movin down - my thought is our belly's are darn heavy and that's putting a lot of pressure on our abdomen/vagina area all on it's own. I don't know of anything to make it go away. I'm to the point of walking with bent knees very slowly because of all the heaviness and pressure. Just waiting to deliver at this point. Take care :hug:


Yeah I am sure its just the weight and pressure of the babies. I really cant wait to have them... Do you want to switch delivery dates? haha I have to wait until next tuesday... still have a week to go! I know this is all worth it for the babies, but man I am ready to be done already!

 

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Yeah I am sure its just the weight and pressure of the babies. I really cant wait to have them... Do you want to switch delivery dates? haha I have to wait until next tuesday... still have a week to go! I know this is all worth it for the babies, but man I am ready to be done already!


:hug: Oh you poor thing!!! I cannot imagine. I can't stand the thought of one more day. I have so reached the end. Maybe you'll go before then? Hang in there. :hug:

 

I get that too, especially in the middle of the night - I'd just wake up in pain! I did thk that it could be early labour, but usually after shifting position for awhile, it gets better. But man, the pain is pretty unbearable! I feel my baby boy kicking my lower abdominal too, and boy, is he strong!!

 

Right there with you! I'm scheduled for a C on Monday and I can't wait!!!

 

Just want to vent and complain about the pelvic pressure too! UUGGHH! It hurts to walk!!! I cant imagine making it to 37 weeks like this!!!!

 

The lower abdominal pain could also be round ligaments stretching. Those hurt bad and it often happens when you change positions from laying to sitting or sitting to standing. I had it quite a bit with my last pregnancy and it definitely stops you in your tracks.

 

Thanks everyone for all your replies. I only have 3 days left! Now just making it through those 3 days is the trick!

 

Ow, ow, OW do I ever have that low abdominal pain. It feels like my muscles & ligaments are being torn in half! Going from sitting to standing hurts like heck. It's also very painful if I'm up walking around for more than 30 minutes. And you can forget lifting my legs once it's flaring up.. I have to do the shuffle-walk and have DH actually lift my legs into bed/onto the couch for me! :lol: