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Karina
Canada
karinakorchinski@yahoo.ca

12 Oct 2006
22:16

I had hip pain during my second pregnancy that would come and go but was worst when I was lying in bed. Sometimes a pillow between the knees helped, and usually I felt better after I got some sleep (although sometimes it was hard to fall asleep due to the pain). Now my second son is 5 months old and the hip pain is back with a vengeance! It will disappear for a week at a time, then hit me out of the blue, and seems to be getting worse each time. Yesterday I got no relief for about 5 hours, but when I woke up this morning it felt fine. Then it gradually got worse again as I became more active - just doing normal movement, nothing athletic. I have an appointment to see an osteopath, but am also going to see what my family doctor says. I was fascinated to stumble across this site - if what you say is true, it is very interesting to think about the Scandinavian connection (I am half Finnish) and to brace myself for the potential to be ignored my my medical practitioner. I will keep you posted as to what happens in my case - I now know it may be hormonal, and had never considered that possibility (the osteopath has yet to see me, but over the phone she said it sounded like a drainage problem - whatever that means!). Sincerely, Karina

Krystle
USA
angelgurl_lexus@yahoo.com

11 Oct 2006
17:22

Hi, I am 22 years old and I am in about my 30th week of my second pregnancy. I have been experiencing hip pain for the past 3 to 4 weeks I believe, I asked my doctor and all he said was that it was a normal pregnancy pain, it was just ligements stretching. So I didn't give it another thought until one night before i went to bed i was having trouble walking. I had to hold on to every little thing that came in my path to keep from falling at times. My husband who is very sympathic of my pain always gives me massages to help, they usually only last till i wake up the first time during the night and then it hurts again. It is a very hard challenge to turn over at night to switch positions plus also trying to get up and go to the restroom in the middle of the night. To make matters worst i have to climb up about 12 stairs to get to the upstairs bathroom, due to the downstair bathroom is being fixed. Plus i have a 16 month old little boy who always has to be held, and it scares me that one of these times i will be carrying him around or even down the stairs and my hip will give out and i will drop him. I am just glad to come upon this site and read others stories and know that i am not alone in this matter. If anyone has any ideas of ways of dealing with the pain or help it go away just a little please email me. Krystle

zoe dunbar
britian
maatflew@hotmail.com

11 Oct 2006
16:06

Hello everyone im 29 with two children and im prgnant with my third, Ihave had five prgnancies in total in the begining of my pregnancy i was told that perhaps i was suffering with an eptopic as i had lower abdominal pain. Thankgod, that was not the case the pregnancy continued with more pain and what can only be described as a harsh pushing on my pubic bone, the pain got worse and spread through to my hips and pubis i was diagnosed at 4months with pelvic dysfuction syndrome which apparently should only occure during the latter months of prgnancy i am now in my 6th month suffering with what can only be described as agony i'm walking withthe aid of crutches and a pregnancy gurdel both of which dont seem to help. The pain radiates and ricashays through my entire pelvis and down my legs i am waking up in the night unable to turn over due to the pressure on my pubis area and my hips locking. Today i awoke and was unable to walk full stop ive managed to get around slowly but in great pain, iv'e had urine tests verginal swabs all of which came back negative if anyone can help, i would be eternally greatfull its amazed me how much we take for granted walking the dog going to the shops. Im getting increasingly worried about the state of my health and wether or not im going to be able to walk full stop through this pregnancy or even give birth naturally. please help zoe

janet
uk
barchurst@btinternet.com

12 Sep 2006
22:50

I suffered from what was called esp by my midwife in the latter months of my first pregnancy. Midwife immediately diagnised and advised a few things. In my second pregnancy i have already a great amount of pain but again as soon as i told my midwife she referred me to the physio. She also told me of the risk of long term damage and wheelchairs in later pregnancy. I was only 12 weeks when the pain began. I have yet to be for my physio appointmnet but this is a very well known and recognised illness here. The pelvis softens and splits and we are offered treatment straight away. I do also know from friends that elastic belts can help worn round the hip. Last time after my pregnancy i had further knee pain and my doctor diagnosed my hip was out of alignment. He clicked it back in, literally was that easy and no more pain until this pregnancy.

