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 , 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 (WG) 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 (WG) comprises a waist guard sheet , the waist guard sheet having at least three fold lines , the fold lines extending substantially parallel to the transverse centerline of the absorbent article , with a first and a third fold line 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 , 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 (WG) 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 (WG) comprises a waist guard sheet , the waist guard sheet having at least three fold lines , the fold lines extending substantially parallel to the transverse centerline of the absorbent article , with a first and a third fold line 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 , 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 . <EOS>