Sharp pain in pelvic bone or vaginal wall?

[adgal]

or in that general area anyway.  It's weird, only lasts a second or two, but I will get 2 or 3 in a row.  Mostly on the left.  Is this normal?  I thought maybe stretching, but wouldn't that be more along the sides of my uterus?  As always, happy for any info or advice...this is quite strange, and of course, new to me.  Thanks.

[bny807]

thats totally normal!!! i started getting those pretty early on, especially when walking.. and my friend actually said there was a name for them! - crotch lightning!!! when she said that it described it perfectly! it ususally happens when i was up and about.. for a brief second, but ouch! but totally normal! :)   i havne't been getting them as often since week twenty or so though.. Congrats! : )  

[jenstam]

Tator, are you going to send yours or should I? I don't mind either way. Just let me know! Adgal, I have all sorts of weird pains. It amazes me that even though this is my SIXTH (man, I can't even believe that!!) pregnancy (well, 7th if you count my miscarriage), I still get those stretching pains and weird twinges here and there, even like the ones you are describing. You would think after this many times my body would give in and recognize pregnancy and especially wouldn't have anymore stretching to do!

[adgal]

You ladies are truly the best!  My dh thanks you too as my neurosis seems to be contagious...every time I mention a new little pain or symptom his response is "is that normal, what did your MedHelp friends say...lol" Don't be shocked if he starts posting questions...ha!  I don't think he would, but sometimes he is tempted I am sure.    Jen and Tator, I sure appreciate you offering to mail that book to me if you don't mind.  Send it collect if you really don't mind.  I say collect because it will be a little more costly mailing it to Canada, and if you send it collect I can pick it up from the post office and pay the charges then.  If you really don't mind, then let me know and I will send you my info.  Otherwise I will contact the mayo clinic and see if they will mail to Canada.  Thanks for the reassurance.  I guess it's a good thing that my body is starting to show signs of stretching.  I am having all sorts of little pains that are obviously stretching sensations along the sides of my new belly, next to the inside of my upper thigh, but these ones in the vaginal wall area didn't really make sense to me, so it's good to know everyone seems to have experienced them.  XOXO

[tatorbug40]

It is still weird for me to think of something SO little at the beginning of the pregnancy moving, having feet...  already having free will to do what they want (within limits of being attached to you!).....  once you get further along and you can see the baby move, feel the baby move, it isn't so mind blowing,  but at the beginning it was always such a strange thought/feeling to me that they are so little, but so real!  

I can send you my copy if you have to pay for it...  I am done with those books, but it is a great book!  BIG and HEAVY!

[Tanker Chic]

I get sharp pains down there too.. i mentioned it to the nurse and she said it can be from their head or their feet hitting the cervix..  

[jenstam]

I can walk over and get the book for you. I work at Mayo! ;) I have the book from the last pregnancy and they offered me another with this one but I declined. I should've taken it and given it to you! It's an expensive book. One of my doctors wrote some of it!