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Q: 23 Weeks With Horrible Pain

asked by: young Girl on August 18th, 2007

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i am 23 weeks and one day as of today
and ive been haveing horrible lower back pain since about week 14
but for the past few days its been spreading up to the middle of my back as well as my lower back. its more like a strain than anything. also i have been haveing bad streatchy feeling in my stomach (ligament streatching maybe?) and i can feel kristen move completely onto one side of my stomache... its very uncomfortable.

i am just wondering if anyone has expierienced any of this at all? i have an appointment on the 29th but im kindof thinking i should go in before then or call my docotr to see what she thinks?

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Mommy35

replied on August 18th, 2007

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If you think you should go to the doc than that is what you should do.

Being pregnant is full of aches, pains, and ailments. Your body is going through so many changes. Wait until week 37 and you'll be long for your 23 week pains.

young Girl

replied on August 18th, 2007

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Mommy35 wrote:

lol yeah
i was just freaking out because my freinds mom suggested that it could be signs of preterm labor Sad

i get scared easily and so im just paranoid

thanks though Very Happy

ilovemyfishies81

replied on August 18th, 2007

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I think you should go. I had been reading that you can still miscarry at 23 weeks but hopefully your not i will pray for you

young Girl

replied on August 18th, 2007

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ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

I think you should go. I had been reading that you can still miscarry at 23 weeks but hopefully your not i will pray for you

yeah but if i was mc i would have horrible cramps and blood
and i dont

this has been happeneing a few days now so i suspect its just ligaments streatching and the regular *wonderful* pregnancy pains

ill let everyone know what the doctor says

Hollyberries

replied on August 18th, 2007

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My back has been killing me too. Not all the time, but sometimes. It stays in the lower back. But back pain is a part of pregnancy too. I had horrible back pain with my first.

young Girl

replied on August 18th, 2007

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Hollyberries wrote:

My back has been killing me too. Not all the time, but sometimes. It stays in the lower back. But back pain is a part of pregnancy too. I had horrible back pain with my first.

yeah its not like pain all the time but its more of a strain? ya know what i mean? it hurts sometimes but no matter how i sit or lay i get this strain in my back

ugh welcome to pregnancy eh?

Hollyberries

replied on August 18th, 2007

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yeah lol. I wouldn't worry about a miscarry thought. Your body would be in a lot more pain than that.

Becky

replied on August 19th, 2007

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it is quite normal to get back pain. i had it alot. you might have sciatica.

Bratz72

replied on August 19th, 2007

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Could be a uti as well ...my sister inlaw had the same symptoms either way ...better to be safe then sorry and too put you mind at ease i would go to the doctor and have it checked ..if its nothing funtabular if it is something then least you caught it

babyAndy

replied on August 20th, 2007

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ilovemyfishes ... At 23weeks it wouldnt be a miscarriage, it would be preterm labor, in which case the baby is now Viable...meaning it would be extremely premature.
However...I think it sounds like normal aches and pains. I am only 15weeks and a few days and I have horrible backpain everyday. If you are worried though, ifyou can, go to your dr earlier. Cant hurt!

ilovemyfishies81

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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babyAndy wrote:

not true and i can prove it by facts. preterm lagor is not that early its after 25 weeks

tinkinpink84

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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a late misscarriage is what it would be, unless you actually delivered the baby then, i had a friend whose water broke at 20 wks, and had to deliver her lil boy right then and there, he was stillborn.

vanessalouanne

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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pre term labor starts at 23 weeks.
although i think the age of viability has changed to 21 weeks?

young Girl

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

babyAndy wrote:

not true and i can prove it by facts. preterm lagor is not that early its after 25 weeks

preterm labor can happen at 23 weeks as my OB said
but i dont think thats what this is
i get my cervix checked and everything on the 29th so hopefully its just back pain and thats it

vanessalouanne

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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im sure its nothing.. pregnancy is just painful and uncomfortable ..
like cindy said it wont be too long before youll be wishing you were back at 23 weeks.. its all worth it in the end though

young Girl

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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vanessalouanne wrote:

im sure its nothing.. pregnancy is just painful and uncomfortable ..
like cindy said it wont be too long before youll be wishing you were back at 23 weeks.. its all worth it in the end though

im so exited i just cant freaking wait
Very Happy

fairytale007

replied on August 22nd, 2007

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the_girlfreind wrote:

ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

babyAndy wrote:

not true and i can prove it by facts. preterm lagor is not that early its after 25 weeks

preterm labor can happen at 23 weeks as my OB said
but i dont think thats what this is
i get my cervix checked and everything on the 29th so hopefully its just back pain and thats it

Just wondering, why is your doctor checking your cervix so soon? I thought they didn't start doing that till your close to your due date. Just curious. Smile

rosejackson

replied on August 23rd, 2007

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fairytale007 wrote:

the_girlfreind wrote:

ilovemyfishies81 wrote:

babyAndy wrote:

not true and i can prove it by facts. preterm lagor is not that early its after 25 weeks

preterm labor can happen at 23 weeks as my OB said
but i dont think thats what this is
i get my cervix checked and everything on the 29th so hopefully its just back pain and thats it

Just wondering, why is your doctor checking your cervix so soon? I thought they didn't start doing that till your close to your due date. Just curious. Smile

in the uk they dont check the cervix until you've actually gone into hospital and in labour, so thats a bit strange to me

musikmaker

replied on August 23rd, 2007

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That is sorta odd that they are checking your cervix so soon. I didn't get mine checked until I went into the hospital with preterm labor(I was 34 weeks). If I hadn't gone into the hospital then they would've checked me at 36 weeks whenever I got my GBS test.

Any time before that is risky because every internal is a chance to get an infection.

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