Upper abdo pain

Has anyone experienced abdominal pain but higher up? I’m just over 20 weeks and I’ve woken up with real bad upper abdo pains above my belly button right up to my ribs. Had a scan yesterday and baby is still low down and I’ve felt him moving this morning so I’m assuming he’s fine. I just wondered if anyone else had experienced this and it’s it’s just normal growing pains? The only way I can describe it is the kind of pain tight/achey/pulling pain you get the day after doing a big ab workout😂

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It could be either growing/stretching pains as at 21 weeks is when everything grows and comes above the bellybutton, or even just soreness from the scan if you had any discomfort from that.
Also not to worry you but apparently pre-eclampsia can be an under rib pain, but if everything was ok yesterday then I’m sure that’s not it. Just saying to be mindful if you get any other symptoms.

I’ve been experiencing upper abdominal pain exactly like you describe (felt muscular) for the last couple of weeks… it comes and goes, and is usually worse in the evenings. I initially thought it was just growing pains, but it got worse on holiday last week so I went to get it checked out at my maternity walk-in clinic when we got back two days ago, and after multiple tests it turns out I have an overactive gall bladder/possibly gallstones! It’s common in pregnancy, and creates pain in the abdomen, particularly right side. Annoying as there is nothing I can do about it until after birth, but it was a relief to have it diagnosed. Strongly advise you to get it checked out (I went to midwives first who checked me and referred me to A&E), the staff and doctors were lovely and happy to help.

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