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I am 19 weeks pregnant. I sometimes get muscle in left hand side of lower abdomen & near pelvic area. Mostly when am sleeping on left side or sitting. Is it normal. Or is it because of gas or constipation. I have done mine 5 month sonography & everything is normal. Hope everything is fine.
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In pregnancy you should eat frequent meals. If you eat less frequently with full stomach you may sometimes feel uneasy in the left side of abdomen or below the chest bone. This occurs because your uterus is increasing in size and gradually the intestines and stomach is getting compressed. To avoid constipation you increase fiber in the food because constipation may cause cramps in the left lower abdomen.
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