hey guys!!! question... last wednesday i went to the doctors and i was 3cm dilated... yesterday i start to get pains in the basketball that is now my stomach... only on the left side... but they were sharp pains about where my ribs are... was i having contractions??? i always thought that i would feel contractions in the pelvic area...
2006-08-28 06:07:45 · 10 answers · asked by melissa0381 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
try lying down on the side opposite of the pain, the baby might just be pushing on one of your organs. this will help the baby move away from that organ and relieve the pressure/pain
2006-08-28 06:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by suz' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can say is..they move lower! lol. That's what happened with my son. Contractions started up high, then by the time serious labor came, it was down very low in the pelvic area. Just time them to see how close together they are, and how regular.
I sat around my house for 9 hours with contractions 15 minutes apart before being able to call my doctor. Didn't deliver until 14 hours later.
Your best bet is to keep an eye on how close they are and make sure it isn't a come and go thing. If they do get more intense, even irregular ones, give your doctor a call anyway. If you are already 3 cm then it shouldn't be too much longer.
Congrats ;).
2006-08-28 13:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by saintlyinnocents 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be very unlikely for these to be contractions. It is possible for the baby to have put a foot or body part under your ribs. This can be painful. If you have repeated sharp pain in your abdomen, you should always be evaluated while pregnant. You could be having placental problems. Good luck to you!
2006-08-28 13:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by alone1with3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contractions usually start at your back and wrap around your stomach, and they are painful......you can always call your dr. and ask that's why the get a paycheck, it also could be the baby stuck under a rib, that happened to me and it was sore and painful until I got her to move out of that position.
2006-08-28 13:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by dee_07_99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No there were prob. NOT contractions. They do carry more in the pelvic area. They usually do not just contract on ONE side!! Good luck with the BaBy!!
2006-08-28 13:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by CMA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be! Don't run to the hospital just yet though.. If they are more than 5 minutes apart, they will send you home.. Start timing them, if they are regular, and give your doctor a buzz. If they are closer than 5 minutes, it's time to head over.
And of course, if your water breaks, head over right away.
Good luck!
2006-08-28 13:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by AnswerMom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can feel them anywhere...even your back. Call your doctor. They may put you on a monitor to see if they are real contractions to be on the safe side.
2006-08-28 13:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no sweetie if you are feeling them anywhere and there tightning spasms in youre stomach they were contractions but dont get scared... wait until there a good 3-5 minutes apart b4 calling anyone..
2006-08-28 13:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by danielle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BH. But not the real ones. When you have a real contraction you won't be able to speak, type, walk, or move. You'll just sit there and hurt...thats it.
2006-08-28 13:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by murph_ltt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you were probably having indigestion. Labor pains, are down low,and into your back, but they do not happen into your rids,
watch what you eat ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, good luck & may you have a healthy and happy baby
bless you both
2006-08-28 13:13:05 · answer #10 · answered by mother of 7! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