Tingling feeling in upper right abdomen.

janiemackers | 23:36 Fri 21st Nov 2008 | Pregnancy

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I'm 27 weeks pregnant and have had a tingling, pins and needles type sensation across the skin on my upper abdomen (mostly on the right side) for a while now. Only relief I get is when lying down. It eventually goes numb for a while and is very annoying!! There is nothing to see on the skin itself but to touch I can barely feel it!! I'm at a midwife appointment next week so will ask her too.
Anyone any suggestions as to what it might be?

Breech baby at 34 weeks.

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sara3

it could be that the baby is resting on a nerve.

janiemackers

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Thanks Sara, I had thought of that too but I had the sensation even when I was only around 4 months pregnant...when the baby wasn't up that far. However as I have gotten bigger the sensation has gotten stronger!

sara3

everything is going to get bigger and stronger now!

I wish you all the best, enjoy your pregnancy x

redcrx

could be a nerve, could be the skin stretching, perhaps baby prefers one side and thats stretching more than the other.

babies do have a tendancy to lie on nerves. My son used to make my leg go dead when i sat down.

make sure that you tell the midwife though.

lollyone

Hi, Its really strange! I had the exact same thing from about 17 weeks. Except mine was worse when I lay down. Turned into a horrible burning sensation like I was being scalded with hot water but the skin felt numb to the touch. When I saw my physio she said it was to do with the muscles stretching (and mine tore!) underneath the skin. I got a body bandage/corset thing for the muscles which I just slept in and it really helped. Maybe your GP/MW can give you something similar. I'm now 34 weeks and dont need it anymore.

Jane070707

I'm 31 weeks and have had exactly the same thing for about 2-3 months now. Is it like a patch of your skin has gone to sleep? Mine is under my right breast. It can also hurt when i lie down on that side or press on it. My sister in law is a midwife and has told me that it is nothing to worry about and its just the nerves stretching and breaking in your skin. She said it will go away as you go back to your normal size and the skin shrinks after the baby.
Def check with your midwife as well, to be on the safe side though :-)

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