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How Can Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy Be Treated?

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Question: Dear Dr XXXXXXX
Hope you are doing well.
I asked you about her cough 2 days back. She has resumed health back today with her cough subsiding and runny nose also vanished.
Few Questions
1. Due to Cough , its causing her a bit of round ligament pain in the right and left corners of the belly ? I hope that is normal
2. Also in her Pelvis region there is a kind of stretching kind of feeling. Is that normal in second trimester.
Other than that Baby has started to kick as of 2 days and she will be starting her 22 weeks in 3 more days.
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Normal pain and stretching

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for trusting me and this portal for the health issues.

It's good to know that your wife has resumed her normal health.

1. It is normal to have on and off round ligament pain in the second trimester.
Moreover, cough causes exertion and stretching which leads to exacerbation of the pain.
She can start doing the prenatal exercise known as Butterfly exercise, which will provide her relief from the round ligament pain.

2. Yes, one gets the feeling of stretching in the abdomen in the second trimester, due to gradual enlargement of the uterus. Nothing to worry about that.

Hope you found the answer helpful. Feel free to ask further.

Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (2 days later)

Thanks Dr.
Our Doctor here has adviced to Vitamin D 50,000 IU Weekly as most of people here in Dubai are Vitamin D Deficient. Hope she can continue having that doctor.

Also Dr. her Duphaston 10 mg is twice daily continuining till now . Doc said she will continue till the 8th month.

Also she is taking 100 mg Progesterone Supposetory

Kindly advice your suggestions

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Safe in pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Vitamin D can be taken safely in pregnancy.
Duphastone and progesterone suppositories are given to make the uterine environment more favourable for the fetus and preventing preterm labour.
She can continue them.
Nothing to worry.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

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