U expectant mother pain occurs quite often, has different character and reasons. Pain in chest during pregnancy can cause a woman to feel fear and anxiety, but do not worry, in most cases this does not go beyond the norm. This pain is usually caused by eating, breast or abdominal growth. But if discomfort do not allow you to rest properly and for a long time do not go away, then you should contact your doctor in the residential complex.
Only your doctor can find the real cause of the pain and prescribe necessary treatment. We can only guess what was the reason for its occurrence.
What could be the causes of chest pain?
Our diagram showed the most common causes. Let's take a closer look at them:
- Heartburn. It may be caused by a malfunction gastrointestinal tract, increased gas formation, certain drinks or foods. It is worth discussing your problem with a gynecologist, and in case of prolonged and frequent heartburn, you will need to consult a gastroenterologist.
- Stomach upset. Certain stale or low-quality foods can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract, leading to gas and pain in the chest area
- Pressure from the baby. As your baby grows, your body changes. Every week the fetus becomes larger, and it puts pressure on the diaphragm and chest.
- Stress. In addition to tension and disorders in the body's systems, stress can also cause pain in the sternum. Try to determine what is stopping you calm state and cross this item out of your life.
- Breast. The size of the mammary glands also increases in size, as does the abdomen. As they grow, difficulty breathing and pain may occur.
- Asthma. If you have asthma, you should definitely monitor this disease during pregnancy. You should not neglect your condition and it is also advisable to check whether the medicine you are taking is suitable for pregnant women.
- Expansion of the chest. As pregnancy progresses, the chest also expands. This causes a certain tension in the chest that you can't help but feel. The child is growing more and more and shortness of breath may soon appear. Be patient, after childbirth or before it (as soon as your stomach drops) you will definitely feel better.
Treatment of chest pain
If your pain is persistent, severe and accompanied by shortness of breath, weakness and dizziness, then you should definitely consult a doctor. Treatment will be prescribed after making sure that you are taking the required amount of vitamins and nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium and iron. In addition, special yoga or gymnastics classes for pregnant women will help reduce tension and pain in any part of your body, including in the chest.
When unpleasant sensations arise due to improper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, then first a woman needs to normalize her diet. Remove fatty, spicy, and sour foods from your diet. After this, the problem will go away by itself.
In case everything is to blame stressful situations, best choice will sedatives(for example,) and searching for ways to stabilize work nervous system(For example, various methods relaxation - from massage to yoga).
It's funny, isn't it. Of course, all organs, like the ribs, remain in the places where the Creator placed them. Therefore, the discomfort experienced can be very natural.
When the pain comes
Pain under the breasts most often occurs in late pregnancy, starting around the 30th week, when the baby becomes very active. He is cramped and tries to expand the boundaries, every now and then, hitting his mother in the rib, then in the liver. According to doctors, pain under the breasts can also be caused by compression of the diaphragm.
- Recommendations for breast care during pregnancy
Almost from the first days after conception, a woman experiences a number of changes in her mammary glands. This is one of the earliest and surest signs of pregnancy, which is observed in almost every expectant mother. Such breast changes are associated with the influence of female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and human chorionic gonadotropin, which begin to be produced in larger quantities.
Changes in the mammary glands during pregnancy
The main changes in the mammary glands in pregnant women:
- . During pregnancy, breasts can increase by several sizes, most often this occurs already in the first weeks of pregnancy. Swelling of the mammary glands is associated with proliferation connective tissue and cells responsible for milk production;
- Soreness and tension in the mammary glands. This is due to breast enlargement and changes in its structure;
- . Colostrum differs from milk in its higher content of protein and vitamins. It is a whitish-yellow sticky liquid that flows in small drops from the nipples. The production of colostrum can begin at any time, but more often during the weeks of pregnancy;
- Manifestation of the vascular network on the skin of the chest. This is due to increased blood flow and expansion blood vessels;
- (vestigial mammary glands). Small tubercles (up to several millimeters in diameter) appear near the nipple, the number of which can vary from single to several dozen on each breast;
- Swelling and increased sensitivity of the nipples. The nipples enlarge, become more prominent and elongated;
- Darkening of the nipples and surrounding area;
- Stretch marks may appear on the skin. This is primarily due to a significant change in breast size.
Information Such changes are physiological and should not cause concern to the woman. However, in some cases, changes in the breasts may be associated with pathological diseases of the mammary glands and require special treatment.
Symptoms that require you to see a doctor!
You should definitely contact a mammologist if the following signs appear:
- The appearance of permanent aching pain in the chest area;
- (depressions or bumps are visible on it);
- or blood in colostrum;
- The appearance of swelling, pain, redness of the skin of the breast;
- The appearance of painful lumps.
- . The bra should be comfortable (wireless, with wide straps), not squeeze or rub the breasts and nipples. You should wear underwear made only from natural fabrics, without unnecessary seams or decorative embellishments. At hypersensitivity The bra should be left on the nipples overnight. It is best to use a special bra for pregnant and nursing mothers;
- . You should wash your breasts at least twice a day with warm water (or wipe with a damp towel). Do not use soap or other products: they can dry out the skin;
- Using moisturizing creams after taking a shower or bath (you can use special creams to prevent stretch marks);
- Using special bra pads when releasing colostrum. Under no circumstances should pads of coarse fabrics be used for these purposes, as... this leads to irritation and stimulation of the nipple, which causes increased tone uterus, and, accordingly, the threat of termination of pregnancy;
- Reception contrast shower to prevent the appearance of stretch marks, you should alternately direct a stream of cool and warm water onto your breasts (a strong stream should not be directed at your nipples due to possible stimulation). The procedure must be performed 1-2 times a day for 7-10 minutes.