Jill Moreau
Canada
jillmoreau@hotmail.com

07 Sep 2006
21:46

I am so thankful I found this site, as the hip pain has been relentless. I am pregnant with my fouth child and I am 25. When pregnant with my first two children I felt little pain in the hips and back. With my third pregnancy I could not walk or roll over without excrutiating pain, The doctor at the time brushed it off as a pinched nerve. Now 23 weeks pregnant with my fouth child the unbearable pain is back. Reading one of the ladies articles here i noticed she said the sacrailiac was being affected. Which is motivating me to go to a chiropractor. But I wonder if there is another reason why we are feeling this pain. I have had an apadural for my first child and hear it can cause problems down the road. I also was injected with depo-provera which I also heard has made womens bones not as strong as they once were. Im curious to see if there is a connection between our pain and possible chemicals we were injected with, or if it really is just unalignment of our hips. Either way good luck to you ladies and look forward to reading more.

Misty
United States
mattnmist@aol.com

05 Sep 2006
16:09

I am 35 and 29 weeks pregnant with my 5th child. I had my first three children at 20,23,26 with no problems. Then I remarried and had my fouth child at 34,that's when I first felt the sharp pain in my hip. It was worst when I was sitting on the floor and tried to stand up, the pain dropped me to my knees. I've also noticed that if I sit in the same position for very long, it starts to hurt as well. My OB seams to think it's all in my head or that I'm being a big baby. I wish for two seconds he could feel this sharp burning pain, then he might be a little more understanding. I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one and that this is real.

Lara
England, London
lara_rocklin@yahoo.co.uk

30 Aug 2006
11:23

Hiya - I just found your web site and I feel a lot better knowing that it's not just me. I am just over 6 weeks pregnant and have started getting hip and pelvic pains. The hip pains are worse at night and feel like sharp stabbing pains at the top of my hip joints. Last night the pain got so bad I woke up went to get up to go to the toilet and came over hot and cold at the same time. I felt like I was going to pass out. The pains and feeling subsided after 10 minutes. I was in such agony. I have no idea how to deal with it. Just glad there are other women out there that I can relate to. Thanks and all the best to you all.

Angie Curtin
Canada
papazito41@hotmail.com

26 Aug 2006
21:03

I first had hip pain about 2 months into my pregnancy. I am almost 3 months and still got hip pain, my doctor has told me that it is called bursitis. I have read in medical books about it, and they tell u not to lie on the affected side. But I have bursitis on both sides so I am finding it hard to sleep at night, and when I do get to sleep I sleep for maybe about 3-4 hours at nite and then wake up with pain again. I am currently going to physio and hopefully I can get some relief from that.

Ronique Middlebrooks
USA
rpear2@uis.edu

24 Aug 2006
20:58

I am 33 weeks and I can hardly walk without a limp from hip pain. It has been going on for 15+ weeks now. I heard all the standard things from my Dr.: "your joints are loosening up" "the baby is getting heavier". I will not have any more kids!

Ronique Middlebrooks
USA
rpear2@uis.edu

24 Aug 2006
20:57

I am 33 weeks and I can haedly walk without a limp from hip pain. It has been going on for 15+ weeks now. I heard all the standard things from my Dr.: "your joints are loosening up" "the baby is getting heavier". I will not have any more kids!

catherine
scotland
kaymacleod@hotmail.co.uk

23 Aug 2006
14:08

i suffered mild hip pain from very early on in my first pregnancy and after giving birth i had a couple of "clicking" incidents, where i felt like my legs were popping out of joint. i found walking very slowly helped. i'm now 20 weeks pregnant with my second child and the hip pain has been with me since very early on. i work in an office all day and have an hour and half round trip in a car to work so don't get much chance to walk about during the day, but i just use every chance i can to leave my seat and walk slowly around the office. although i am scottish i'm from the outer hebrides of scandanavian descent if that's of any interest.

