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My wife is pregnant and suffering from severe, prolonged round ligament pain.she cannot walk properly and can barely move for the past 8 days. the gynae said it was normal after a visit a week ago. but is seems to be getting worse. ?

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"Round ligament pain: This kind of pain arises when the pregnant womb is heavy but not stabilized in position. As the womb increases in size (about 22-24 weeks of pregnancy) the pain from pulling with motion from the round ligament should stop or decrease substantially.

Answered 1/5/2019

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A member asked:

My wife is pregnant and suffering from severe, prolonged round ligament pain.she cannot walk properly and can barely move for the past 8 days. the gynae said it was normal after a visit a week ago. but is seems to be getting worse. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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