'It hurts so much': Pregnant Kim Kardashian winces in pain as doctor tells her she may have appendicitis in preview for her show

She is just weeks away from welcoming her first child with Kanye West into the world. But Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy has been a bumpy ride at times.

Back in March, the reality star suffered a frightening health scare.

Kim looked heavily pregnant when out in Los Angeles on Wednesday

Kim is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West

Scary stuff: The 32-year-old recognised how worrying it could be if she did have appendicitis

Ouch: Kim tells the medic that it hurts 'so much' when he presses a particular spot on her belly

 Frightening: Kim Kardashian fears she has appendicitis in a preview for the next episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians

And in a newly released preview for an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, it has been revealed that doctors believed Kim might have appendicitis.

The 32-year-old visited the doctor after having severe stomach pains.

A bumpy ride: She is in her final stretch but Kim's pregnancy hasn't always been easy

Examined: Kim, who is due to give birth in a matter of weeks, has her burgeoning belly looked at by the doctor 

She is seen sat on an exam table with a thermometer under her tongue as the medic delivers the worrying news that she could have appendicitis.

‘That got me anxious because of your blood count,’ he says. ‘This could be appendicitis.’

He no doubt worried Kim as he went on to explain the dangers that could come should they need to operate on her.

‘We really don’t want to operate on a pregnant woman because it has potential complications for the pregnancy,’ he said.

Kim Kardashian has an appendicitis scare

Painful: Kim is asked to show the doctor where it hurts the most and is seen wincing in pain

Ouch: Kim tells the medic that it hurts 'so much' when he presses a particular spot on her belly

But the doctor added: ‘If we really feel strongly that this could be appendicitis, then sometimes we have to operate.’

Kim told the camera: ‘Getting appendicitis while pregnant is not fun. It’s not easy, it’s going to be really tough to go through.’

The doctor is then seen examining Kim’s burgeoning belly and asks her to ‘show me where you think the pain is the worst.’

That's not very reassuring: The doctor told her of the dangers in operating on a pregnant woman
When Kim winces in pain, he asks her, ‘Does that hurt more?’ to which she replies, ‘Like so much.’
At the time, after Kim learned all was OK with her and her baby, she wrote on Twitter: 'Thanks for all the well wishes, I'm doing fine! Just resting...have a good weekend. Love you guys!'