MM
USA
DoubleMagenta@aol.com

18 Aug 2006
22:20

August '06 - I'm in my 30th week of pregnancy (7th month) and experiencing hip pain/soreness. None of my pregnancy books have mentioned anything like this except sciatica which this is not. So I've decided to call it Humpty Dumpty Hips Sometimes when I stand up I feel like my hips are going to fall apart completely. The pain is especially worse on my left side - and what position should you be sleeping in while pregnant? Of course this is making sleeping on the left side unbearable. I've tried using an egg-crate mattress cover, which only makes the bed softer AND I sleep with a pillow between my legs. Is this really helping, I dont know. I am also trying the pelvic tilts, hoping that works.... Researchers should be working around the clock for this condition! Hopefully one day there will be a calming solution for this discomfort.

Andi
USA
nmensay@yahoo.com

17 Aug 2006
08:56

I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and can barely walk most days....my hips feel like they are being torn apart like a wishbone during Thanksgiving. I have told my doctor about this and he says it is very common and it will go away after the birth of my baby...and I hope he is right. I can barely stand most of the time, and when I have to get out of bed to go to the bathroom, I am in so much pain I sometimes try to hold it as long as possible, as getting up puts me in tears most of the time. If anyone has any suggestions.....anything that might have helped them please let me know. I have tried the pillows I have tried sleeping positions and nothing is working...hot baths and showers do not help either!

Erica Beil
United States
ericabeil@yahoo.com

15 Aug 2006
22:24

I found out I was pregnant in 02/2006 and in the beginning experienced absolutely no pain in my right hip. I hit the end of the second trimester and it felt like my right hip was being ripped from the socket and I experienced this horrible numbing, tingling feeling that began from my right buttock and continued down my right leg to my calf. I was in a car accident four years prior to becoming pregnant and had already been diagnosed with traumatic bursitis but this pain felt nothing like the pain I was experiencing now. I saw my OB/GYN and he was reluctant to prescribe me pain medication but he did give me a script for Tylenol #3 and then I saw an orthopedic doctor. He said there was nothing he could do but help me manage the pain with more meds. I now have approx. 10 weeks in this pregnancy to go and because of the pain I have been unable to do much of anything without the help of the pain meds. I don't want to take them because of any harm they may cause to my baby but I cannot seem to function on a day to day basis without them. Sometimes I will have two days of no pain which makes me think maybe the baby has shifted and then the pain will come back with a vengeance on the third day. It is horrile and I am pretty much thinking I do not want to have anymore children after this one. I'm wondering if anyone else has gone through something similiar and what they have done to alleviate this pain? Besides the meds I have tried different sleeping positions, stretches, and yoga but nothing seems to help. ericabeil@yahoo.com

Erica Beil
United States
ericabeil@yahoo.com

15 Aug 2006
20:21

Luci
United Kingdom
bwidow2001@boltblue.com

15 Aug 2006
20:03

I am 31 and am 29+2 weeks pregnant with my fourth child. I suffered hip pain with my third child from around week 24 and was astounded to find myself suffering again this time from around 20 weeks. I find it particularly difficult to turn over in bed at night, sometimes taking up to five minutes to meanouvre only to find after an hour that my hip and thigh throb on the side i am lying on which is only eased some when i turn again. I am averaging mayb 3 hours sleep per night and with three children aged 10 years to three i am not able to catch up during the day. If i lay on the sofa for any length of time i cannot get back into the sitting position without alot of effort and alot of pain. If i turn in bed my hip is the first source of pain, swiftly followed by a popping in my pelvis and pain in the front area of my pubis. To get into a sitting position from laying takes immense effort and hurts so much, though when acheived i then have to stnad which again takes alot of effort and popping of various bits and bobs. I have to walk very slowly, and try not to part my legs too far. The popping is audible from inside - and frightens the life out of me as i get to thinking it must be damage of some kind. Dressing myself is a problem which i overcome by doing most of it int he sitting position and being careful not to rock too much on either side when lifting my legs. I did complain to my doctor and midwife in my third pregnancy about the pain i was experiencing but they poo-pooed the idea that it was anything worse than pregnancy niggles which has disheartened me from complaining this time around but i know i need some kind of help before the birth of my baby in October. The pain did not 'go away' with the birth of my son making it a real job to get out of bed to attend to him in the night and i will be waking my husband to pass me the baby this time around as just to sit up from the lying position takes time and pain without the added pressure of getting out of bed to pick up the baby and sit down again!! My third was born with his shoulder stuck in the pelvis by his head and he had been in this position for some time (also back to back) before birth, causing him to be overdue by 11 days as the pressure was not on my cervix but elsewere in my pelvis and i think this was due to the spd i experienced then!! The pain is very real and sometimes i could cry its just so painful and yet i am often expected to carry on as i would if able-bodied. I currently live on the third floor of a block of flats that has no lift and will have to climb three flights of stairs with the baby and pushchair once she arrives - i often did not leave the home for this reason when i had my third and the children suffer because of my inabilities to get them out of the home which in turn depresses me too making the problem so much worse. I already am scared of the birth, the weeks afterwards and how i am going to cope but take comfort in knowing that i am not alone. This site has given me a real boost - thank you - and i will be telling my midwife when i see her this adress so that she can take me seriously and help me find some relief! I hope my story and those of the ladies already posted will kick start the health service into researching this very real problem and find a way of helping others find relief in subsequent pregnancies and beyond. I am myself thinking of sterilisation after this baby as i just would not cope with another pregnancy in this degree of pain again and i cannot use contraceptives due to my body reacting badly to all those i have tried. Good luck with your site and many thanks for giving us the oppurtunity and space to share our stories x

