I am 38 weeks pregnant. This is my first...what should I be expecting? I have noticed that when I move certain ways...my inner thighs hurt and I feel pressure down there....what is that? Any advice for me or anything.....like i said this is my first... I don't go back to the doctor till thursday......
2006-11-27 01:09:02 · 8 answers · asked by D L 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Pressure is normal during the end of pregnancy, frequent urination is also normal, leg cramps-soreness is also normal. What you want to watch for is head ache that won't go away with medication, dizziness, and spots in your eyes. Most women deliver anywhere between 2 week before 40 weeks or 2 week after. So watch for contractions coming soon. They should feel like tightening and releasing at first. Like period cramps that come and go. It can also hurt in your back that also will come and go and feel slightly different from just back soreness. When the contractions are 3-5 min apart and you can't walk and talk through them then call the doctor in what ever way the office taught you to contact them. If you feel more comfortable letting the doctor know that you are having regular contractions before they start getting painful please feel free to call them. At anytime if your water breaks call the doctor! Sometimes it is BIG gush but other times it is only a slow leak. But it will be watery not mucousy. Remember to use distractions so that you don't get overwhelmed with the pain. Watching movies is really good, and don't forget your breathing very slow and concentrated. Good Luck and I will be praying that you get a really GREAT nurse because they are the ones you spend most of the time with at the hospital. ;0)
2006-11-27 01:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by ChristyE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Towards the end of the pregnancy, the movement becomes stronger and sometimes even painful. The cutest thing is to watch that little foot, elbow, or head clearly pressing against you. Your stomach may even look lopsided at times, depending on how the baby is laying at the time. These movements become painful at the very end, during the third trimester. This is when your skin and uterus has been stretched to it’s limit, so any extra pressure does hurt. A simple gentle response pressure by you can make the baby stop, or move into a more comfortable position. Simply place the palm of our hand over the area, and apply very gently pressure back.
These pressures become particularly uncomfortable when the baby starts to kick around your organs, lungs, and sciatic nerves. When the baby kicks your organs, such as the stomach, it doesn’t particularly hurt, but you will notice it. The baby can hook it’s feet under your ribs and or kick your lungs at times, and this does hurt. There is also a great sense of breathlessness when this happens. Also the sciatic nerve is something to be prepared for. This nerve runs through you hip joints and down your legs. Be prepared, because this nerve will be kicked or laid on, and it can be painful. This is also one of the reasons why you may have leg cramps at night; the baby may be putting pressure on this nerve. Don't worry, is all normal, just try to relax. Good luck, not much longer to go!
2006-11-27 02:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I am 38 weeks pregnant. This is my first...what should I be expecting? I have noticed that when I move certain ways...my inner thighs hurt and I feel pressure down there....what is that? Any advice for me or anything.....like i said this is my first... I don't go back to the doctor till...
2015-08-26 12:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Bernarda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats! Your baby is engaged, which means the head has dropped down into the birth canal and is now resting between your hip bones and pressing right against your cervix. The shooting pains down your legs and the pressure you're feeling is normal because the head is pressing "down there" and is pressing on nerves, etc. You probably feel like you have a bowling ball between your legs, huh? This is normal...just means that you're getting REAL close to having that baby! Good luck
2006-11-27 03:14:55 · answer #4 · answered by txcowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are feeling is perfectly natural,You have all the signs of a normal pregnancy,You have only 2weeks left so the presser that you are feeling is your baby going down to engage his head.You need to sit back and relax cos once that baby is born your life is going to be hectic,your body is just getting ready for the delivery so stop panicking,I have had six children so i know what i am talking about.Good luck and congratulations on your first baby
2006-11-27 01:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the baby is moving further down the birth canal ready to go into labor.try not to stretch as this can cause pain to your stomach walls i had a lot of pelvic pain a week or so before i went into labor.i use to kneel on all fours to take the pressure off me back and pelvic good luck
2006-11-27 01:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by diane o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what u r experiencing sounds normal to me. good luck and congrats.
2006-11-27 01:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by greengrass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur pregnant trick wat da hell u expect?!?!?!?!!!!!
2006-11-27 01:24:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