OB/GYN: Roy Pitkin, M.D.
I'm 11 weeks pregnant, and a large object fell on my stomach during a home project. I have pain in my abdomen and am worried that I have injured my baby.
By Roy Pitkin, M.D.
It is quite unlikely that your pregnancy would be damaged by the type of injury you describe. At 11 weeks, the uterus is still in the pelvis rather than the abdomen and, moreover, the pregnancy inside the uterus is cushioned quite well against blunt trauma. The soreness you experience is more likely related to some minor injury to your abdominal wall. Nevertheless, it would be wise to be checked; an ultrasound scan showing a normal fetus and placenta would be reassuring.
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