Pregnancy Symptoms at 27 Weeks: Pain, Tightness & Discharge - Is It Normal?

Question
I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I have a heavy discharge, but think that it is part of the pregnancy i recall having one with my 1st although im not sure if it was this heavy. I have been getting what i think are braxon  hix on and off, but besides that I keep getting pain and tightness the whole way across my stomach under my belly button not over, which is y i dont think they are contractions cause usually it is the whole stomach to get hard. They dont always hurt. I also get dizziness on and off through out the day. Sometimes it reminds me of menstural cramps and i have had alot of pressure (like the baby bearing down, saw doc for pressure once and she said it was normal, but its becoming more frequent) I also have lower back pain, but that is not unusual cause i have had that for awhile. I really hope u can help. Do u know what this tightness is? Any suggestions? Angel

Answer
Angel,
At 27 wks you could be having something as common as round ligament pain. It doesn't sound like what you were describing is muscular pain. It sounds like you are contracting. A lot of times you feel it in your back or in the lower or upper part of your abdomen. Anytime you feel like you might be having a pain, feel the top of your belly or uterus. Even though this might not be where you are feeling it, it will be harder than normal. If you are feeling these pains or tightening more than 6 in an hour, go to the hospital. Make sure you are drinking enough water to keep yourself well hydrated. Hope this helps. Good luck to you.