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Q: Pregnancy Pains Normal?
asked by: october05_mommy on December 26th, 2007
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I'm now 25 weeks pregnant, & for the last couple of weeks I've had strong, sharp, pressure-like pains inside & out of my vagina. This pain has happened more frequently, & has increased in intensity, within the last couple of days. Tonight it hurt so bad, I almost called my Doctor. It lasted a while, though the intensity of the pain subsided after I massaged the area. I don't want to put much thought into it b.c. I'm thinking that these are 'normal pregnancy pains.' My next doctor's appt. is Jan. 21, think it's safe to wait it out until then, to discuss this issue?
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young Girl
replied on December 26th, 2007
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its most likely him sitting on a nerve
same thing happened to me throughout my almost entire pregnancy
you may have sciatica.
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mominashoe
replied on December 26th, 2007
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Pregnancy is a really weird thing. I think I know the pains that you are talking about because I remember having pains there too and there was really no cause for it except for "random pregnancy pains", and I think it's normal, but you should call your doctor just to make sure that everything is ok. If you don't feel right about calling him, you can just speak to a nurse about it and I'm sure they could advise on whether or not it was serious enough to have your doctor check you out. At 25 weeks, you may not feel so big, but there is a lot going on in there that can pressurize whatever is underneath the baby.

I have sciatica both when pregnant and non-pregnant. I don't think can effect just your vagina....it might, but you would feel pain elsewhere too. Right now I'm 9 months pregnant and my back condition is effecting my entire lower abs and killing my pelvis. If you start to have sciatica pains, it will be painful sensation that runs down usually just one of your legs to your knee and you will feel something like a needle sticking into your lower back. This is because your sciatic nerve runs from there through your hip down your leg. Most of the time it's not going to effect both legs or go past your knee, but if it does, it's usually when you are farther along in the pregnancy and a chiropractor usually can give you some relief or suggest that you wear a support belt.

I found that getting one of those long body pillows for rest and night time really helps will all of the pain, including vaginal aches. It helps relax all the muscles around your back and your pelvis and supports your growing belly.

I hope everything is ok.
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Moo
replied on December 26th, 2007
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I've been getting what sounds like similar pains and my midwife assured me it was nothing to worry about but if you want to be sure just call your doc (I know it's so easy to worry about everything!)
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