Ligament Pain all night - why do i keep getting it!

[30thMarch2010]

I had ligament pain again last night, was painful and kept me awake most of the night. I dont know how i keep getting it and dont know how to get rid of it. Had a bath this morning and that helped loads, it has gone away for now.

Does anyone else get ligament pain???

 

[qmama]

How many weeks are you? I am 22 and I have been experiencing this. A few times I have thought I am in labour. My ob just seems to take the p**s out of me now.
Have you tried a heat pack, you can use them on their lowest setting or a warm hot water bottle.

 

[30thMarch2010]

How many weeks are you? I am 22 and I have been experiencing this. A few times I have thought I am in labour. My ob just seems to take the p**s out of me now.
Have you tried a heat pack, you can use them on their lowest setting or a warm hot water bottle.

i am 17 weeks tomorrow, i put a heat pad on it last night, it helpd a bit but didnt make it go away completely, bath helps the best but cant keep having a bath especially when it hurts during night. Last time i phoned midwife because i was worried but she said it was normal and sounded like round ligament pain so didnt bother phoning last night. It is soo sore though isnt it?!!

 

[juliew2561]

I think thats what I have been getting but not sure. I am 23 weeks today and all day yesterday I had niggly pressure pains really low down and to my right hand side, I felt like my insides were going to fall out - does this sound the same? I cant get comfortable in bed and I am contantly rubbing my tummy to try and massage it better! Today it is much better but aches like mad. Its like a stiff back, but deep inside your tummy!

 

[30thMarch2010]

I think thats what I have been getting but not sure. I am 23 weeks today and all day yesterday I had niggly pressure pains really low down and to my right hand side, I felt like my insides were going to fall out - does this sound the same? I cant get comfortable in bed and I am contantly rubbing my tummy to try and massage it better! Today it is much better but aches like mad. Its like a stiff back, but deep inside your tummy!

yea that sounds like what i am having, i keep rubbing where the pain is too to try make it better. Nothing worked last night at all tho! How long did yours last for? mines started at about half 11 last night and only went away when i had a bath this morning at half 9. Baths make the pain go away its good, now im out the bath its still a little sore but not as sore as before i was in agony last night.

 

[juliew2561]

I just seemed to wake up uncomfortable yesterday morning and ignored it. We had family round for dinner and I was on my feet for hours on end cooking3 courses so was too busy to think about my aches, but once we'd eaten boy did I know about it. I collapsed in a heap on our big squidgy bean bag and could not get back up! I thought it was just exhaustion but as the night went on, I was twitching and tossing and turning, I just couldnt get comfy. I literally whinged all night to my hubby. I went to bed and put a pillow in between my knees and let my tummy rest on the top of the pillow and managed to fall asleep. I felt better this morning after a good nights rest and a bath also helped this morning. But I am struggling at work, I just feel like putting my feet up cos I ache so much.
The pain has eased off though. I have noticed the baby kicking a lot higher up today so I wonder if my body was just pushing everything up?
Have your pains been on one particular side?

 

[Fingerslocked]

Ok maybe this is what kept me up all last night!!! IT WAS HORRIBLE. But mine felt more like a horrible stomach ache and my back was sore. I kept trying to curl in a ball and nothing helped!! I did end up using a pillow and rested my belly on that and that is also how I fell asleep. Is this it?? Or was that just a stomach ache? I'm so confused!

 

[juliew2561]

I think it all sounds similar, my lower back was aching too. I was curling up in a ball as best I could. Its very twingy pain, I am so glad I am not the only one because I was getting a little bit concerned last night.
But I suppose we are not going to go the whole 40 weeks with no aches pains and twinges.
I dont know about you lot but I could just snooze now, although I slept well, it still woke me up a few times! I'm knackered man!

 

[30thMarch2010]

I just seemed to wake up uncomfortable yesterday morning and ignored it. We had family round for dinner and I was on my feet for hours on end cooking3 courses so was too busy to think about my aches, but once we'd eaten boy did I know about it. I collapsed in a heap on our big squidgy bean bag and could not get back up! I thought it was just exhaustion but as the night went on, I was twitching and tossing and turning, I just couldnt get comfy. I literally whinged all night to my hubby. I went to bed and put a pillow in between my knees and let my tummy rest on the top of the pillow and managed to fall asleep. I felt better this morning after a good nights rest and a bath also helped this morning. But I am struggling at work, I just feel like putting my feet up cos I ache so much.
The pain has eased off though. I have noticed the baby kicking a lot higher up today so I wonder if my body was just pushing everything up?
Have your pains been on one particular side?

The last time i had it is was my left hand side, this time it was my right hand side. I have read up about it on the internet and you have round ligaments on both sides, i managed to fall asleep last night but kept waking up with the pain, used a heat pad thing tho and that worked a bit. I dont know what caused it tho i was just lying in bed and it got sore, thot it might be because i had my laptop on my stomach with a pillow under it. Hope it doesnt happen to often. You should have another bath when you get in and relax tonight. Im just going to relax all day and hope that helps!