Theresa Larson
Canada
r6larson@gmail.com

14 Aug 2006
19:22

I am 29 years old & 32 weeks pregnant. This is my first pregnancy. I am not of Scandinavian descent, although it is ironic, because my husband is?? I started experiencing hip pain the minute I was told not to sleep on my back (at about 4 months), so I started sleeping on my side, which I had never done before. Most of my pain is in my right hip, worse during the night & in the morning. I also sit all day at work & this seems to aggrevate it too. Sleep is becoming non-existent because the pain wakes me up every time I change positions. Although it is uncomfortable, I am still mobile & able to exercise. I actually find moderate exercise, like walking & yoga, a relief. I purchased a prenatal yoga DVD & they do a lot of hip opening exercises which feel great. I also golf at least twice a week which seems to help release my hips.

Cyndi
USA
cpurple81@hotmail.com

14 Aug 2006
00:05

I am 25yrs old, and 37 wks pregnant with my second child. I had several miscarriages prior to having my daughter, the problem seemed to be a lack of progesterone. As soon as I knew I was pregnant I was given vaginal suppositories of progesterone thus allowing me to carry the baby to full term. When I discovered that I was pregnant again the same procedure was followed. I did experience some hip pain during my first pregnancy but it was not dibilatating, however during labor and delivery the pain in my hips was excruciating to the point that I had bruises my hips from my coaches pushing my hips so hard, at my request or insistance actually. The last two weeks of this pregnancy I have been experiencing terrible pain in my hips as well as in the pelvic area. It is at the point that I feel it is unbearable. I am not getting any understanding much less relief from my doctor. I feel that this pain exceeds any pain that I had during labor or delivery of my daughter. I have tried all the little helpful hints I found on the internet but to no avail, the pain persists. It has recently been brought to my attention that progesterone causes relaxation of the pelvic "girdle" which includes the hips. I am curious to know if having received high doses of progesterone may have contributed to this pain.

AMIE
USA
amie_emily_2005@yahoo.com

11 Aug 2006
18:34

I am currently 17 weeks pregnant and am so glad to have found this site for over 3 weeks now at night I have been experiencing extreme pain in my right hip and bum area never lower and not really in my groin area. at times it is unbearable. I wake several times a night because of it and can hardly manage to roll to my other side because it hurts so bad, i sometimes cry out and wake my boyfriend, and getting up to goto the restroom is almost impossible it hurts so bad. my dr. just says its pressure on my siatic nerve from weight gain but I have only gained 5 pounds and am small to begin with. ouch, I feel all of your pain.