Chest pain, why does my chest hurt?
Breast pain before period
Painful breasts before menstruation are one of the most common complaints of premenopausal women. It appears a few days before the start, sometimes immediately, and gradually goes away towards the end of menstruation. This kind of pain has a name. It most often occurs against the background of changes in hormonal levels - during ovulation, the level responsible for preparing the body for pregnancy increases, which is why the breasts swell and enlarge. When they are painful, a slight increase in temperature may be felt. This kind of pain.
It also happens that the breasts hurt before menstruation and that reduces the attempt to get pregnant to zero. If you were previously lucky enough not to feel pain before your period, then this is a reason to be wary - unexpectedly appearing pain may indicate a disturbed hormonal balance or mastopathy. In case of hormonal imbalance, the latter can be corrected. However, this is a condition that must be treated, otherwise it may develop into non-lactation mastitis.
Breast pain during pregnancy
Some women experience chest pain in the first days after conception. This is due to. The body prepares the breasts for feeding the unborn baby - they increase in size, the skin seems to stretch - the first stretch marks appear, veins are clearly visible through the skin. The milk ducts in the breasts dilate, the nipples become larger and darker. Small bumps called Montgomery nodes appear on them. Some women already have early stages During pregnancy, pressing on the nipple releases colostrum. Towards the end of pregnancy, the nipples become very sensitive and tender. Therefore, while still pregnant, a woman needs to prepare her nipples for feeding to avoid cracking when sucking.
Also, painful breasts during illness can occur when drinking large amounts of water. During pregnancy, water and mineral metabolism slows down, which leads to swelling of the already enlarged mammary glands. Be sure to monitor the amount of fluid you drink, especially if you have had kidney problems.
During pregnancy, wearing a comfortable bra is very important to reduce breast discomfort. He must be from natural materials, it is good to support the breasts and, if possible, massage the nipples, preparing them for feeding. If you experience severe discomfort, you can leave your bra on even while sleeping.
Pain under the breasts
It is worth considering based on the organ located here. Acute pain when breathing under the chest may indicate either inflammatory process in the lungs and on. They can also be the result of a bruise or fracture of the ribs. Moreover, we may not notice the bruise at all - it can occur during excessive sports activities, falling, playing with a child, and similar activities.
Pain under the breasts is only one of the symptoms; they need to be considered only as a whole. If the pain continues long time- this is a reason to turn to specialists: a gastroenterologist or an infectious disease specialist. Pain in this area can be one of the symptoms of diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver, peptic ulcer, gastritis, may indicate a problem with the spleen, heart and esophagus. It can also be a symptom of stomach cancer. In any case, you should not self-medicate, because how to cure a disease is early stage much easier than later
Left breast hurts
In addition to the fact that the breast is a gland, it also has blood vessels, nerve plexuses, and muscles. The pain may be explained, which you might not have noticed: you were pressed against the handrail in public transport, you were playing with a child and he accidentally hit you, or you hit yourself - there are a lot of options.
Also, the cause of pain can be diseases of the mammary gland, developing so far only in one of them. It could be, or. If discharge appears from the chest, you must remember what it was, which will significantly help your doctor with diagnosis. Pain or any changes in one breast is a reason to be wary and immediately go to a specialist.
Right breast hurts
Pain in the right breast can be caused by the same reasons as in the left. Some of them have been described above. Also, pain in one of the breasts can occur during breastfeeding. With a sudden flow of milk, the breasts swell, lumps appear in them, and they become hard and lumpy to the touch.
When breastfeeding
The temperature often rises sharply. The best treatment in this case, the baby will be attached to the breast, as well as accepting the advice not to drink large amounts of water. If you are far from your baby, it is recommended to urgently express milk, despite the pain. Otherwise, such a generous tide threatens to turn into lactation mastitis for you.
Because the breast is a very tender part female body, very often even a minor injury can lead to serious complications, so you need to be extremely careful and careful.
Chest pain during pregnancy
Everyone knows that healthy woman Your chest shouldn't hurt. Well, maybe just a little bit - during menstruation. However, even in this situation modern doctors It is recommended to listen more carefully to your feelings and be sure to undergo examination by a mammologist and endocrinologist. Therefore, chest pain during pregnancy is perceived by expectant mothers as something terrible. But there is no need to be afraid while expecting a child. However, being extra vigilant won't hurt either.
When is breast pain normal during pregnancy?
Literally a few hours after conception, a kind of “restructuring” begins in a woman’s body. First of all, the hormonal background changes. These changes may cause nausea, copious discharge from the vagina or previously unusual mood swings. All this early signs pregnancy.
In addition, for many women, even before the delay, the nipple circles begin to darken, and the breasts themselves become more sensitive and even begin to hurt. This happens under the influence of hormones. It is with their help that the expectant mother’s breasts prepare for the important time of feeding the baby.
A woman may also observe other changes associated with her breasts:
- Slight swelling of the mammary glands - the breasts increase in size.
