in pain advice please

[Flosi]

Hey guys.

I started the evening with what I thought might be Braxton hicks as all the symptoms seemed to be what had been described, so carried on and went to bed.

However I have woken 3"hours on the trot due to a urge to go to the toilet, I get there and only a trickle but I have a constant period like pain on the left hand side of my lower bump, this gets worse if I try and stretch out my legs or move in any way and radiates across all of lower bump.

Bump feels quite hard when I stand but softer when laying or sitting.

I am currently sat in the living room with a hot water bottle and glass of water, knitting trying to take my mind of this. Can anyone. Help or os it something I should try and get hold of my MW for in the morning?

 

[blueeyes34]

Hi Flosi

Sorry to hear you are in pain. Can you ring the Labour ward for advice rather than having to wait until the morning to speak to your midwife? xx

 

[Flosi]

I could I guess just don't want to seem like a complete plonker if it is nothing to worry about!! Feel alot better when I sit rather than lay down so I shall see how I go maybe.

 

[Emmajaine]

Sounds like it could be a water infection, make sure you are drinking loads (cranberry juice is great if you have any in) and speak to midwife, or go and see GP in the morning xx

 

[Rebecca2014]

Just had this recently and it was a UTI so u suggest you see your midwife and get your urine checked as if left UTI's can become dangerous, hope you feel better soon xxx

 

[Jessiecat]

just spotted this, are you any better Flosi? xx

 

[BonzE]

I have no advice but hope it clears up soon, I would call midwife and talk to her. Lots of water and Cranberry if it is an infection. big hug xx

 

[Flosi]

Thanks ladies. I managed to get a couple of hours sleep when OH left. The pain has eased but still not feeling right have managed to get a doctors appointment for 12 so going to have a nice long shower and slower make my way in to town. But feeling miserable.

 

[Jennyxx]

Hope you get on ok xx

 

[kitten2014]

Hi I would agree with those above but have also experienced this and discovered it was baby putting head pressure on me down below, if they are pressing on bladder some have described it like period pain... and also have had terrible round ligament pain on one side one night when she lay on a nerve (like a massive stitch and couldnt move legs/back or arms for the pain, lasted 30mins then went) . Braxton hicks can be more regular if not drinking enough so thats also good advice.

also bump will always feel harder when standing as the stomach muscles are tense whereas when you sit or lie they relax more...as a result couldnt feel movement standing up when was 20-30 weeks and only now do I feel movement when standing as she's stronger...

hope that helps

 

[Flosi]

Update .. The doctor thought was UTI so tested urine, nothing to show UTI but was high sugar. So sent me for blood tests and finger prick. Finger prick came back as a low blood sugar level. So have been booked in to have GTT next Friday!! All in all I have just spent 2 hours in the surgery waiting to see different folk.
Now home for some lunch!!

Thank you one and all for you help and advice, the doc did give me some antibiotics to take if the pain starts again over weekend.

 

[Jessiecat]

Well at least they're being thorough with you! Though hopefully that will be the last of it x