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I would like to know the answer to this as well. Mine seems to be caused by bad posture. It helps if I sit with the back of my chair leaned back a little.

I have the same thing (although only in week 24) - I would really like to know the answer too!

I was wondering about something similar, I have the same type of pain but it is in the lower muscles. I am 37 weeks and its not round ligament pain, I feel that differently. Theres a lot of lifting, kneeling, and such involved with my job and after work I can barely move until the next day, then it goes away until I work again. I only have a week left of work so I am just toughing it out since its almost over, but I am curious to hear if anyone finds anything out.

I have the same thing in the upper right side of my abdomen, and it usually radiates around to my back too. I've seen a few doctors and they say it's muscle related from the baby growing and there's not much you can do about it. It seems to be getting worse as she gets bigger (I'm 31 weeks btw). I find it really helps to put a magic bag/hot watter bottle on it or lie on my left side. Or even to put some pressure on it...which worries me too because I worry I'm hurting the baby. She seems to like to jam her foot up there too. I did have gallstones in my 1st trimester which was similar pain, but I know it's not that because it's not only after I eat that it hurts.

The only thing I've really been told I can to is to go to the pool and try walking some laps. I'm just counting down the days till my due date!

Could it be from the diastasis of the rectus ab muscle? It supposedly splits to accomodate the baby...

I've had the same pain since around 26 weeks. My doctor said it was diastasis of the rectus ab muscle and that it would probably only get worse as there is nothing to do for it. But mine has been hurting so bad lately, it seems to be effecting the skin right above it....making it extremely sensitive/irritated, about the same as a bad sunburn that's been scratched. Is anyone else experiencing this? I've been trying to find relief for my skin, but no such luck so far. Any suggestions? Lotion only seems to make it worse.

AmyAustin--I have exactly the same symptoms as you! Mine is a bad tearing/stabbing pain in the upper abdomen, mine also seems to be affecting the skin above it--it is inflamed and feels just like a sunburn when I touch it. The only relief that I've had is from putting an ice pack on it. I'm so worried that it will just get worse as the baby gets bigger. I'm 28 weeks now. Does anyone else have this, and if so what does your doctor/midwife say about it? My midwife says it's the diaphragm being squashed, the doctor thinks it might be gallbladder pain. I'm really suffering with it and wish I knew what to do to help it!

I'm so glad to hear other people are dealing with this too...no offense! I have put on bra extenders and put them to the loosest notch and found slight relief with that. I get absolutely no support, but at least I can function, somewhat. Mine had the skin irritation feeling as well and also went around to the back. My doctor has no idea what is causing this, but said it's probably from muscles stretching.