PEAK WEEK
Week 20 • Second Trimester
Round Ligament Pain at Week 20
Sharp pain in lower abdomen or groin from stretching ligaments
📆 Second Trimester Overview
Very common - sharp pains as ligaments stretch rapidly
🔍 What Causes Round Ligament Pain at Week 20?
- •Round ligaments stretching to support growing uterus
- •Sudden movements pulling ligaments
- •Uterus position and weight
- •Rapid growth spurts
- •Ligaments thinning and elongating
✓ Normal Signs
- ✓Sharp, brief pain
- ✓Triggered by movement
- ✓One or both sides
- ✓Lasts seconds to minutes
⚠ Concerning Signs
- ⚠Constant severe pain
- ⚠Pain with fever
- ⚠Vaginal bleeding
- ⚠Regular contractions
- ⚠Pain with vomiting
💊 Relief Strategies
- ✓Move slowly and deliberately
- ✓Support belly when moving
- ✓Bend hips before coughing/sneezing
- ✓Wear maternity support belt
- ✓Warm compress to area
- ✓Change positions slowly
- ✓Rest when pain occurs
- ✓Prenatal yoga for flexibility
🏥 When to Call Your Doctor
Contact your healthcare provider if you experience:
- ⚠Severe, persistent pain
- ⚠Pain with fever or chills
- ⚠Vaginal bleeding with pain
- ⚠Regular contractions
- ⚠Unable to walk from pain