Hey Toni - did your ribs impact on your labour at all? People keep asking me if its going to make it harder to push? I was kind of thinking that there would be less pressure on the ribs by that stage cos baby so low.
Well I never got to the pushing stage at all because I ended up with an emergency C section. And Alex didn't drop into my pelvis until my labour was established either so I'm not really any help to you there.
I remember them really aching during labour but to be honest I was more worried about the contractions at the time. My midwife didn't seem worried that they would cause a problem and the doctor who preformed my c-section didn't make any reference to my ribs at all & she was aware of the dislocation.
Maybe just talk to your doctor or midwife if your worried?
Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6)
I havnt had a dislocated rib, but in the past ive had numerous broken ribs.. so i kno wthe pain and being preg aswell would be horrible... my friend had to dislocated ribs with her twins and it was her second pregnancy and she sain it hurt like hell to push but the contractions took her mind of her ribs, she said it made pushing alot more uncomfortable.. sorry to have to share that with you but it might not be all that worse well i hope for you any way...
Hmmm... Thanks for that Judith, its good to know what may happen. Yep it does hurt like hell. Sometimes its so bad I feel like throwing up - or crying! Have another docs appt today, but not much they can really do unfortunately.
Hi Aimee. It annoys me too when people try & say you haven't got something that you know you have! My MIL tried to tell me that it is NOT possible for your baby to dislocaqte your ribs! And yet my doctor said it is actually easier to dislocate things towards the end of pregnancy because everything has "softened up" to help you give birth.
I am sooo hoping it doesn't happen to me this time around......I'm praying for a smaller and less active baby.
I hope everything goes well with your birth & that it doesn't hurt too much (Lol! Giving birth & no pain don't go together very often though!) Best of Luck :-)
Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6)
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so was very happy to see your post!! 
Yep it does hurt like hell. Sometimes its so bad I feel like throwing up - or crying! 
Have another docs appt today, but not much they can really do unfortunately.