The pelvic girdle consists of the pelvis and lower back bones, muscles and joints. When there is a growing baby inside your abdomen, at some point, you will be experiencing pain in your pelvic girdle. However, unlike other pregnancy pain, this pain is not associated with an increase in the hormonal level.
The main cause of the pelvic girdle pain is the growing baby inside the uterus. As the uterus grows, the placenta and fluid in the amniotic sac, along with the weight of the baby, start to put pressure on the bones in the pelvic girdle. This can lead to pain and discomfort in the lower half of the body. At some point, this pain can get severe.
As the baby grows during pregnancy, pelvic girdle pain is bound to happen. It is hard to pinpoint the pain source for some women. This pain can range from mild to severe. As the labor starts, you will be feeling the pelvic girdle pain along with additional pressure and cramping.
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For lessening pelvic girdle pain, you need to support your baby for taking the pressure off of the pelvic girdle. There are many ways to do this:
? Sit down often
? Do not stand for long periods
? Use a tummy sling for moving the pressure of the baby from the lower back.
? Lie down for relieving pressure from the top of the pelvis.