- Opening of the milk ducts - a small release of colostrum.
- Increased blood circulation - the venous network becomes visible through the skin.
However, such changes do not always occur in the first trimester. But if your breasts hurt some time after unprotected intercourse, this could be a sign of pregnancy. This happens especially often to women expecting their first child. There is no need to worry about pain. Most often, the discomfort disappears by the end of the 12th week.
But in rare cases, pain may persist throughout pregnancy. In this situation, care must be taken to ensure that it causes a minimum of inconvenience. We’ll talk about how to do this later, but now we’ll look at when your breasts still hurt during pregnancy, and this is not a cause for concern.
Safe breast pain in the second half of pregnancy
Starting from the fifth month, the content of the hormone estrogen in a woman’s body increases. This product of the endocrine glands prepares the mother's body for future childbirth. However, one of its “side” effects is an increase in the size of the mammary glands and chest pain during pregnancy.
Most often, such pain syndrome manifests itself mildly. In this case, the pain is rather nagging or aching. It often appears as a result of a reaction to hypothermia or light pressure. But sometimes the chest hurts almost constantly, and the nipples become so sensitive that they react painfully even to light contact with clothing.
If at the same time the production of colostrum begins, then women additionally note tingling, burning or itching in the nipple area. There is no need to be afraid of this. You just need to purchase a bra for nursing mothers and change special pads in a timely manner. You should also pay closer attention to breast hygiene and wash your nipples at the slightest contamination. Sometimes changing your bra is enough to stop breast pain during pregnancy.
When is chest pain a cause for concern?
Most often, painful sensations in the chest during pregnancy are the norm. But sometimes it can also indicate serious pathologies. For example, if pain is clearly felt under the breasts, this may mean that the woman has hidden swelling during pregnancy. Also, pain under the breasts or in the center of the chest can signal heart disease.
The expectant mother should also be wary if her breasts hurt very badly during pregnancy. Acute pain in the mammary glands may indicate serious illnesses. For example, it notifies that a woman is developing lactostasis or mastitis. In both cases, it is necessary to see a mammologist and cure the disease before childbirth.
Lactostasis is the stagnation of breast milk in the ducts. Most often this disease occurs after childbirth. But if mother's milk begins to form too early, then you may encounter this problem even during pregnancy. It is not difficult to recognize stagnation of breast milk:
- The chest becomes painful.
- Lumps form in the mammary glands, which can be easily felt during examination.
- Skin redness may appear at the site of the seals.
- Emptying of the thoracic ducts causes discomfort or is accompanied by acute pain.
Lactostasis develops as follows:
- If a duct or segment of the breast is pinched by clothing or does not empty completely, a milk plug forms in it.
- The milk plug clogs the outlet of the duct, and the milk remains in the thoracic segment.
- Prolonged stagnation of milk provokes the appearance of mastitis.
Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland. The disease can be infectious or non-infectious, but in any case it is dangerous. Non-infectious mastitis is caused by prolonged lactostasis, and the infectious variant of the development of the disease appears as a result insufficient hygiene nipples
Milk secretion is a beneficial habitat for numerous bacteria. If colostrum and milk residues are not removed from the nipples in a timely manner, then after a short period of time the bacteria will rise through the ducts and cause inflammation of the mammary gland. There is little pleasure in this. The disease occurs in acute form and is accompanied by symptoms such as:
- thickening, hardening and enlargement of the mammary gland;
- acute bursting pain in the chest, intensifying at the slightest touch;
- redness of the breast;
- general increase in body temperature and increase in temperature skin in places of redness.
In the absence of proper treatment (especially when it comes to infectious mastitis), an abscess forms in the mammary gland. Often, to eliminate it you have to resort to surgical intervention. If the abscess is not treated, then first impurities of pus will appear in the milk, and then enter the woman’s blood, which is fraught with the development of sepsis. Therefore, if you have acute chest pain, you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.
How to reduce chest pain during pregnancy?
In order to get rid of pain syndrome, you need to find out why your breasts hurt during pregnancy. If the cause is a disease, then it needs to be treated urgently. But if this is a physiological reaction of the body to changes in hormonal levels, then you can use the following tips:
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- Wear a comfortable bra. Moreover, give preference to a product made of natural fabric with wide straps, always without wires or synthetic inserts. Change your bra as your breasts enlarge and avoid putting pressure on your breasts and milk ducts.
- From the first days of expecting offspring, massage your breasts with a terry mitten-glove. This will help you avoid stretch marks during pregnancy and will make your nipples slightly rougher, which will have a positive effect on subsequent feeding of the baby. It is also possible after hygiene procedures slightly stretch the nipples and twist them if this does not cause discomfort.
- From the second half of pregnancy, be sure to harden your mammary glands. Air baths and ablutions with slightly cool water will help you with this.
- If your nipples are sensitive, try leaving your bra on at night.
- After the colostrum appears, use hygienic sterile pads. They are sold in pharmacies.
- Do not use shower gels or regular soap to wash your breasts. For these purposes, purchase baby soap or shampoo that is labeled “hypoallergenic.”
- Perform a set of chest exercises daily. This will allow you not only to avoid pain in the mammary glands, but also maintain their shape.