Shailza Koranga Daramwal
India
shailza_handa@yahoo.com

01 Aug 2006
10:26

hi ! I am shailza from India. This is my 2nd baby and i am in my 8th month. the baby is due in October. During my 1st pregnancy i never experienced any such problems. I have pain in my left hip and in the month of may it was so bad that i had to get out of the bed with the help of a walking stick after applying pain killer ointment. I moved around the house with the help of a walking stick that too slowly slowly. That pain is excruciating and still i am not able to lie down straight on my bed. Sometimes i really cry AND THINK HOW WILLi deliver the baby? even if the doctor goes for a c-section though my 1st was a normal delivery. if anyone has any suggestions please mail me at shailza_handa@yahoo.com shailza

Liz
USA
lizsku@gmail.com

30 Jul 2006
21:48

Hi. I am now 51 and have a 22 year old daughter. My pain started when I was about 4 months pregnant. I was baking cookies for Christmas, bent at an angle for a few hours and the result was literally a pain in my "butt". Over the years it came and went, if I sat too long, or made the wrong movement. Sometimes it would disappear for a couple of months, or even a year or more. But about two years ago, it returned with a vengence. I noticed a soreness in my right hip about 6 or 7 years ago. It did not seem to bother me much, but about two years ago I started to notice I could not lift my right leg properly and if I put pressure on the hip, there was a soreness. Then in a workout class I stretched to the right while sitting on the floor and felt a 'rip' in my buttock with some minor pain. Shortly thereafter, I went to a business meeting where they held us 'captive' for about 3 hours. While sitting on that really hard uncomfortable chair, a more substanial pain in the buttock returned and I have had it ever since. This time it is much more dibilitating than it has ever been. My hip has become much worse and sometimes I can barely walk. I was researching sciatica and piriformis syndrom when I found this site. I do not have any answers, but wanted to tell all of you know, if your pain subsides, it does not mean it is gone. Seek help while you are young because it seems to haunt us throughout our lifetime.

Carrie
USA
rhale2006@bluemolly.com

29 Jul 2006
00:47

I am currently 27 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing severe hip pain in my right hip. This is my second pregnancy and I did experience hip pain during my first pregnancy, however, this time it seems much worse. I imagine it has a lot to do with the fact that I tote around a 15 month old. I try to encourage her to walk more, but you know how it goes with toddlers...half the time they want to be carried! I thought I was having more hip problems because I was born with dislocated hips and have had hip problems intermittently throughout my life, but after reading some stories here on this website, I am wondering if it just has to do with my body during pregnancy. I am only 29, but currently feel like a candidate for hip replacement surgery. While I am a fourth generation American, I do have Norwegian ancestry, so I find that it is interesting that this is a common occurrence in women from Scandinavia. I found this website because I am looking for solutions to relieve my hip pain. It seems impossible to keep up after my 15 month old daughter when it hurts so much to move. I did purchase a Boppy Maternity Pillow, which helps when sleeping at night. I was waking up on my back a lot because of the hip pain, and wanted a solution to that, (since pregnant women are not supposed to sleep on their backs). The Maternity pillow has helped greatly in keeping me on my side and comfortable. I still don't know what to do about the pain...I might try the oil another mother recommended. However, it is comforting to know that I am not the only one going through this. I also pray that the pain will end once the baby arrives! Thanks for letting me share my thoughts. -Carrie

Judith
United States

20 Jul 2006
02:36

4 consecutive days of shooting (like a knife in my hip) pain when turning in bed and when I got up, I could not walk unless I straighten my knee because the pain was so bad otherwise. I looked up what to do about this and: used two firm pillows, one for my head and one between my knees to sleep on my side. I put a memory foam pad on the bed. I also started doing a prenatal workout (Leisa Hart's Fit Mama) that includes a sciatic nerve (that is the hip pain area) stretch. The stretch is very easy: all you do is lie on your side with the bottom led tucked up and stretch the upper leg out. After 3 more days of slight pain, I have been absolutely pain free for 6 weeks now! My doctor said that the pain could come back. I am not sure if the 3 things that I did cured the pain or if it just went away by itself but I would recommend trying these things. It can't hurt!

Yvonne
New Zealand
lila.tekani@twoa.ac.nz

18 Jul 2006
01:22

Kia ora, In my last pregnancy I had hip pains but not as bad as this pregnancy. The pain started at about 25 weeks but has gotten worse. Now I'm in my 34th week. During the night I have to continuously swap sides when I sleep because of the aching in my hips and upper thighs. I have to hold on to the headboard and pull my self up just so I can turn over. This is when I feel the pain most. When I get up from bed I have to stand still on my feet for a while before I walk, and then when I do walk, its very slowly and I'm limping. Most nights I sleep on the couch as it is abit softer than my bed, so sleeping on a very firm bed isn't very good. I find that a hot shower on my hips and back gives temporary relief and although exercise is good for you, not to do too much walking during the day. I also find that resting with my feet elevated on a foot stool is much more confortable than sitting normally on a chair or couch.

