Hi, I am 21 weeks+ PG w/ twin boys and I have been feeling lots of pressure this week. I have "over did it" twice this week, and really I didn't do much either time.
Wednesday I got up and left my house for about 3 hours to run errands. I took water and drank it, it wasn't really that hot out either. It was raining and I did carry my 2.5 year old into the stores aprox. 4 times so she wouldn't get her shoes soaked. I also pushed hte grocery cart. By the time I got my my crotch was SO sore, I had to lay down for about 2 hours. I was throbbing and in very bad pain. After laying down the throbbing stopped, but it was still really sore/pressure feeling down there, like AFTER you have the baby. I cried myself to sleep it hurt so bad. By the next morning it was all better, minimal pressure and no pain.
Saturday we went out w/ DH and I didn't lift the 2 year old except maybe once or twice just to put her in the car, not in the carseat. I did push the cart for a few minutes in the store, but mostly DH did. We were gone aprox. 4 hours, and by the time I got home I was having cx 10 minutes apart and lots of pressure down there. I layed down all afternoon, not really in "pain" but uncomfortable would be my word. It just felt like there was too much pressure on my cervix/vaginal area. The cx. went away after I had layed down just a little while, so mainly it's just hte pressure I have been worried about.
Does anyone know if this pressure is dangerous to my babies? Does it put me at risk for preterm labor? Should I be laying down whenever I feel it, or should I just put up with it and go on with my day? Is there anything else I can be doing to help decrease this pressure besides just laying down? I feel like I am not going to be able to do anything in another month, go to the grocery store, walk around for more than a few minutes, take my kids places, ect.
I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice. I am planning to call my OB on Monday and ask them about the pressure if I cannot figure it out by then! It's really worrying me.
Wednesday I got up and left my house for about 3 hours to run errands. I took water and drank it, it wasn't really that hot out either. It was raining and I did carry my 2.5 year old into the stores aprox. 4 times so she wouldn't get her shoes soaked. I also pushed hte grocery cart. By the time I got my my crotch was SO sore, I had to lay down for about 2 hours. I was throbbing and in very bad pain. After laying down the throbbing stopped, but it was still really sore/pressure feeling down there, like AFTER you have the baby. I cried myself to sleep it hurt so bad. By the next morning it was all better, minimal pressure and no pain.
Saturday we went out w/ DH and I didn't lift the 2 year old except maybe once or twice just to put her in the car, not in the carseat. I did push the cart for a few minutes in the store, but mostly DH did. We were gone aprox. 4 hours, and by the time I got home I was having cx 10 minutes apart and lots of pressure down there. I layed down all afternoon, not really in "pain" but uncomfortable would be my word. It just felt like there was too much pressure on my cervix/vaginal area. The cx. went away after I had layed down just a little while, so mainly it's just hte pressure I have been worried about.
Does anyone know if this pressure is dangerous to my babies? Does it put me at risk for preterm labor? Should I be laying down whenever I feel it, or should I just put up with it and go on with my day? Is there anything else I can be doing to help decrease this pressure besides just laying down? I feel like I am not going to be able to do anything in another month, go to the grocery store, walk around for more than a few minutes, take my kids places, ect.
I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice. I am planning to call my OB on Monday and ask them about the pressure if I cannot figure it out by then! It's really worrying me.
