Q: Hi Dr. ketch is it possible to
give birth at 8 months? I’ve been having abdominal pains for 2 days now the baby
keeps tossing and turning? Could this be labor pains or not?

A: Abdominal pain in
pregnancy may or may not be serious.

Harmless causes include:

·Constipation

·Gas

·The growing womb
(uterus)

·Braxton-Hicks
contractions (these are ‘fake’ contractions preparing the womb for the main
even :D)

Serious causes of pain during pregnancy
include:

·Ectopic
pregnancy. To learn about ectopic pregnancy, please click on this linkhttps://chatwithdrketch.com/2014/08/07/daily-health-tips-what-are-my-options-after-ectopic-pregnancy-and-failed-ivf/

·Pre-term
labour. To learn about this, please click on this link:https://chatwithdrketch.com/2015/07/28/daily-health-tips-am-i-leaking-amniotic-fluid-liquor-amnii/

·Miscarriage.
To read more on miscarriage, please click on this link:https://chatwithdrketch.com/2015/07/23/daily-health-tips-im-scared-of-getting-pregnant-after-two-miscarriages/

·Placental
abruption. To learn more, click on this link:https://chatwithdrketch.com/2015/03/26/daily-health-tips-placental-abruption/

·Urinary
tract infection. To learn more, please click on this linkhttps://chatwithdrketch.com/2016/02/19/daily-health-tips-re-visiting-chronic-utis/

·Pre-eclampsia. To learn more, please click on
this link:https://chatwithdrketch.com/2015/10/23/daily-health-tips-protein-in-urine-during-pregnancy/

Having said all these, you…