What Causes Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy?
Normally the uterus is of the size of an apple or pear, but as a woman conceives the uterus grows, and expands in size and weight. Round ligaments are basically thick ligaments that hold the uterus in place in the abdomen. Now as the pregnancy progresses, there is an increase in the size of the uterus, as a result, the surrounding ligaments or the round ligaments stretch and become longer and thinner in order to support the growing fetus. These ligaments pull and tug which irritate the nerve fibers which result in occasional round ligament pain during pregnancy on one or both sides of the abdomen. The pain usually last for a few seconds or minutes and starts from deep inside the groin, then moving upward and outward on either side of the hips. Besides this lower abdominal pain during pregnancy, many pregnant women also experience ligament spasm and contractions that further trigger the pain, especially, on the right side of the abdomen. Dealing with Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy
