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I get really awful round ligament pains. They few like they are right along the "bikini line" and are the worst when I'm laying down for a long time. I think it's a mixture of my full bladder pressing on the ligaments and one side getting stretched from the weight of my bump pulling to one side. It feels better when I change positions.

I also have lumbar pain if I do too much bending over. My hips and butt get really achy and numb if I sit in one position too long. Stretching - cat/cow pose - helps a lot.

Oh man I had pain like that too, definitely the worst 14-17ish weeks. (probably worst around 16w!) There were definitely times when it felt like you described, like menstrual cramps - wrapping to my back and almost in my thighs I could feel it. I had the "typical" round ligament pain as well (shooting/zinging/pulling feelings around my crotch and on the sides of my belly) but this was different.

My doctor said it was okay as long as it was short-lived. Typically I would have the pain but then it would subside in a couple minutes. I think if it DOESN'T go away quickly, I would definitely get it checked out (and of course, if there's bleeding or anything). I have been kind of "crampy" feeling a LOT this pregnancy! I had a SCH at 6 weeks with menstrual cramps + bleeding so I'm paranoid whenever I start to feel that crampy feeling. But, baby seems to be doing fine!

@Mrs. Oatmeal: I had a lot of ligament soreness this time around, too. It's gone away as I've gotten bigger (weirdly enough) but i had days where i just had to rub it and put some heat on it and wonder WTF Was going on! I aggravated it so bad at the beginning of my third tri by racing through an airport that my dr checked my cervix lol!

I would cramp sometimes when I was dehydrated. It was so bad, I thought it was a kidney stone. Drink tons of water and see if you notice any difference.