An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a longitudinal direction along and in parallel to the longitudinal centerline; a transverse centerline and a transverse direction along and in parallel to the transverse centerline, a front waist region with a front waist edge, a back waist region with a back waist edge and a crotch region extending longitudinally between the front and back waist region (24, 36), the absorbent article comprising an absorbent main body, the absorbent main body comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core sandwiched there between; wherein a waist guard is disposed in and attached to the back waist region such that at least a first pocket is formed, the first pocket extending along the longitudinal direction from a first closed base line at or adjacent to the back waist edge towards a first open edge, wherein the complete area of the first pocket superposes the backsheet; the waist guard comprises a waist guard sheet, the waist guard sheet having at least three fold lines (210, 211, 212), the fold lines extending substantially parallel to the transverse centerline of the absorbent article, with a first and a third fold line (210, 212) both provided towards the crotch region, a second fold line provided towards the back waist edge, the first fold line defining the first open edge of the first pocket; such that the waist guard sheet comprises at least a first, second, third and fourth portion (220, 221, 222, 223), the first portion extending from the first fold line towards the back waist edge, the second portion extending between and being confined by the first fold line and the second fold line, the third portion extending between and being confined by the second fold line and the third fold line; and the fourth portion extending from the third fold line towards the back waist edge, wherein the fourth portion is provided between the topsheet and the first portion; wherein the first pocket comprises at least a first elastic portion, the first elastic portion being provided along and/or adjacent to the first fold line, and wherein a non-elastic portion is provided at or adjacent to the second fold line. the absorbent article comprising an absorbent main body, the absorbent main body comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core sandwiched there between; wherein a waist guard is disposed in and attached to the back waist region such that at least a first pocket is formed, the first pocket extending along the longitudinal direction from a first closed base line at or adjacent to the back waist edge towards a first open edge, wherein the complete area of the first pocket superposes the backsheet; the waist guard comprises a waist guard sheet, the waist guard sheet having at least three fold lines (210, 211, 212), the fold lines extending substantially parallel to the transverse centerline of the absorbent article, with a first and a third fold line (210, 212) both provided towards the crotch region, a second fold line provided towards the back waist edge, the first fold line defining the first open edge of the first pocket; such that the waist guard sheet comprises at least a first, second, third and fourth portion (220, 221, 222, 223), the first portion extending from the first fold line towards the back waist edge, the second portion extending between and being confined by the first fold line and the second fold line, the third portion extending between and being confined by the second fold line and the third fold line; and the fourth portion extending from the third fold line towards the back waist edge, wherein the fourth portion is provided between the topsheet and the first portion; wherein the first pocket comprises at least a first elastic portion, the first elastic portion being provided along and/or adjacent to the first fold line, and wherein a non-elastic portion is provided at or adjacent to the second fold line.