Hello everyone - I need help from someone who may have experienced what I am....and I'm too embarassed to call my Dr. or OB. I had a baby 8 months ago and still today am 100 lbs. overweight. I have one of those apron hanging type bellies - just lovely! Anyway, I've had 3 c-sections and one surgery at the same incision line. When pregnant I get the lower ligament pain and after a c-section I struggle with that severe pain on the left and right (about 3 inches in from the hip bone and very low). Even now (not pregnant) I feel the weight of my belly pulling on those areas and if I don't wear a strong girdle for a day I have the same ligament pain.
Yesterday my 3 yr old was ill with a 102 temp and she was crying so I quickly lifted her up and took her upstairs. OUCH! As I was walking I could feel that same left ligament pain and it HURT - now it's almost 15 hours later and it still hurts to laugh, take deep breaths etc. It's not a hernia - nothing popping out...and it's not appendicitis. I know it's ligament pain because of this big belly. Has anyone had this and what did you do for it? I dread calling my Dr. too embarassing... Thanks!