Rib pain

[Shirano]

I have recently started to wake up with rib pain the middle of the night. It will be on whatever side I lay on. If I'm on my left side I have pain along my left rib cage toward the center, if I'm on my right same thing but right side. It wakes me up to I flip to the other side and it goes away eventually, then I get the pain on the other side and have to flip back over. I am 28w4d what could be causing this and is there anything I can do to prevent/relieve the pain besides what I am already doing?

[Shirano]

Thank you lissa9

[lisas9]

I had it with all of my pregnancies towards the end and have had the pain for a couple of weeks now. If its the same then its baby pushing and kicking against your ribs. If you massage and slightly press the area during the day it encourages the baby to move down. Sleeping with something soft but firm by the area can also stop the baby from moving that far up. A warm shower helps to relieve it a little.

[Shirano]

Thanks for the advice :) I will try the back support. I already lay with my legs like that :)

[hina25]

Nd ya one more thing, wen u lay on ur left side try to stretch ur left leg straight nd bend right one lilte bit above ur left one. Same wid other side...ds will also help.

[hina25]

Oh i thought m the only 1 facing dis dscomfrt :(... Same is de prblm wid me m 27w+2d.last night wat i did was placed a edge of liltle hard cusion on my back which was suporting my rib de side i was laying.it was big relif...itz bc of baby's weight as he z growing so nothing to worry abt. Try it may b will help u too.

[Shirano]

Could it be the baby pushing up against it maybe?

[stacey10]

the only thing I can think of is ligament pain or maybe baby is pressing on a nerve and thats somehow giving you the pain....

[Shirano]

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