Finally, I would like to warn you. Many pregnant women refuse to wear a bra because of discomfort in the area of the mammary glands and nipples. Do not do that! A properly selected bra lifts the breasts and improves blood circulation. Moreover, such underwear will not allow mammary glands sag during pregnancy.
If you refuse to wear a bra, then it is likely that blood circulation in the chest will be disrupted and the milk ducts will become blocked. And this, as you already know, is fraught with lactostasis and subsequent mastitis. Therefore, there is no need to take risks, take care of your breasts!
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Pain under the breasts during pregnancy.
I have been feeling terrible pain under my right breast for 4 days now. I am 34 weeks pregnant.
The chest itself does not hurt, it hurts underneath it. The pain varies: sometimes it stings, sometimes it stings, sometimes it presses. It’s impossible to sleep at all at night! Every day it hurts more often and longer... How to get rid of pain and what could it mean? Please tell me!
What to do if the pain is very strong.
and what causes these pains?
my husband told me that it was like a pinched... some kind of nerve... I don’t remember... I had this for 4 days, my husband with reverse side I rubbed my back hard and then it became easier!
I also have this kind of pain((
sometimes it feels like an abrasion hurts (it hurts when I laugh, I lie down somehow uncomfortably, or I turn around(
How can this be alleviated?
Girls. I’m also in a lot of pain, I’m thinking about going to the doctor. If this helps anyone, please give me some advice.
I have this under my left breast, closer to the middle, at night it hurts very much, as if the tip of the lower left rib is bruised, I have to roll over to the other side (with pain), a bedsore will soon appear there
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Causes of chest pain in expectant mothers
An expectant mother experiences pain quite often and has a different nature and causes. Chest pain during pregnancy can cause a woman to feel fear and worry, but do not worry, in most cases this does not go beyond the normal range. This pain is usually caused by eating, breast or abdominal growth. But if unpleasant sensations do not allow you to rest properly and do not go away for a long time, then you should consult your doctor in the residential complex.
Only your doctor can find the real cause of the pain and prescribe the necessary treatment. We can only guess what was the reason for its occurrence.
What could be the causes of chest pain?
Our diagram showed the most common causes. Let's take a closer look at them:
- Heartburn. It can be caused by a disorder in the gastrointestinal tract, increased gas formation, or certain drinks or foods. It is worth discussing your problem with a gynecologist, and in case of prolonged and frequent heartburn, you will need to consult a gastroenterologist.
- Stomach upset. Certain stale or low-quality foods can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract, leading to gas and pain in the chest area
Treatment of chest pain
If your pain is persistent, severe and accompanied by shortness of breath, weakness and dizziness, then you should definitely consult a doctor. Treatment will be prescribed by making sure you are taking adequate amounts of vitamins and nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and iron. In addition, special yoga or gymnastics classes for pregnant women will help reduce tension and pain in any part of your body, including in the chest.
When unpleasant sensations arise due to improper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, then first a woman needs to normalize her diet. Remove fatty, spicy, and sour foods from your diet. After this, the problem will go away by itself.
If stressful situations are to blame, the best choice would be sedatives (for example, Novo-Passit) and finding ways to stabilize the nervous system (for example, various relaxation methods - from massage to yoga).
What diseases can cause chest pain during pregnancy?
In the second trimester of pregnancy, a woman's belly begins to grow more rapidly. By this time, nausea and toxicosis have already passed, but new inconveniences begin associated with an enlarging uterus, displacement internal organs. The child grows and begins to move actively, which also does not go unnoticed by the female body.
It is during this period of pregnancy that a woman often complains that her chest hurts. These pains have several causes.
Sprain
The main reason is hormonal changes. Nature has taken care that during pregnancy female pelvis became a little wider. This allows the fetus to pass through the birth canal faster.
The functions of the placenta include the production of a special hormone called relaxin. It gently acts on the ligaments, tendons and bones of the pelvis, softening them and making them more elastic. However, relaxin also affects other bone structures, including the bones, cartilage and ligaments of the chest. A feeling of discomfort, pain in the chest, and a feeling of fullness is created.
This condition is physiological and harmless. After childbirth, when the hormonal levels return to normal, the discomfort will pass.
Intercostal neuralgia
This is the name given to the appearance of pain associated with compression of the nerve root. Arises along the intercostal nerves.
Most often, this condition is due to the fact that as the abdomen grows, the load on the pregnant woman’s spine increases significantly. The growing uterus puts pressure on the diaphragm, which in turn puts pressure on the ribs. As a result, the intercostal spaces narrow somewhat, pinching the nerves passing through them.
The disease manifests itself suddenly: the chest hurts severely, it becomes difficult to take a breath. The pain intensifies with the slightest movements. It is especially difficult for women to get out of bed in the morning.
During pregnancy, this is one of the most unpleasant things, since almost everything effective methods treatment in in this case are contraindicated, they can harm the child.
Another cause of intercostal neuralgia can be osteochondrosis, which often occurs in women after 35 years of age. Nutrition intervertebral discs worsens, fibrous tissue is replaced by connective tissue, which, in turn, does not have such excellent shock absorption.
Therefore, a woman suffering from osteochondrosis should undergo preventive treatment, strengthen the muscle frame. Then the likelihood of exacerbation of the disease will decrease several times.
