Rectal pressure with abdmonial pain…?
I’m 21 weeks pregnant and for the past few hours I’ve been having rectal pressure with abdominal pain (cramping). Any ideas of what could be causing this and what I can do to relieve it? Thanks
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You could be constipated or have gas pains which in your case I hope it is because at 21 weeks your baby is not ready to be born…I would suggest a nice relaxing (I read in there lol ) warm bath!!! and if the pains are still there maybe go up to the hospital and be checked out to be safe…Because I know with my babies I only felt rectal pressure when it was time to push ( I was induced with all 4) so PLEASE if your instincts say go to the hospital then go trust me they are used to us expecting moms coming in a hundred times through a pregnancy out of being "unsure"
Best wishes to you !!!
When i was 38 weeks pregnant, and had that feeling i was in labor, maybe you should call your doctor
I’m 18 weeks and I get cramps really bad sometimes but I haven’t felt any pressure on my rectal…but that’s how I felt when I was giving birth to my 1st child 13 years ago. It felt like I needed to go to the bathroom. I was in labor. Call your doctor.
I would phone the Dr. now… I had that feeling with my first one and I was in pre term labour at 28 weeks. I would not wait!
I’d get in touch with the doctor.. usually when you start feelin rectal pressure, it’s labor.. unless you’ve been really, really constipated.. but only you know that, heh..