I am 34 weeks pregnant and I have constant lower abdominal pain at night (it wakes me up, and I have a lot of discomfort). What should I do?

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It only happens to me at night (for the last week I would say) but it is more and more intense from night to night! I have tried putting compresses on and it doesn't work, and I feel baby moving so he is fine I guess! I also have slight stomach swelling

Alexandre Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Good evening Madam, As a preventive measure, it would be better to contact your doctor tomorrow morning. Indeed, it is rare that such pains wake up. They will want to make sure that this is normal given your pregnancy. Most likely the doctor will want to see you. For now, stay calm and relax, there is no indication that this is a concern (no bleeding, no contractions). Try taking a warm bath tonight if it's too uncomfortable :) Good evening, Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist