ovarian cyst in pregnancy??

[tarabear89]

in the past i have had an ovarian cysts and have had to have them drained in the past days i have had the same amount of pain that i have had with cysts? i rang my midwife and she said that its just the ligaments stretching.... what the... how can this be so painful?? i have discharge as well but alot than normal its my first pregnancy by the way...... all day yesterday i had the shakes couldnt stop shaking i was eating and drinking as normal this pregnancy has put me in the wars...... is it supposed to be painfull and has anyone else had or heard of ovarian cysts in pregnancy....

[SKB]

Sorry I can't help about the ovarian cysts, but can tell you that I am very achey in this pregnancy.

This is my fourth & I am constantly achey in my lower abdomen & hip joints. I also have pain down the backs of my thighs. Interestingly I had these pains in my 1st pregnancy, but not #'s 3 & 4.

I liken the pain to period pain. The only way I know off to loosen it up & relieve the pain is with regular chiropractic adjustments, & yoga for pregnancy.

There are plenty of great yoga classes or DVD's for pregnancy, & find a good wholistic chiropracter to help throughout your pregnancy. But no one knows your body like you do, so if you feel something is wrong, go & get it checked out.

Good luck.
Sarah.

[emd]

It may well be normal, but it sounds like you're really worried about how your body is handling this pregnancy in general. Perhaps you could have your midwife make time to talk with you about the underlying worries you have? No harm done by asking your midwife to seriously assess these pains you're having. Talk to her about the discharge too, lots of women have this during pregnancy but if it's offensive in smell or colour then it could be a sign of minor infection (easily fixed if you know it's there).

I also found yoga to be great during pregnancy for gently stretching out and relieving the little aches & pains that go with sudden changes in body shape and centre of gravity. As for the shakes, I used to get that from low blood sugar/low blood pressure. Eating small amounts more often, and drinking juice, helped keep it in check.

Get yourself some good pregnancy books from the local library - anything by Sheila Kitzinger, Ina May Gaskin, or Janet Balaskas is a good read. Finding out in detail how the body works during pregnancy can explain so many of the little things that gnaw away at your confidence.

Wishing you a relaxing and healthy pregnancy

[starbuckozzie]

Not sure if this helps but here is my experience....I had an ovarian cyst during my first pregnancy. I was told that many women have them (a hormonal thing) but they usually disappear during the first trimester. Mine didn't and continued to grow so when my first was 3 months old they removed it. I had no pain at all....I didn't know it was there from start to finish. I believe that this is not the case with everybody though.

I remember trying to cycle up a hill when my ligaments were stretching....it was fairly uncomfortable. I had to go really really slowly and got overtaken by absolutely everybody!

[tarabear89]

i have been in the wars in this pregnancy.... i had severe morning sick i had to be hospitalised it was that bad..... im certainly worried ive tried not to be but when your having pains that are uncomfetable u cant really do much i gets to me and makes me abit upset from time to time.... as well as hormones..... i also had a uti infection in my first trimester i think i could be getting one..... again.... advice on avoiding these ???

[Heartwood]

tarabear, try drinking in excess of 1.5L of water a day. And get your hands on some cranberry tablets or even the juice if you can tolerate it. UTI's can cause complications in pregnancy if left untreated, so it's best to prevent rather than treat.

Here's some good info-
http://www.babycenter.com.au/pregnan...ractinfection/