Round ligament pain is no joke!

I'm sure many of you women already know this but oh my goodness, round ligament pain hurts so much! I was seriously doubled over and couldn't walk! I was honestly considering going to the emergency room. I would've been terrified (well, *more* terrified) but I had asked my doctor about this just a week ago. I asked him the difference between normal pregnancy pain and "go to the ER" pain. He said the pains that come and go are likely normal. But if it's crazy intense and lasts, it might be concerning. But it might also be round ligament. He told me about a trick that sometimes works with round ligament pain - lay on the side that's hurting. If the pain gets better or goes away completely, it's most likely round ligament and not something more serious. If the pain doesn't improve, it's probably worth a trip just to make sure it's not a bigger problem. Well I tried it tonight and it totally worked! After laying on my side for half an hour, most of the pain was gone. By 45 minutes, it was completely gone! Saved us a bunch of money by not going to the ER. So I thought I'd share in case this wisdom helps someone else.