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Pregnancy Symptoms Week 38 38 weeks pregnant pregnancy stage (TODAY Illustration/Getty Images) Your body: Your uterus now extends nearly all the way up to the base of your rib cage.
Typically the pain only lasts for a few seconds. During pregnancy, the growing uterus can put stress on the round ligament of the uterus, causing it to stretch and lead to pain. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is the recommended pain reliever for pregnant women with round ligament pain.
Braxton Hicks contractions are often confused for labor. Braxton Hicks contractions allow the pregnant woman's body to prepare for labor. [1] However, the presence of Braxton Hicks contractions does not mean a woman is in labor or even that labor is about to commence. [1] Another common cause of pain in pregnancy is round ligament pain. Table 1.
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Pre-eclampsia is a multi-system disorder specific to pregnancy, characterized by the new onset of high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine or by the new onset of high blood pressure along with significant end-organ damage, with or without the proteinuria.
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Premature termination of the pregnancy (abortion). Fetal death in utero and previous history of stillbirth. Twin pregnancy continuing beyond 38 weeks. Previous health conditions that puts risk on the woman and/or her child such as diabetes, high blood pressure. High BMI. Macrosomia. [3]
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