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I Am Suffering Pain When Applying Pressure Under Rib Cage
I am 13 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child (4th pregnancy actually, 2nd pregnancy was miscarriage ). just heard the heartbeat Monday. some mild discomfort as well as pain when applying pressure on upper left abdominal area under rib cage, more towards my side but not quite on my side. what could it be?
Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Anonymous's Response
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It could be prtegnancy related gastritis also. Avoid taking greasy/spice/fried foods. Stick to bland diet, maintain well balanced diet. Talk to your gynecologist also about it. Get blood tests done, if hemoglobin is less, the load over heart will increase.
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