Anyone crack a rib pushing?

[Breezy]

I had my DS exactly two weeks ago and since having him I have had this "stitch like" pain under my breast. It hurts whenever I bend or twist, when I cough, sneeze, or laugh, and sitting up in bed.

DH says it sounds like a cracked rib as he had one once when he went tubing in the lake. All I know is it really hurts. It's like a pinching...

Any experience?

 

[Tigerlily01]

No experience pushing, but I have had cracked ribs.

Sometimes the muscles between your ribs get sore enough where it feels like you cracked something even when you didn't, though. Maybe give it a couple weeks. If you did crack something they really can't do anything about it anyway, you just have to wait for it to heal, unfortunately.

 

[Bella1185]

My friend at work was pregnant with twins and she cracked two ribs due to their kicking :-/ I couldn't imagine how she was dealing with the pain!! I broke a rib once in a car accident and it hurt like a b*tch! Not a whole lot you can do for them except a brace - if at all.

If I were you I would check in with your doctor first. Have you had your post partum appointment yet? It could be a hernia or something similar, or maybe just a nagging sore muscle. Either way I would have it checked so you can feel your best. Having a newborn is hard enough - without the extra pain!