What causes lightning crotch? Experts think this pain is related to your baby getting bigger anddroppingdown into your pelvis before birth. "When baby's head is low in the pelvis, also known as 'engaged,' the resulting pressure on the cervix and nerves lower in your uterus can cause this...
Lightning crotch is a strange symptom that happens in the last four to six weeks of pregnancy. It's characterized by shooting pains that originate in the crotch or groin area and possibly travel down the inner thigh, says Joyce Gottesfeld, M.D., OB-GYN for Kaiser Permanente in Denver. W...
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Lightning crotchstrikes many moms-to-be toward the end of pregnancy, as their due date nears. It can feel like a sharp, shooting pain in the vagina or pelvic area that comes and goes in a flash — a few seconds or so — possibly because your growing baby kicked a nerve or is putting...
At nine months pregnant, however, keep an eye out for true labor contractions, which will increase in frequency and get progressively stronger. Lightning crotch Moms-to-be may experience lightning crotch, a sharp, shooting pain or pins-and-needles sensation in the vagina, rectum, or pelvis ...