When your chest hurts due to heartburn
Heartburn is a condition that worries many women in the second half of pregnancy. The reason is the same as in previous cases. Only this time, the enlarged uterus presses its bottom onto the stomach, displacing it upward. In addition, the main pregnancy hormone, progesterone, not only relaxes muscle tissue uterus, but also the smooth muscles of the stomach and esophagus.
As a result, the relaxed sphincter is unable to close and acidic gastric contents easily penetrate into the esophagus, causing a feeling of discomfort, belching, often with a sour taste. A pregnant woman feels that her chest hurts as if something is pressing on it from the inside. This feeling is medically called dysphagia. And the condition itself is reflux esophagitis.
- sleep with the pillow raised high;
- 2 hours before bedtime do not eat;
- Do not get carried away with carbonated water, fried and spicy foods. An attack of heartburn can be caused by fresh baked goods, a cup of coffee, citrus fruits, grapes;
- you should eat small portions up to five times a day, but without overeating;
- try not to worry, as cortisol, produced during stress, increases the production of hydrochloric acid;
- quit smoking if the woman has not done so yet;
- take a Renny tablet (but only if you have severe heartburn). This drug is safe and approved for pregnant women.
Heart diseases
Even if a woman did not have heart disease before pregnancy, it is necessary to remember that the load on the body during this period is quite large. Therefore, the heart muscle may also not receive enough oxygen. In addition, an enlarged belly moves the heart slightly upward, which negatively affects its functioning.
The problem is more likely to appear if a woman had heart problems before pregnancy.
Symptoms of increased stress on the heart muscle resemble an attack of angina. The reason is that the mechanism of occurrence - lack of oxygen - is the same. It hurts behind the sternum, the pain radiates to the arm, shoulder, under the shoulder blade.
There is a feeling of lack of air, fear.
Which doctor should I contact?
Having found out the cause, it is necessary to direct all efforts to eliminate it. This requires the help of a doctor. With such problems, they turn to a neurologist, orthopedist, therapist or cardiologist (depending on the prevailing symptoms).
Specialists will direct you to the necessary research and prescribe treatment that will help the pregnant woman and not harm the unborn child.
The most effective way to prevent diseases is before pregnancy. A woman should lead healthy image life, eat right. Moderation will be useful physical exercise and swimming in the pool.
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08.09.2010, 12:55
Girls, has anyone encountered this, please tell me. Or post a link to a similar topic (my search is buggy, but there’s probably already been a topic like this somewhere...).
Here's the thing: I'm now 38 weeks pregnant. For the 3rd day now I have been experiencing severe pain under my right breast, under my ribs. It hurts to press. The pain appeared suddenly. Doesn't get stronger or weaker over time. I can’t lie on my right side; it hurts to laugh, sneeze, etc. Doesn't depend on food intake. The pain is dull, but strong...:001::001::001: It hurts especially when I toss and turn, bend over, and move. I’ll only see a doctor on Friday, but I don’t think it will help. She has only one answer to my complaints: “What do you want? You’re pregnant! Everything is not like that for pregnant women!!!” And see a normal doctor in the RD only in a week. Maybe someone had this? Calm down please!!!:091:
08.09.2010, 12:58
Perhaps it's neuralgia. The baby is already big, so he squeezed something there.
08.09.2010, 13:00
It hurts right there. It’s as if it’s not something hurting inside, but between the ribs, or the skin, I can’t figure out. As soon as I sit in one place for a long time without being able to move (in a car, in a traffic jam, for example), pain will certainly appear. The doctor says it’s neuralgia, like you’re B, that’s where all the trouble comes from. In general, it should go away with childbirth.
08.09.2010, 13:02
08.09.2010, 13:06
08.09.2010, 13:10
There may be intercostal neuralgia.
Or it may be a consequence of herpes zoster (herpes), the nerve endings are affected, and it hurts in a similar way.
:001::001::001::001::001: what kind of lichen?? herpes?? where??
08.09.2010, 13:11
AHHH!! damn, only with childbirth?? How to live before childbirth with such pain?? I can’t sleep, it’s very painful to turn over in my sleep... I have difficulty moving. Eh, when I imagine another 2-3 weeks like this, I’ll shudder... Anyway, thanks for the answers, it means I’m not the only one.
The doctor advised me to smear this place with some kind of ointment, I didn’t even bother to delve into the name, I said that since it’s nothing bad, I’ll do just fine. So there is a remedy for this scourge, ask your doctor.
08.09.2010, 13:17
:001::001::001::001::001: what kind of lichen?? herpes?? where??
Shingles is the common name herpetic infection, the causative agent is the same as that of chickenpox. Herpes is a systemic infection. It can live in the body, and you will not even suspect it until someday, under stress or when the body is weakened, it manifests itself in one way or another. After all, the so-called “cold on the lips” is also a manifestation of herpes.
You can live with this calmly, don’t be so scared.
I had (unfortunately) a similar experience. It manifested itself as pain when turning, taking a deep breath, coughing, etc.
08.09.2010, 14:14
There may be intercostal neuralgia.
Or it may be a consequence of herpes zoster (herpes), the nerve endings are affected, and it hurts in a similar way.
My doctor in a consultation commented on a similar situation like this: “If you want to find out what’s wrong with you, get pregnant.”
With herpes, ulcers still appear. God forbid the author of this bullshit during B.