 

[30thMarch2010]

Ok maybe this is what kept me up all last night!!! IT WAS HORRIBLE. But mine felt more like a horrible stomach ache and my back was sore. I kept trying to curl in a ball and nothing helped!! I did end up using a pillow and rested my belly on that and that is also how I fell asleep. Is this it?? Or was that just a stomach ache? I'm so confused!

Yea sounds the same, when my pain was at its worst i curled up in a ball on my bed to try make it better couldnt straighten up it was too sore! My back was sore last time with it but not this time. You should try putting a hot water bottle etc on the pain that helps a bit. Baths are the best to ease the pain tho. Its a horrible feeling tho eh i hate it felt like i was dying!!!! I wonder what i will be like when i am in labour!!

 

[Fingerslocked]

OMG thats exactly what I thought!! And then you read about the girls who have ligament pain and wake up with a huge bump... (I secretly think this is what kept me going) only to wake up and its the same!! I NEVER thought that it would feel like that! I was having OH rub my back and thought maybe I had ate something that didn't agree with me. I have had such a easy pregnancy I think it took me by surprise and was starting to freak out. So glad to have you girls!

 

[juliew2561]

My intentions tonight are....

Get home and have dinner (its already prepared as we have leftovers from yesterday).
Relax and watch tv for a short while.
Then when its dark, I am going to run a bubbly bath, light all my candles, light my scented oil burner, and listen to my spa music, waterfalls and dolphins etc. If that doesnt make me feel better I dont know what will!
Cant wait!!!!

 

[30thMarch2010]

OMG thats exactly what I thought!! And then you read about the girls who have ligament pain and wake up with a huge bump... (I secretly think this is what kept me going) only to wake up and its the same!! I NEVER thought that it would feel like that! I was having OH rub my back and thought maybe I had ate something that didn't agree with me. I have had such a easy pregnancy I think it took me by surprise and was starting to freak out. So glad to have you girls!

yea same with me, i have hardly had any symptome, not even much morning sickness. All of a sudden at 16 weeks i started to get this pain, its only been really bad twice...prob once a week iv heard it lasts throughout pregnancy i dont know if i can cope with it for another 23 weeks!!!! I know it would be worth it if it actually was making my bump grow but its not getting that big, althought it is a little bigger than before i started getting pain. i didnt have a clue what it was first time i thought it was misscarriage was so worried. My OH was at work last night so didnt have him to help me or moan at hahaha xx

 

[Fingerslocked]

ooooo sounds nice. Maybe I should do the same.

 

[30thMarch2010]

My intentions tonight are....

Get home and have dinner (its already prepared as we have leftovers from yesterday).
Relax and watch tv for a short while.
Then when its dark, I am going to run a bubbly bath, light all my candles, light my scented oil burner, and listen to my spa music, waterfalls and dolphins etc. If that doesnt make me feel better I dont know what will!
Cant wait!!!!

yea that should make you feel loads better, i could just stay in the bath all day!!! haha

Its make me think i want to have a water birth since the water helps with pain but iv not decided yet.

 

[30thMarch2010]

Fingerslocked - just realised your due the day after me. Im due 23rd March!!!

 

[juliew2561]

I haven't got much of a bump either. You can see it when I am naked but with clothes on it just looks like I have over eaten a bit ha ha!
I had a miscarriage earlier on this year, on mothers day ironically enough!!! All I can say is that if its something bad, you KNOW. You dont think, you know. Even though these pains have concerned me a bit, I have been quite calm and just going with my instinct.
Always trust your instinct girls!

 

[Fingerslocked]

Yea I also had a MC in february, but these stomach aches still make me worry. I just know now not to count my chickens before they hatch. But things have been well so far and we are very positive!

30thMarch2010- No wonder we feel the same thing!! LOL

 

[juliew2561]

Fingerslocked I agree, dont count chickens before they have hatched. Its amazing how many of us have miscarried, you dont realise how common it is until it happens to you. How far gone were you? I was 7 weeks. I coped with it quite well but think if anything went wrong now I'd be devastated, I've really bonded with the kicking baby. It just doesnt bear thinking about!

 

[Fingerslocked]

I was 7+4 but was NOT expecting it at all. I was in the la la land of pregnancy thinking that it is always perfect and always results in a healthy baby. I think I was so surprised by it because I am very healthy and so is OH and we are young... I agree you just never think it will happen to you. By feeling her now is such reassurance, I just can't wait to be kicked in the ribs and every other place. LOL. I have been pretty calm this time around, we always hear the heartbeat and have been told she is a "very healthy" baby I an just anxious for her to be here so I can start to worry about other things such as... did she eat enough, is she warm, and lordy... driving with her in the car.