Round ligament pain?

[Hannahb123]

Hello I am 16 weeks pregnant and I have been getting theses really sharp stabbing pains since around 12 weeks not all the time and not every day but when they do happen omg it hurts sooo much and the past couple of days have had it more! Should I be worried it literally feels like has either stabbed me or someone is stretching my muscles out

Any advice would be really appreciated 😊

Like a stitch?

I was plagued with them in my last pregnancy, they would bring me to my knees. The only thing that helped was to lie on the sofa or bee with knees bent and together and rock my legs from side to side to ease it. I'm not sure if there's anything else that can be done other than a support belt.

Not so much a stitch exactly but it's to the side and mainly on the one side and it's right next to my hip! But yeah having me legs together and brought to my chest helps me or getting up and moving

Those ligaments are being stretched out quite quickly, it's not surprising they complain sometimes. It's not serious, just annoying.

However if you're worried or you get bleeding seek further advice.

Thank you I have heard others say they noticed it more with their second

Yes it's more common in later pregnancies but I think anyone can get it.

Third pregnancy with me but I did get to a 49 inch waistline in the end. Pure torture. Thank god for maternity belts!

Bless you! I was pretty big with my last! And had really bad pelvic pain with her so maybe that had something to do with it

Hope no one minds me jumping on this post but I've not had round ligament pain with any of my previous pregnancies but I'm 15 weeks and getting a sharp pain sensation in my left groin today, feels like what I can only explain as a toothache or the kind of pain when you hit your elbow 🤔 is this round ligament pain feeling?? It's like a nerve but stabbing pain at the same time. Thanks in advance xx

I had it really horribly on Thursday this week, felt like I'd pulled a muscle in the middle of my stomach! Spoke to midwife and had no other symptoms so were no concerns. Just confined myself to the foetal position in bed all days until it eased of as u couldn't stand up straight

@kgeal3 it can be really scary mine would
Honestly feel like someone just stabbed me it would take my breath away!! But I had no other symptoms so new it must of just been this but man did it hurt i never had it bad with my first but this time round wow hurt so much had had it much now and I am 18 weeks and 3 days 🙂

First pregnancy. 18 weeks I get that type pain alot!! Mentioned to midwife it normal. Had scan and happened that baby was also stretched out where I was getting ligament pain xx

I would have it checked out. I had this towards the end of my first pregnancy and it turned out to be a cyst which caused some serious complications.

@yummyscummymummy01 how did they find out it was a cyst?

Mine was diagnosed when it caused complications but I think they can scan and check for them before hand. Might be worth checking out, perhaps suggest that be checked?