Also, if there is pain in the right hypochondrium, this may be gallbladder- cholecystitis and what good stones. True, there is still nausea and bitterness in the mouth. Perhaps an ultrasound wouldn't hurt.
08.09.2010, 20:59
Maybe I misunderstood the location of your pain, but I (33 weeks) also recently had pain under the rib on the right and when I press under the rib there is a bruising sensation (it especially hurts in traffic jams if I sit straight for a long time or lie on my right side), I was told that the baby butt props up the liver and hits it periodically (((They prescribed hofitol, canephron and diuretic weed for some reason...
By the way, my friend had the same thing - it only went away when she gave birth...
Don’t worry about lichen and herpes)))))))
09.09.2010, 07:09
it looks like a bummer.. on the left the pain is somewhat similar to the pain of a bruise... I think so..))) it only occurs when I wear a bra for a long time... I’m in one position for a long time. I take it off, it’s much easier.. so now the problem is putting it on... DEFINITELY the nerve ending is pinched. I absolutely agree with the previous speaker))) there is no need to worry your head about what you shouldn’t do)))) if you take the encyclopedia, I assure you that with one such sign, half of the encyclopedia will correspond to the diagnosis))))))))))))))) Apparently some have more, some have less. Try to negotiate with your child so that he can turn around like a thread more comfortably..))))
Madame Polasukher
09.09.2010, 08:27
09.09.2010, 18:04
Yes, such pain can have many causes. Judging by the words of the author, the first thing that comes to my mind is problems with the spine - from stress on it is natural, although of course not a fact.
09.09.2010, 18:33
This happened to me at about 30-32 weeks (or a little earlier:009:). Neuralgia. Everything is as you describe. It went away on its own. It lasted no more than 2 weeks.
09.09.2010, 19:03
I had this.
It was painful to breathe, and I could only sleep half-sitting.
After your baby is born, go to the doctor for an ultrasound of the internal organs.
After giving birth, I found out that it was the pancreas that could be playing pranks.
I went for an ultrasound, and they told me that there was something wrong with my pancreas.
Moreover, they told me about a bad pancreas at the 2nd scheduled ultrasound of the tummy.
I keep my fingers crossed for you, @@@@@ that everything is completely fine with you, and that your positive person is simply feeling cramped, but it’s better to get checked.
Autumn***
09.09.2010, 21:17
I had the same thing, but it also felt like it was in my back, under my shoulder blade. Especially if you sit for a long time. It seems to me that the child was pressing, I was just sitting in line before the examination, the doctor touched it and said “he got under mom’s ribs.”
10.09.2010, 09:40
but during my last pregnancy it turned out to be cholelithiasis. It started at 32-33 weeks - the fetus reached such a size that it began to put pressure on the gallbladder + she also took hophytol, which is contraindicated for cholelithiasis. It was discovered on an ultrasound at 34 weeks - a stone 2cm in diameter:(.
After giving birth, there was enough visible space again and it stopped bothering me. I still live with him to this day. I'm afraid, of course...
After an ultrasound, they also discovered polyps in my gallbladder, after I was admitted by ambulance to the maternity hospital at 37 weeks with acute pain in the right hypochondrium, they injected the nose, it eased a little, and I was discharged just yesterday. But I couldn’t sleep again last night... it hurts terribly:
Madam Polasukher, please tell me, with your diagnosis, did you have a Caesarean section or did you give birth yourself? Doctors tell me to give birth myself, but I’m afraid of complications during childbirth: support: I can PM you, thank you!
Lelka ShchastE))
10.09.2010, 11:27
I had this since 28 weeks, the baby was pressing and kicking between the ribs with her legs, sometimes I couldn’t even breathe (((
10.09.2010, 11:34
I had a similar, but not severe pain, and sometimes a stinging, and then complete numbness of this place. It turned out that the gallbladder was saying hello.
10.09.2010, 13:12
Yes, the general conclusion is this: it could be anything. But it’s probably better not to fuss before giving birth. And then take care of your health and get examined if it doesn’t go away. Although I don’t think that I will have enough time for myself after giving birth...at first for sure. Thanks everyone anyway.
10.09.2010, 13:20
By the way, maybe this is self-hypnosis or I started to get used to this pain, but it seems that it has become a little easier. Although it still hurts...
10.09.2010, 21:20
It happened to me too. Since the thirtieth week. It was 3 days before the birth. My back still hurt, and it also went away before giving birth. So hang in there))) Many people do this.
10.09.2010, 23:06
I had the same thing - neuralgia, as they explained to me. And turning over was painful and just hurt in itself. Don’t worry and be patient. It will pass. It’s different for everyone. I can’t say for sure now - it was almost a year ago, but not long before the birth passed. And it appeared just as suddenly in the second half of pregnancy (third trimester).:flower:
11.09.2010, 12:08
Yesterday the doctor at the residential complex said that my baby is already big. and puts pressure on the liver.
12.09.2010, 13:12
At the very beginning of my pregnancy, I had pain in the same place as you - it also hurt to turn around, breathe, laugh, etc. I went to the doctors - one said neuralgia, the second said it was due to the gallbladder. Valerian and hofitol were prescribed. It didn't get any better. I stopped taking everything that I was taking then - and it all went away. I think it was my stomach’s reaction to vitamins (Complivit Mom’s Health). Because then I took Elevit and nothing hurt.
