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36 Weeks Pregnant, Pain In Lower Abdomen, Unable To Empty Bladder. Normal Symptoms?
Hi I m 36 weeks pregnant and it has happened twice this week now that I ho urine and while I m in the middle of it ..it just stops and I fill pressure down there and my lower stomach hurts alot n I fill like there is alot more urine to come out but it just doesn t b/c of the pain and until the pain goes away the rest comes out is this normal?
Tue, 8 Jan 2013
Hello
take care
As you are nearing term, the pregnant uterus does compress the bladder again, and it is normal for you to feel these symptoms.
You would feel sensation of not being able to void urine completely , because of the pressure of the uterus.
Do not hold urine for long, due to slight numbness of pelvic nerves in preparation for labour, you might feel sensation of voiding by the time the pressure really builds and you feel pain.
So keep going frequently to the washroom and voiding lesser amounts more frequently.
If the pain persists, talk to your obstetrician about it , to rule out infection or any other disease.
Take care
take care
As you are nearing term, the pregnant uterus does compress the bladder again, and it is normal for you to feel these symptoms.
You would feel sensation of not being able to void urine completely , because of the pressure of the uterus.
Do not hold urine for long, due to slight numbness of pelvic nerves in preparation for labour, you might feel sensation of voiding by the time the pressure really builds and you feel pain.
So keep going frequently to the washroom and voiding lesser amounts more frequently.
If the pain persists, talk to your obstetrician about it , to rule out infection or any other disease.
Take care
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