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Is it normal to feel a popping sensation on my tailbone? 37 weeks pregnant.
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Laxity: Ligament laxity is a normal finding, especially later in pregnancy.
Answered 8/2/2013
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Yes: Ligaments get more lax tower the end of pregnancy to allow the pelvis to widen and facilitate birth. This is probably a normal manifestation of that process.
Answered 9/1/2013
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