Yes, stomach pain is normal but you should seek advice from your doctor.
Stomach cramps and general aches
When you are carrying a baby, an immense amount of pressure is put on your muscles, joins and skin in your tummy. It's little wonder that they can ache every day. Imagine carrying a shopping bag full of water around 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your arms may be strong but they will soon start aching. With so much required of the muscles in your tummy, cramps are common.
Remove the pressure to ease the pain
To ease the pain of over-worked muscles and stretched skin, you need to give these areas a break. Thankfully, cramping will usually only affect one side. This is because the baby will tilt in the womb and put more pressure on a particular point in your body. If this is the case, sit down or lie down on the side opposite to where the pain is. Take your feet off the ground too. This resting of the embattled muscles will usually ease the pain.
A bath will help to relax
To relax aching muscles, take a warm bath. If you don't have one though, you can still use the principle of direct heat to calm muscles down. Use a hot water bottle or wheat bag on the painful areas. If you do this, don't be tempted to do something else at the same time. The idea is to relax so don't be folding clothes, making phone calls or doing any other chores while sitting down.
See a doctor
Stomach pain is normal in pregnancy, but it doesn't necessarily mean that yours is. That's why you should talk through it with a professional. They should never be upset with you for wasting their time as pregnancy is a scary time and they understand that. Other causes of stomach pain include appendicitis, kidney stones, urinary tract infection or gall bladder problems. It's best to get these ruled out.
Stomach cramps and general aches
When you are carrying a baby, an immense amount of pressure is put on your muscles, joins and skin in your tummy. It's little wonder that they can ache every day. Imagine carrying a shopping bag full of water around 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your arms may be strong but they will soon start aching. With so much required of the muscles in your tummy, cramps are common.
Remove the pressure to ease the pain
To ease the pain of over-worked muscles and stretched skin, you need to give these areas a break. Thankfully, cramping will usually only affect one side. This is because the baby will tilt in the womb and put more pressure on a particular point in your body. If this is the case, sit down or lie down on the side opposite to where the pain is. Take your feet off the ground too. This resting of the embattled muscles will usually ease the pain.
A bath will help to relax
To relax aching muscles, take a warm bath. If you don't have one though, you can still use the principle of direct heat to calm muscles down. Use a hot water bottle or wheat bag on the painful areas. If you do this, don't be tempted to do something else at the same time. The idea is to relax so don't be folding clothes, making phone calls or doing any other chores while sitting down.
See a doctor
Stomach pain is normal in pregnancy, but it doesn't necessarily mean that yours is. That's why you should talk through it with a professional. They should never be upset with you for wasting their time as pregnancy is a scary time and they understand that. Other causes of stomach pain include appendicitis, kidney stones, urinary tract infection or gall bladder problems. It's best to get these ruled out.
