Friday, March 23, 2012

12 Weeks....pain?

I know I've been asking for a lot of advice lately...and I appreciate everyone's feedback! Everyone has been so helpful!

Today marks 12 weeks. Almost into the second trimester. Very surreal.

Sleeping has become more and more difficult for me; I can't seem to get comfortable! I'm typically a stomach sleeper and I can't swing that move these days. I've been having a stretching/mild pain/cramping feeling throughout my abdomen. I've had it on and off for the past few weeks and I assumed it was just stretching. However, last night, while trying to sleep, it seemed to be more persistent and painful. I felt like I was tossing and turning all night trying to find a comfortable position. I woke up this morning and it seems to have subsided back to the mild discomfort stage. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this? Of course I'm constantly paranoid that I'm going to wake up from this fairytale to a horrible loss....I wonder when I'll get over this? I think it's time to invest in one of those pregnancy sleeping pillows. If anyone has any recommendations please send them my way!

5 comments:

Jules said...

I had lower abdominal pain about a week ago. It keep me up for a few hours in the middle of the night and all I could do to ease the pain was to rub it. Then it was gone. My nurse said that kind of pain is normal; like growing pains. As long as it wasn't unbearable I was fine. As for pillows, I got a full body pillow and returned it after 3 nights cuz it was too much pillow for me. I now have a Boppy "Cuddle Pillow" for my legs and a Boppy "pregnancy wedge" for my tummy. I think they are both keepers!

Our Journey Through This Lovely Life said...

I got the snoogle and I LOVE it! I know target sells them! I am 10w6d and my cramping has seemed to return, it was gone from like end of 7 weeks to beginning of 9 and returned again, It scares the crap out of me, but everything I read says its totally normal! and at my last ultrasound the nurse told me that the cramping was just stretching and pulling and not to be concerned! easier said then done...Hope you are feeling less crampish soon :) Have a lovely weekend!

MaryMargaret said...

I started having the same cramping and discomfort around 10-11 weeks, and it hasn't completely resolved. My OB says that it is normal, but I was terrified at first! With twins, I think that it is a bit worse because things are stretching more rapidly than normal.

My Leachco Back-n-Belly pillow (same company that makes the Snoogle) came in the mail yesterday, and I am kicking myself for not buying it sooner. It makes so much difference in how I feel laying down. I think that my pain was stemming partly from a lack of support for my back and belly. Be warned, though- this pillow is big!

I hope you find something that works for you soon!

CJ said...

OMG!! You went to Dr. Doody in Bedford, Texas?? Or maybe there is another Dr. Doody.. I went to him well his wife also. So you live in the DFW area??

Amber said...

Thank you all for the advice!! I appreciate it:) I am going to check out all the suggestions and pick one out. I'm in need of a more comfortable sleep...
CJ-this dr doody is in Knoxville, so there must be more than one. Who knew?! That can't be a common name...thanks for stopping by!!