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Extreme rib pain

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I’m 33+1 and huge! Third baby so I knew I would be bigger but I am experiencing really awful right rib pain. It had me in tears yesterday and stopped me sleeping last night. My midwife said it’s cslled rib flare and only painkillers and stretching can ease the pain. So it won’t go away until baby drops or birth. I’m so worried I’m going to have to endure this agony for another 7 weeks. I have two other kids to run around after and I’m so depressed. 😢
 
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Sounds horrid! While i don't have rib pain I do have severe Spd, and in pretty much constant pain with that, so I do sympathise!

Although paracetamol isn't brilliant, it's def worth taking it every 4 hours as it does build up and offers a small reduction in pain levels.

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Ouch :( I'm sorry that sucks! I had that too and got given codeine in the end , that may help you a little? xx

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Hang in there honey !!!!! I never had rib pain , sorry can't give specific advice on that but I did get disc herniation when I was 28 weeks last time and unfortunately the same bad news applied at the time - I was told that nothing could be done until the baby I was born. Unfortunately I can't cheer you up much honey because I literally was in agony until yes the baby was born. The interesting thing is that once she was born, no predicted treatment was needed as something happened during labour and the back went back to normal, I actually forgot about it and about 24 hours after giving birth , thought " oh what about my back " and honestly it was fine. Whether one wants to believe this or not but that's what happened, my GP couldn actually believe it himself, he ended up putting it down to things having moved in my body during labour but it was a very vague theory. Sorry I can't be of much help , my heart goes out to you Hun cause when you got 2 little ones to run around after, this would be so so hard to deal with , being in any sort of pain. Oh and by the way, I was also huge ( and that was my 2nd pregnancy, I dread to think what I d be like during 3d ).Hang in there lovely ! By the way I still can't believe our girls were born one day apart. My gorgeous Tamara was born 3 July 2015 !! You used to be such support to me when I ttc 'ed her, used to love talking to you. I have not been on forum much since I had her but I was chuffed to see your name pop up when I went back on now that we are ttc our 3d. I ll be keeping fingers crossed your pain goes away and that you feel better honey. Big big hugs.
 
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I had this in my ribs on my back in my first pregnancy and getting it a bit now this time. I didn't know what it was and tried pregnancy message and physiology but it did just take baby being born to relieve it unfortunately. I can sympathise as I remember being in a state the first time round. Hopefully when baby drops a bit it will ease off for you, hang in there and keep the painkillers going if you need them xx
 
Im only in 2nd tri atm but I had this in my last pregnancy aswell as spd. I would take regular painkillers and just keep trying to get in a better position. I was in agony and yeah it went as soon as baby was born but was still a bit tender.
Hang in there mama, it feels like a long time to wait and as they say 'the last mile is the hardest' but you will get there.
I hope you feel a bit better soon, I know what its like to ne in such physical pain that it makes you utterly depressed but it will be over soon. Xxxx
 

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