Think about it: if you’re a woman of average weight and height, the ligaments joining your uterus and your pelvis are 3 to 5cm long. But now you fall pregnant, and the very ligaments supporting your uterus start stretching - and eventually become as long as 15 to 20cm. It’s not surprising then that most of us experience pain in our pelvis while we’re pregnant.
HOW DO I KNOW IT’S LIGAMENTS?
Many pregnant women feel pain low in their abdomen - it’s usually the ligaments. As pregnancy progresses, you may also feel pain on either side of your uterus. Sometimes it’s a light
