Tummy ache and abdominal pain
It is extremely common to experience abdominal pain that gets better by itself or improves with simple painkillers such as paracetamol 2x 500mg tablets (1g) 4-6 hourly not exceeding 4g in 24hours. However, if you experience pain associated with reduced baby movements or vaginal bleeding, you need to contact your maternity team.
What you should do
- Red, Amber and Green symptoms of Tummy ache in pregnancy
- How to contact your midwife
What we mean when we say “severe moderate or mild pain’’:
Severe pain:
always there and so bad it's hard to think or talk
you can't sleep
it's very hard to move, get out of bed, go to the bathroom, wash or dress
Moderate pain:
always there
makes it hard to concentrate or sleep
you can manage to get up, wash or dress
Mild pain:
comes and goes (not contractions)
you can manage to sleep
is annoying but doesn't stop you doing things like going to work or eating a meal
Contact your local maternity team if something just doesn't feel right
East and North Hertfordshire (The Lister Hospital):
01438 284124
West Essex (The Princess Alexandra Hospital):
01279 444455, extension 2945
South and West Hertfordshire (Watford General Hospital):
01923 217343