If it feels like your rib cage is literally expanding during pregnancy, that's because it is — and it can hurt.

About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable suffering and harm. Many mothers avoid medications and ...

During your third trimester, you're probably experiencing a lot of feelings — from excitement over being so close to the finish line to frustration from the aches and pains that can often come with ...

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Pregnancy can be pretty uncomfortable some days. Growing a human comes with a whole host of symptoms and side effects, from nausea and vomiting to sleep loss and swelling (think: pregnancy nose). But ...

Lower back pain is common during pregnancy. Changing hormones, extra weight, and a shifting center of gravity can all contribute. Stretching, wearing a support belt, or using hot packs may help. Share ...

Acupuncture can significantly relieve the lower back and/or pelvic pain frequently experienced by women during their pregnancy, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in ...

When I was pregnant with my second child, the pain in my pelvis was extraordinary. “It’s normal,” my white obstetrician said. I told her I had never felt such pain. She instructed me to walk with ...

Back pain is a common side-effect of pregnancy, labour and life with your newborn. Many mums are all too familiar with back pain to some degree - and if you’re pregnant you have a 50 per cent chance ...