belly "Popped" & strange tearing sensations??!!

[emeeorevan]

Ok ladies, I am third timer but I have never felt anything like this!! I seem to have really "popped" over the last few days and because of this and working my back has been sore (not unbearably, just simply stiff) I feel like I need to stretch my back out which I have always done by rolling my shoulders back and pushing my chest out. But when I do this now I feel this tearing sensation at my belly button! Is this normal? I swear the beat way to describe it is tearing. It hurts and makes me jump and curl in towards my belly. Do I need to stretch more?

 

[labgal]

Stretching is always good, at least thats what my OB says! But I don't think it will help the "tearing" feeling. I, too, have the tearing. My belly button is ridiculously painful and the sides and top of my stomach feel like I'm literally splitting in two. I guess it's a big growth spurt thing...So I know how you feel.

Stretching can really help with the hip/back pain, especially yoga and "butterfly" style exercises. That's what I've been doing - it's even helping my hip pain at night! I hope that helps!