Christiana
England
mime@bigfoot.com

17 Jul 2006
18:08

Hi, I am 40 years old and 12 weeks pregnant with my second child. I have been suffering from pain in my left hip since week 9. It feels as if the ligaments holding my hip in its socket have loosened up and it is painful to put weight on that leg or to squat to pick up items. I have to sleep on the living room sofa as our bed is too firm and I suffer in the morning. The worse thing about the pain is that it is random: some days I am fine and feel as if I can run a marathon. Other days I'm in agony with a limp like an actor playing Igor. My doctor has suggested that I join an aquanatal class and that I also reduce the commuting I do (I drive 75 miles to/from work daily) and, instead, work from home more often. I am going to do these, but I am interested in whether anyone has gained relief following them? My doctor advises that I take Paracetamol on the days that I suffer. He will refer me to a physiotherapist if I get worse. The random nature of the symptoms makes me wonder if the pain is related to my diet - could my diet be low in a certain vitamin or mineral (e.g. calcium?) and the few days that I suffer no pain could be after I have consumed the nutrient I usually lack. I will follow my doctor's advice, but I will also maintain a diary of my diet and see if there is correlation between days of pain/no-pain and what I have recently eaten.

ANNE HAY
GLASGOW SCOTLAND
ANNE.HAY3@NTLWORLD.COM

10 Jul 2006
13:32

I was pregnant during the summer months of 2005. I had terrible back pain and hip pain. I also experienced leg aches - not cramps which I was told was common during pregancy. I have since had my little girl in September 2005 and now still experience hip pain and leg aches particularly during the night which is keeping me from sleeping. I have been to the doctors whom stated that it was due to hormonal/pelvic changes and I should take painkillers and go and see an physiotherapist. I have also have been seeing Dr De Vries - renowned for his alternative medicine, he has however stated that I am suffering from Candida which causes joint/arthritic pain and muscle aches amongst other symptoms. I am still experiencing these aches and pains, but are determined to get rid of this.

Kristi S.
usa
na

08 Jul 2006
15:03

Im 4 months pregnant with twins. Its my first pregnancy and the pain in my hips keeps me up at night. I find it hard to stand up after sitting for a long period of time and even moving side to side while lying down is very painful. I dont know what to do about the pain. I fill up a zip lock bag with cold water and frozen peas and place it on my lower back almost directly on my tailbone and it seems to give some comfort. If anyone has some ideas I would love to hear them. Thanks

C. Price
Dallas, TX, USA
cprice88@hotmail.com

07 Jul 2006
01:16

I am only 5 weeks pregnant, but already having really bad hip pain. It's a continuous aching feeling on both sides that radiates down into my upper thighs, and there are points on both sides near my hip sockets that are extremely painful to touch or apply any pressure whatsoever. This is my second pregnancy, and I had similar pain then but not until late in the pregnancy and it was easily relieved by stretching. I am normally very flexible (have done lots of yoga), but now am unable to bend all the way forward and touch the floor, reaching beyond my shins causes pain that makes me moan and groan. It doesn't stop me from walking or moving, but everything else I do hurts! Sitting cross-legged is about the only comfortable position. My last baby was delivered via c-section (almost 2 yrs. ago) and I wonder if my weak abdominal strength since that surgery is contributing to the problem this time around. I asked the nurse at my doctor's office about this pain a week ago (then it was more mild, it has since gotten much worse) and she said some women who have been pregnant before experience hip pain very early in pregnancy because the joints start responding to the relaxin sooner and moving early (presumably since the body "knows" what to do already I guess). I do know that all my hormone levels during my fifth week of pregnancy went up much faster than average (they did two blood tests 5 days apart to check my levels) so it might be a logical explanation in this case. But as the pain gets worse, I am not feeling as satisfied with this answer. I used to see a chiropractor and am considering trying that to relieve the pain, although I am a bit nervous that some of the techniques he uses would not be safe during pregnancy. I am not sure how to go about finding a chiropractor who specializes in treating pregnant women. If anyone has suggestions about that (or recommendations for one in the Dallas-Fort Worth area) please email me. Otherwise I'm afraid I might be in for another 8 months of hell. Thanks!

