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What Is The Abdominal Pain At The End Of Pregnancy?

I'm about 32 weeks pregnant on my second baby my first pregnancy went really well but my second feels different I'm getting a lot of pain when I walk and sit down at the botton off my belly and when my baby his moving it feels like he's really low down and feels like he's coming but he never does which is good I think coz its to early to give birth at 32 weeks isn't it I'm abit scared please can you help
Mon, 21 Sep 2015
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Hallow Dear,

You have indeed described your symptoms intelligently.

The feeling of the baby slipping down and pain in the lower abdomen is suggesting that the mouth of the uterus is opening and there is risk of premature delivery. Had these symptoms appeared before 28 weeks of pregnancy, I would have diagnosed it as incompetent internal os of the cervix and would have advised you to undergo cervical tightening.

Now at this stage, please take complete bed rest in head low position. Pillows under feet will not help, you have to raise the foot end of the bed by 6"-8". Some uterine relaxant medicines may help relax the uterus. Also please take steroid injections to help the maturity of the baby's lungs in case you deliver prematurely.

Please report to your Obstetrician ASAP. Do not take it lightly and ignore it.

I hope you will take the required action ASAP.
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What Is The Abdominal Pain At The End Of Pregnancy?

Hallow Dear, You have indeed described your symptoms intelligently. The feeling of the baby slipping down and pain in the lower abdomen is suggesting that the mouth of the uterus is opening and there is risk of premature delivery. Had these symptoms appeared before 28 weeks of pregnancy, I would have diagnosed it as incompetent internal os of the cervix and would have advised you to undergo cervical tightening. Now at this stage, please take complete bed rest in head low position. Pillows under feet will not help, you have to raise the foot end of the bed by 6 -8 . Some uterine relaxant medicines may help relax the uterus. Also please take steroid injections to help the maturity of the baby s lungs in case you deliver prematurely. Please report to your Obstetrician ASAP. Do not take it lightly and ignore it. I hope you will take the required action ASAP.