Pain under my left rib!

[Paigeb90]

Hi everyone,
Only joined here today, I'm 16 + 1 weeks pregnant with baby number 1 and for the last few days have been having pains under my left rib. On my iPhone app, it says I might experience some pain from stretching and uterus growing etc, but I didn't think it would be so high up? I don't know whether it's just everything growing and things being pushed up under my ribs? But thought id see if anyone else has experienced these pains and get some advice.
Thank you in advance.
Paige & bump.

 

[NotNic]

Hi Paige, It's perfectly normal and is probably pain from your rib cage expanding to start accomodating all the extra bits and bobs that are pushed up by your uterus growing. Mine started at 16 weeks and was really quite painful for two weeks. I felt like I was doing stomach crunches in my sleep. Very sore! This pain comes and goes and I still ache and feel sorry for myself - but the ache is manageable. Just those first two weeks which were bad. If it continues, or you find the pain too much speak to your GP / MW as sometimes the muscles etc. between your ribs become inflamed and they might give you something for it.

 

[NotNic]

There is a proper term for it - but baby brain has struck again!

 

[zofranks]

I have been diagnosed with rib flare - I did a post about it last week. ,ine is on the right hand side - it is very painful.

 

[miracle35]

I have had this quite a few times since about week 16, always around/under my left rib. For me, it always seems to be after eating, especially carbs, so I assumed mine was digestion related. But, it is so painful when it comes and feels like I've been winded. Interesting and quite reassuring to know that it is quite a common pain and I'm not the only one!