Round ligament pain

Round ligament pain can be a frightening thing the first time that you experience. It is characterized by acute pain that radiates in the abdominal area, hip or groin. This pain can be on one side or both sides. Although it can be alarming, as is quite strong, round ligament pain should not create grounds for concern. This type of pelvic pain is caused by stretching or spasm in round ligaments. Round ligament's role is to help support the uterus. During pregnancy, the expansion of the uterus is enormous. This places a great deal of strain on the ligaments round, as well as other uterine ligaments.

As your uterus grows these ligaments can become elongated or spasm, causing sudden severe pelvic pain. Pregnant women often worry that this acute pain, indicates a serious problem. Your mind races fearing that something is wrong with the child, or that you have appendicitis or some other serious condition. In general, this is not the case. Be careful, however, if you have a fever, chills, painful urination, difficulty walking, or bleeding. These symptoms could indicate a more serious condition. Round ligament pain is generally of short duration, causing dense fast, sharp, which are of short durations.

These pains may be recurring, but the duration of pain is short. Sudden movements such as coughing, sneezing or laughing activate these muscles and can be painful. Changing positions too quickly can also cause these sharp shooting pains. This type of pain occurs frequently in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. If you are suffering with round ligament pain, you'll be able to get relief by putting your knees toward your chest. This will require some of the strain out of your excessively strained ligaments and spasming. If not it gives relief, try lying on the side opposite the pain. You can also find comfort in taking a warm bath, or apply warm compresses in the painful area. Try not to sit or stand for long periods of time. Staying in one position too long may aggravate pain or allow occur more frequently. It is important to move more slowly. When you change to a sitting position, sit down slowly and gradually. The same is true when rising from a sitting position, get up slowly.

This will help reduce spasms and pain. Slow movements enable the body more time to transition easily. If you feel a sneeze or cough coming up, or if you're going to laugh, try to bring your knees toward your chest a little. This could help prevent pain from the beginning. It is not unusual for the round ligament pain to be problematic until your baby is born. In rare cases, can relieve the round ligament pain on their own. While it is certainly an inconvenience, it is not a permanent condition. Once your baby is born, this pain should disappear completely. It may be useful to use gentle fascial stretching pregnancy pain relief techniques. Running regular exercise and stretching may be useful in keeping your body loose and more comfortable. Prenatal Yoga is an excellent exercise for pregnancy that will gently to stretch your body and can prevent a variety of pain. Use of a pillow of pregnancy can help take the strain out of your ligaments at night. If you do not have a pregnancy cushion, try a pillow between your knees and below the belly for further support. These small things can go a long way to relieve the discomfort. The use of a belt to support pregnancy can also be useful.

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