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Pregnant, Pain On Right Side. What Could It Be?

I am 39 weeks pregnant this week and on and off today I had this sharp pain in my ride side like the kind you would get from walking too long and now its spreading to my back and my left side. I have been getting up in the middle of the night the past few nights and vomitting. I m really concerned about the pain i m having. what could it be?
Mon, 15 Oct 2012
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Hello,
It is common for abdominal pain to occur in the last trimester as the flanks get full and the baby descends and as the Braxton-Hicks contractions increase in frequency towards labor. Yet, if the pain is severe and is associated with other features like excessive vomiting with fever, or urinary or other problems, a visit to the doctor is a must to exclude infections, the most serious of which are hepatitis and pancreatitis. Sometimes, a rib pain could also be very troublesome. Do not try any home remedies, but consult your doctor for advice. Wish you a safe delivery.
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Pregnant, Pain On Right Side. What Could It Be?

Hello, It is common for abdominal pain to occur in the last trimester as the flanks get full and the baby descends and as the Braxton-Hicks contractions increase in frequency towards labor. Yet, if the pain is severe and is associated with other features like excessive vomiting with fever, or urinary or other problems, a visit to the doctor is a must to exclude infections, the most serious of which are hepatitis and pancreatitis. Sometimes, a rib pain could also be very troublesome. Do not try any home remedies, but consult your doctor for advice. Wish you a safe delivery.