Abdominal Pain during Pregnancy

Almost all pregnant women will have some abdominal pains during pregnancy. The trick is knowing it the pain is a sign of something more serious. Early in pregnancy, many women feel uterine cramping, pelvic pressure, and generalized mild abdominal discomfort. This results from a combination of your uterus reacting to the pregnancy and the effects of the rising levels of the hormone progesterone on your intestines. As you enter the second trimester, nonspecific abdominal pains are common. Most are from gassiness and bloating. Pains along the sides of your uterus, caused by stretching of the uterine supports (round ligament pain), are also common. As you progress in your third trimester, it is common to have an increase in uterine activity, or Braxton-Hicks contractions. These contractions are felt as a tightening across your uterus and should not be particularly painful. If you have painful contractions across the front of your uterus, or you have lower back pain that comes and goes, call your care provider — especially if you are less than 34 weeks into gestation.

Warning Signs
In the first trimester, abdominal pain that is accompanied by any of the following should prompt a call to your doctor:

- vaginal bleeding that is more than spotting
- fever greater than 100.4°F (39°C)
- history of ectopic pregnancy or you currently have an IUD in place
- burning when you pass urine.

In the second trimester, call your doctor if abdominal pain occurs with:
- any vaginal bleeding, even spotting
- a noticeable increase in vaginal discharge, especially a lot of watery or mucous discharge
- a fever higher than 100.4°F (39°C)
- vaginal pressure

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