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What Causes Stabbing Pain In Abdomen And Back During Pregnancy?

i am 13 weeks pregnant and today i went to my dr for an ultrasound but she did not do the same saying 13 weeks is too early to get measurements.And then she told me she will let me hear my babys heartbeat thru a fetal doppler.she tried to get the heartbeat but couldnt hear the same.she sais it might be bcoz i m having a full bladder. have heard the heartbeats before 2-3 weeks thru a scan itself. now i have backpain and a sort of stabbing pain my stomach which last for seconds only. i am worried about my baby.is everything ok..pls advise...                                                                  
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
I have gone through your query and understood your concern. Backache at this stage of pregnancy could mean increased stress on the back muscles, cervical incompetence that could be causing the pain, fetal movements and position of the fetus in the uterus causing pressure on the cervix and so on. Urinalysis and a speculum examination can rule out local causes and infections. A sonogram can detect a short cervix and the need for further management including a cervical encirclage. Please get the sonogram done as soon as possible to clarify. Wish you safe motherhood.
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What Causes Stabbing Pain In Abdomen And Back During Pregnancy?

Hello, I have gone through your query and understood your concern. Backache at this stage of pregnancy could mean increased stress on the back muscles, cervical incompetence that could be causing the pain, fetal movements and position of the fetus in the uterus causing pressure on the cervix and so on. Urinalysis and a speculum examination can rule out local causes and infections. A sonogram can detect a short cervix and the need for further management including a cervical encirclage. Please get the sonogram done as soon as possible to clarify. Wish you safe motherhood.