kierra
Australia
i_am_llama@msn.com

06 Jul 2006
00:22

i am six weeks pregnant and have been experiencing an acheing pain in my right hip and occassionally my left. i was hoping this is normal and i think it is... but i can't help feeling worried. i've miscarried before when i was 16 and now i'm almost 18 and afraid it'll happen again. i was so pleased to come across this site as i waas terribly worried now i'm not so much...

Valentina
United States

05 Jul 2006
20:27

I am 24 weeks pregnant with my second child and started with hip pain one week ago. I keep active by walking 2-3 miles 3-4 times per week and sometimes the "perfect pregnancy" video for stregth training. After doing this video last week the next day I felt like I had been run over by a train. Other than the regular muscular aches that are normal post- workout, I felt my hips so sore I could harly walk and sit. Only lying down seemed to ease the pain. This persisted for a few days (during which I stayed off excerciesing) and this morning I woke up for my morning walk and now in the early afternoon I feel the same discomfort and pain. Thinking this was not normal I did a search on google and came accross this site. It's great to know I am not alone but worrying to hear how bad it can get. For all of you looking for answers I found this website very helpful, it diagnoses the condition and further explains it. Good luck to you all! http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/pregnancyproblems/pregprobs_pelvicjointpain.asp

sheryl
United States
sheryl.neal@burlingtoncmo.org

27 Jun 2006
15:45

Hi! I just happened upon this web site by accident and boy was I happy. I thought I was crazy. I am a 35 year old African American who is pregnant with my 3rd and final baby. My two sons are 8 and 5. I have been experiencing severe pain in my left hip for a few days now. The pain has been so terrible that I have not been able to get out of bed or walk to the bathroom without assistance from my husband and lots of crying. I thought I was the only one feeling this way. I am only 15 weeks pregnant and have not experienced this feeling in my previous pregnancies. It has helped to place a pillow between my legs at night but only a little bit. The pain has lasted for a few days and has gone away. I am very scared that it will worsen as my pregnancy continues. Its nice to know that I am not alone in this. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks Sheryl

Elisabeth Crawford
USA
info@balanceontheball.com

07 Jun 2006
23:32

I'm now 26 weeks and began experiencing severe sacro-iliac joint pain since about 4-5 weeks. It started even before I took the pregnancy test. I am a former dancer, so had very flexible ligaments to begin with. In fact S-I joint pain was one of the injuries that ended my dance career. Even though I had recovered from my previous S-I joint problems, the hormone relaxin seems to have brought it all back full force. I work as a Pilates instructor and immediately had to stop exercising after becoming pregnant. Nearly everything caused pain, even the traditional physical therapy exercises. The shoulder bridge was the only exercise that helped but now my belly is too big and makes it uncomfortable. Walking is miserable - at first I just have mild sacral pain, but after a few blocks the pain radiates into my hips and buttocks. During the first couple months, I wore an S-I belt just to stabilize the joints while walking, but had to stop when it began putting pressure on my lower uterus. Riding an exercise bike is not painful at the time, but sometimes makes me sore afterwards. Even upper body strengthening exercises (Pilates, light weights, therabands) cause me some pain, especially in the sterno-costal joints (between the breastbone and the ribs). I have gone from being fit and active to practically a couch potato. Lying on my side is the only true relief. When my heartburn is too bad and I have to sit, I avoid postitions that overstretch the ligaments like slouching and sitting cross-legged (yoga style). The hardest part of this pregnancy has been trying to explain to people why my back and hips hurt. Everyone expects a Pilates instructor to be in perfect shape. No one I've talked to has any clue what I'm going through. They assume back pain means the lower back muscles, and therefore recommend exercise, stretching, and massage - all things that make ligament pain worse. They also assume the pain is from the extra weight of the baby, however the pain started long before my figure changed. All the literature I've read says that ligament pain caused by relaxin kicks in towards the end of pregnancy - obviously not always the case! Because the condition is not caused by an injury, I believe that relaxin-induced ligament pain cannot be healed or cured by physical therapy or pain meds. As depressed as it makes me, I do feel it is something I just have to suffer through. After the hormones are out of my system, I hope that I can begin to get back in shape again. For those of you that are still suffering postpartum (and post-relaxin), I do have some suggestions that helped me recover from my original injuries: 1. If the S-I joint is "out" or "stuck", a chiropractic adjustment can provide immediate relief. I don't, however, recommend relying on chiropractic as a long-term solution. 2. An S-I joint belt helps stabilize the joints, but is really only helpful when the joints are "in place". 3. Use an exercise ball as an office chair to keep the spine in alignment and strengthen the core muscles. Avoiding sitting too long, especially in non-ergonomic seats like in cars, planes, and movie theaters. 4. Practice physical therapy-based or Pilates-based exercises for strengthening the abs, low back, and gluteal muscles (buttocks). These exercises can sometimes be painful - if this is the case, your S-I joints may be "out" or misaligned. I always pop mine myself, but a chiropractor can do the trick most safely. Once the joints are "in place", the exercises should not hurt. 5. Stretch the iliopsoas muscle (a deep hip flexor that attaches to the lower spine). When this muscle is tight, it can pull the S-I joints out of place, causing pain. For more information about Pilates-based exercises using an exercise ball, check out my book "Balance on the Ball," available online and in bookstores throughout the US. I attribute much of my pre-pregnancy recovery to this type of work.