Pregnancy significantly changes the hormonal levels in a woman’s body, preparing her for bearing and feeding a newborn. And the first beacons of pregnancy will be taste changes and chest pain. Using these signs, you can accurately determine whether a woman is pregnant. The body's reaction to pregnancy is individual and depends on the physical and hormonal state of the woman. Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, a feeling of fullness and heaviness in the chest are standard accompaniments of pregnancy. In this article we will tell you in more detail about chest pain during pregnancy.
Severe chest pain during pregnancy
Female breast intended, like all mammals, for feeding newborn cubs breast milk. The female breast consists of 15-20 mammary glands, milk ducts, connective and fatty tissues. The lobes of the mammary glands resemble bunches of grapes, and the milk ducts resemble stems. When palpating the chest, the lobes are felt like balls or nodules. A young girl is the owner of more elastic breasts, because they consist mainly of connective tissue; changes occur with age, fat accumulations appear, and the breasts become softer.
There are no muscles in the breast, only small sucking muscles are present in the nipple, so it is impossible to change the shape of the breast. We live with whatever breasts nature gave us.
During pregnancy, additional lobes grow in the mammary gland, increasing in volume, which causes pain. The breasts swell, increase in size, and become more sensitive.
Women feel pain differently, some experience a tingling sensation, others describe it as aching, nagging pain. There are rare exceptions when a woman does not experience pain at all, there is only a painless sensation of swelling and fullness. Primiparas experience stronger feelings of discomfort.
Stretching of the connective tissue in the chest also causes pain.
Almost the very next day after conception, hormonal changes in the entire body begin
women. Breast tenderness a few days before your expected period will definitely confirm that you are pregnant. This condition most often resembles pain before menstruation, but it is more intense. The areola around the nipple darkens and increases in size. The nipple takes on a more convex, prominent shape, becomes more sensitive, touching it can cause irritation and itching. Hormonal surges are expressed sudden changes mood, tearfulness, headache. All these symptoms together will definitely tell you that you are pregnant.
Possible causes of pain
Breast pain may be caused by the following changes that occur with pregnancy:
- Growth of additional milk lobes, increasing their volume;
- Increase in connective tissue, increase in breast size;
- An influx of blood flow, dilation of blood vessels, appearance of vascular mesh on the skin;
- Tension of the breast skin due to an increase in the volume of the mammary gland. Stretch marks (striae) may appear on the skin due to the divergence of the elastic subcutaneous dermis;
- An increase in the size of the nipples, they become darker and more convex.
- The appearance of Montgomery glands around the nipple; their number can vary from 5 to 15 tubercles. Montgomery's glands produce a natural bactericidal lubricant to protect the nipple from drying out;
If changes in the mammary gland occur smoothly and progressively, this does not cause much concern or strong pain. But there are cases of sudden changes on all counts at the same time. Such cases are accompanied by unbearable pain.
Contact a gynecologist or mammologist, a specialist will determine the degree of danger and eliminate the unfavorable development of the situation.
In what cases should you consult a doctor?
A cause for concern is severe unbearable chest pain in a pregnant woman; this is an alarming signal.
Contact a specialist immediately if you:
- One breast hurts more than the other or is significantly increased in size. The pain is unbearable, shooting or aching;
- There is a painful lump or depression;
- Redness of the chest;
- Nipple discharge that is bloody or mixed with blood
Most likely inflammation occurred due to stagnation and it requires immediate medical attention.
Inflammation of the gland Inflammation of the breast
In the third trimester of pregnancy, food disturbances usually go away, nausea and vomiting stop, but new ones may appear. unpleasant complications pregnancy. The child is quickly gaining weight and moving actively.
The uterus, which has increased in size, takes an increasingly priority position, exerting pressure, shifting the woman’s internal organs, thereby causing pain.
Pain under the breasts is the most common. The reasons may be different, the list of reasons is as follows:
Pain under the left breast during pregnancy
During pregnancy, the load on the heart muscle is quite large, the heart experiences oxygen starvation. Under pressure from the growing fetus, the heart can become displaced, which negatively affects the functioning of the organ.
Pain under the left breast or in the center behind the sternum occurs suddenly, radiates to left hand, shoulder, back. Feeling of lack of air, panic. You should sit in a comfortable reclining position, placing a small pillow under your head, take a nitroglycerin tablet and call a doctor.
If a woman had heart disease before pregnancy, she should definitely strengthen her heart muscle under the supervision of a cardiologist.
Pain under the right breast during pregnancy
If you have pain under your right breast, it most often means your baby is squeezing the gallbladder or supports the diaphragm. You should take a comfortable sitting position, lean back and the pain will subside. There's nothing you can do, you'll have to be patient.
Pain under the right breast can also be caused by inflammatory disease in the kidneys or their ducts. Pregnant woman feels severe pain the back is just above the lower back, which extends under the right chest and under the shoulder blade. Kidneys experience double stress during pregnancy y, so if you have a kidney disease, it is dangerous, do not self-medicate, be sure to talk to your doctor.
When is breast pain normal during pregnancy?
- Slight enlargement of the mammary glands;
- Almost painless outflow of colostrum from the breast;
- The blood flow to the chest is moderate, the venous network under the skin of the chest is almost invisible.
The above changes can occur throughout pregnancy. Painful sensations are tolerated different women in different ways, everyone has their own pain threshold.
