{"id":90245,"date":"2021-09-14T14:33:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=90245"},"modified":"2021-12-09T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T19:36:00","slug":"lightning-crotch-pain-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/lightning-crotch-pain-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Crotch Pain During Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"
That sudden, sharp vaginal or pelvic pain you may feel late in pregnancy is called Lightning Crotch. It\u2019s not serious or a sign of labor. It may be due to the baby putting pressure on the nerves around the lower part of your uterus. \u00a0If it lasts more than a few seconds, be sure to tell your doctor as it could signal something more serious.<\/p>\n
Lightning crotch can feel a little different from person to person, but most often this pregnancy symptom manifests as:<\/p>\n
Experts think this pain is related to your baby growing larger and dropping down into your pelvis before birth (a process called engagement). With your baby’s head lower in your pelvis, there’s more pressure on your cervix and the nerves around the lower part of the uterus.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, there\u2019s not much you can do when Lightning crotch hits, other than grin and bear it. Here are a couple of things you can try for relief:<\/p>\n
While there are different types of pelvic pain in pregnancy, they can feel similar. Lightning crotch pain can feel a lot like round ligament pain but there are key differences:<\/p>\n
Other back pain or nerve-related pain can also feel similar, especially sciatica. The sciatic nerve goes from the lower back down the legs via the pelvis, and when it gets pinched you can also have shooting nerve pain. Here’s how to tell the difference:<\/p>\n
Lightning crotch pain doesn’t mean you’re going into labor. That said, it can seem like labor pain, especially if it’s your first pregnancy. Here are the main differences:<\/p>\n
Though lightning crotch can be jolting and disruptive, it’s usually nothing to worry about. If the pain lasts more than a minute at a time or you have any other symptoms like dizziness, bleeding or other fluid from the vagina, fever, bad headaches, call your doctor right away. These could be a sign of something serious.<\/p>\n
The good news is that this pain comes and goes quickly, and you won’t have to deal with it for long.<\/p>\n
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