I'm getting to the point where I can't do much of anything. Carrying my laundry basket around wears me out. Yesterday, I went into the bathroom to do a quick wipe down. I bent over and couldn't bend back up. It felt like I had pulled a muscle in my lower abdomen. I know it's just round ligament pain, but it's driving me crazy! Even rolling over in bed is becoming a chore. I have 3 more months to go too!!

Is there anything I can do besides giving up all household duty? (I can't handle a messy house! It's way too stressful for me!)

By Kolbysmom on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 08:07 am:

What worked for me was doing streches. On your hands and knees, push your belly as far down towards the ground as you can. Then arch you back and pull it back up. Do that a few times a day. That's really the only thing that helped me.

By Eve on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 09:30 am:

Thank you! I will be sure to give that a try. My Dr. also said I could try one of the maternity belts, but they feel so uncomfortable to me. (She told me to try it out in the store before buying it) Maybe I need to give that another try.

By Rayanne on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:08 am:

I would try the belt. It really helped my friend out. She also did some stretches on one of those exercise balls and that helped too. Good luck sweetie.

By My2girlygirls on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:11 am:

I also did alot of stretches involving being on my hands & knees. My DH used to come home sometimes and I would be on hands & knees watching TV and he would laugh. It always felt so good to get the weight off of the round ligaments. Good Luck!

By Emily7 on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:47 am:

I used an exercise ball to help take the pressure off. I would roll over the top of it & it helped my back, helped me stretch, it was wonderful because dh could massage my back.
It also helped during labor.