Super sharp, short lived pain woke me up... Advice!

[allisonmh]

I woke up around 1am last night with an awful pain in my lower abdomen. It was awful, but it only lasted about 1-2 minutes and then it went away. I noticed I had to pee, could it have just been that? I also couldn't go #2 at all yesterday so maybe just my bowels full? I feel like because it was so quick and not persistent that I shouldn't worry, just thought I'd see if anyone has had this happen too. I'm 7 weeks by the way.

 

[Pixiedust22]

Could have been a bowel thing... I'm having lots of problems in that department.

 

[allisonmh]

Ugh, yes. That department is awful right now! Haha!

 

[Brightxeyes]

I had unbearable pain from lack of movement with bowels. It scared me a lot, but it should be okay.
Try lots of orange juice, apparently that helps move things along quicker and may cause less discomfort.
Nothing worse than a full bladder as well as bowel pain.

Xx

 

[Leliana]

Bowel problems can definitely cause sharp pains - a lot of my IBS is linked to really painful cramps in the middle of the night and these happen even when I'm not pregnant xx

 

[allisonmh]

Thanks ladies, this is my first so I'm a nervous wreck!

 

[ashlee2916]

i had this a few wakes ago..... woke up with the worst pain i was on all fours crying! i rang the doctors who said take it easy, it eased once i lay on my left side..... turns out it was gas!!!

 

[allisonmh]

Good to know, thank you! I stretched out straight and it went away. It only lasted about a minute though, it just seriously felt like someone had stabbed me in the uterus. Dang gas! We're so lady like when we're pregnant. Haha!

 

[ashlee2916]

make the most of it.... the only time we'd ever get away with it!