I have a couple questions, sometimes my belly feels like its got a balloon in it that is filling up with air, and it feels hard all over my belly. What could that be? Its completly painless, just a little uncomfortable. Also, every now and then I get very minor cramping feelings, what could that be? And lately the middle of my chest has been hurting alot, like its breaking...what could that be? I have a Doc app today, I just wandered if anyone could maybe give me some opinions.
2007-09-19 02:30:47 · 6 answers · asked by LiLmamma 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Everything you said sounds normal. Your belly feeling like a balloon, getting hard, and then cramping is most likely your baby growing! Your uterus is enlarging but the room for the baby in your belly is getting smaller week by week. This happens to me a lot when I know my little one is going through a growth spurt! :o) Also, the middle of your chest hurting could be because as the baby grows, he or she is pushing all of your organs, including your lungs, upwards. This can cause a feeling of pressure or difficulty breathing. (It has happened to me since I was about 5 months). Good luck to you and God Bless you and your new family!
2007-09-19 02:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Braxton Hicks contractions are usually painless contractions, but sometimes they do cause a bit of cramping. And in later pregnancy, it is normal to have an increase in aches and pains (some of them sharp and really uncomfortable) and cramps, simply because the baby is growing, the uterus is stretching, and your muscles and ligaments have to stretch to accomodate that. Pregnancy isn't always comfortable, and for some women it's downright miserable near the end.
But always ask your doc if you are feeling something new or different that you aren't sure about. Most of these questions can be answered with a simple phone call to the office, even after hours they have answering services that will take your call and have a nurse or doctor call you back at home. You always want to trust your doc before you trust answers on the internet. They know you best.
Congrats in advance.
2007-09-19 02:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! With my first I kept doing this crazy nesting thing, where I'd pack and unpack, changing the items, the position of the items. Everything else was in place, so the suit case was only variant. In the end, I was repacking on a Saturday morning and went into labor so rapidly, I left half the items out. I knew by the second contraction this was Time. Rushing to the hospital I gave birth a little over 3 hours from my first contraction. In the end, what I needed/used: Gown, Slipper, Robe, Panties, Nursing Bra, tooth brush, deoderant, make up, flat iron, brush, baby's outfit home and blanket, camera, and Cracker Jacks Caramel Popcorn, boxes of it. I actually wore the outfit home that I went to the hospital in because my water didn't break until I arrived at the hospital; otherwise you might need a change of clothing. Originally I packed some magazines and a book, but I would not have had time to read. With baby, and visitors, and being on the phone talking about baby and visitors, there isn't much time. Don't forget the carseat! I rode home next to baby in the back. Hope your considerating natural. I did both mine that way. The second time around I had my son in a bathtub of warm water in the birthing room. The hot towels applied to my back during the labor eased the pain. Pack light, you'll be on your way home before you know it. Congrats to You!
2016-05-18 04:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be braxton hick contractions,
http://www.babycenter.com/0_braxton-hicks-contractions_156.bc
or it could also be round ligament pain,
http://www.babycenter.com/0_round-ligament-pain_205.bc?Ad=com.bc.common.AdInfo%4017118d29
or just growing pains from your uterus.
Also the chest pain is most likely your short on air, the baby is starting to take up more room so your organs are being pushed around to make room. This can lead to some chest pain because it is encroaching on other organs space (like you lungs and stomach) Heartburn could be it also as you digestive system doesn't have as much room as it use to and is now running a lot slower.
Good luck at the doc appointment, what I like to do is make a list all week of things I have to ask my doctor. That way I know I haven't forgotten anything.
2007-09-19 02:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by Heather R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Braxton Hicks contractions.
2007-09-19 02:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by frendleechica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
braxton hicks
2007-09-19 02:39:40 · answer #6 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