Safe breast pain in the second half of pregnancy
In the 5th month of pregnancy, the content of the hormone estrogen increases, which is necessary to prepare the woman’s body for the upcoming birth. Under the influence of this hormone, the mammary gland enlarges, accompanied by moderate painful sensations. The pain is not severe, most often it feels like pulling or bursting, and occurs when touching the chest with objects or uncomfortable underwear, or when cooling. When you place your breasts in a comfortable position, for example, in a comfortable bra, it goes away.
The sensitivity of the nipples increases, colostrum appears, which prepares the mammary ducts for upcoming breastfeeding.
Colostrum is an excellent breeding ground for the development of various bacteria that can penetrate the ducts into the breast and cause inflammation. Therefore, you should definitely keep your breasts clean; wash them regularly with warm water, preferably without soap, so as not to dry out the skin. Use special pads for your nipples to avoid unnecessary trauma to them and change them regularly when they get dirty.
Effective ways to relieve and relieve chest pain during pregnancy:
Physical education for pregnant women Gymnastics Massage for pain relief Yoga for pregnant women
As a rule, most pregnant women begin to feel similar symptoms towards the end of the second - beginning of the third trimester and they are caused by purely physiological processes that invariably occur in the body as the fetus grows.
Moreover, the condition when there is pressure under the breasts during pregnancy does not necessarily have to be felt by every woman, because it directly depends not only on the size of the fetus, but also on the internal location of the uterus relative to the abdominal walls (there is a distinction between internal and external). So, if the uterus is located too close to the anterior abdominal wall, then as the unborn child grows, it begins not only to contribute to a significant displacement of all internal organs, which is quite natural process, but also exert strong pressure on the diaphragm and bone tissue, which is why it feels like a rib hurts under the breast during pregnancy. Moreover, the painful syndrome is not the only negative aspect of such changes in the body, which are directly related to the interesting position of the woman, because, among other things, pressure on the diaphragm, ribs and, as a consequence, soft fabrics the anterior wall of the abdomen, are accompanied by such unpleasant moments as itching, swelling and even hidden hematomas.
Most often, pregnant women with similar problems can have a very large tummy, but if we are talking about multiple births, then, unfortunately, it is unlikely to be able to avoid such discomfort. Moreover, it is not uncommon for such symptoms to be aggravated by poor physical well-being, which makes itself felt especially strongly in moments when a woman is in exceptionally horizontal position(meaning a perfectly flat surface without soft pillows or a mattress). For example, many expectant mothers begin to feel acutely unwell during an ultrasound procedure (ultrasound examination of the fetus and placenta) and often when it ends in loss of consciousness. Doctors call this phenomenon vena cava syndrome and explain it precisely strong pressure fetus onto the diaphragm.
It also happens that, along with the fact that the rib under the breast hurts during pregnancy, a woman begins to feel severe distension in the chest area and all her bras become too small in volume. Such symptoms are caused by temporary deformities of the joints and usually within a few days/weeks after childbirth everything falls into place. In order to somehow make your life easier in the last few months of pregnancy, experts recommend wearing special frameless underwear, which provides a wide strip under the cups of the bodice and completely eliminates the use of supporting underwires. An additional convenience of such bras is that they are usually equipped with special girth regulators, which can be used if the size of the breast stops changing and the volume of the chest continues to expand. By the way, such underwear will come in handy during breastfeeding, especially if its cups are equipped with special buttons that allow you to pull your breasts out at any time without removing the bodice itself.
It also happens that a pregnant woman begins to experience severe pain and heaviness under her breasts due to her incorrect posture (this means various pathologies and curvatures in which the internal displacement of organs is difficult or occurs in completely different, non-standard patterns for this phenomenon). There is only one way out of this situation - to monitor your posture and lean back on a vertical flat surface, be it a wall or the back of a chair, as often as possible, thereby unloading your spine, diaphragm and chest to the maximum by shifting the center of gravity. Ideally, of course, you should choose a special abdominal bandage or have it sewn by highly qualified specialists in individual sizes, taking into account all the structural features. This device will help support the abdomen from below and at the same time keep it from pushing upward, thereby reducing pressure on the diaphragm and the chest as a whole.
You can help yourself “unload” with the help of special exercises. One of them is that the woman should take a knee-elbow position and begin to arch upward and, accordingly, bend downward, like a cat. Usually, five to ten minutes of such simple manipulations are enough to lower the pain threshold or at least temporarily eliminate other unpleasant sensations associated with this phenomenon. It is not uncommon for heaviness in the chest to partially or completely disappear around the 35th week, when a woman is already, as they say, at the finish line. This is due to the fact that as you approach birth process, the tummy itself begins to fall down, thereby reducing the pressure on the diaphragm and ribs. In this case, on the contrary, the center of gravity may shift downward and this time the pelvic bones will begin to make themselves felt, although the latter symptomatology is not at all necessary.
And even if significant relief does not happen before childbirth, do not despair, because all the difficulties and not very comfortable moments will be forgotten immediately after the baby is born and the mother will have to worry about completely different problems.
Sometimes, in order to speed up postpartum process recovery, the woman is recommended to use a special corset that will help with as soon as possible tighten the stretched muscles of the anterior wall abdominal cavity, as well as restore the chest to its original form, which often during pregnancy is susceptible to quite serious deformations and displacements.
