During your first
trimester, you should seek
medical attention for:
Severe pain
Pain accompanied by
discharge from your
vagina that is bloody,
yellow, and/or smelly
Pain with urination
Pain with fever
Pain that does not go away
when you try to manage it
safely
Second Trimester
Pregnancy Pain
During the middle three
months of your pregnancy,
you should feel good most
of the time. However, you
may begin to notice that
the changes in your body
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are causing you some
discomfort or even pain.
For instance, ligament
pain occurs when
connective tissue in your
abdomen and pelvis starts
to loosen and stretch. It
can feel like a sharp pain
in the groin, says Calhoun.
As your pregnancy
progresses, other pain you
might experience can be
due to:
Your shifting center of
gravity
Chemical changes that are
loosening your joints and
connective tissue
Strain from changes in
posture and sleep position