Michael
USA
manderson@rinren.com

07 Jun 2006
13:48

My wife is 35 weeks pregnant and started getting really bad hip pains and some extra swelling in her left leg. We called our OB and they said "don't worry, you’re pregnant and this is normal." Locally we actually had an appointment the next day. When the midwife saw her she called in a nurse and they agreed she needed a Doppler scan on her leg for good measure. Turns out there are a clot in her leg and the doctor believes that is causing the pain. They scanned her lungs to look for any clots but found nothing so she will be able to inject herself with a blood thinner twice a day instead of staying in the hospital until the baby is born. Now though, they need to induce my wife around 39 weeks because the blood thinner last 12 hours and she will not be able to have an epidural if she is on this thinner. So they want to plan around the thinner just incase she needs the epidural. They also gave my wife percocet to relieve the pain and they said it is completely safe for the fetus. I hope this helps.

Dee
Canada

06 Jun 2006
16:20

OUCH!!! My hips are KILLING me!! I am 28 years old and 30 weeks pregnant. This started with my tailbone area hurting when I got up from a sitting position or a laying down position or lifted one leg at a time. Now it has moved into my right hip. It is so painful that I feel it almost constant now. Getting outta bed in the middle of the nite to use the bathroom has become quite the task. I grunt and groan as I sit up as the pain in my hip feels like someone is sticking a hot poker into the joint and then next is trying to stand. HA!!!! I look like I am my 83 year old grand mother crying to get up. It is not a pain that is very discribable. All I know is that it HURTS more then it is dealable. The OB will for sure be hearing about this as I still have 10 more weeks to go before this little girl of ours joins us.

isabel flores
usa
isabella9662004@yahoo.com

04 Jun 2006
05:00

Ughh!! I'm in agony as I type. I am 22 years old and pregnant with my 2nd baby girl. My 1st pregnancy was super uncomfortable especially in the last trimester. My hips and pelvis kill me, sometimes to the point where I feel like Im parylized when Im lying down. I am hispanic and my relatives tell me we're supposed to have naturally ample hips, but this is ridiculous!! The Dr. says to take tylenol and rest. Trust me this does not work!! I guess delivery is the only cure. 8 weeks to go!!!

Raylene Fournier

purfect_4@hotmail.com

28 May 2006
00:23

Hi my names Raylene and I'm 21 . I had really bad pains in my hips when i was pregnant with my 2 year old daughter and i still cant sleep on my sides the pain has never gone away. I recently miscarried at 10 weeks and ever since my hip pain has be so bad I cant walk!

T
Canada

27 May 2006
04:04

Just wondering if you all have considered that you might have a condition called "FIBROMYALGIA". Alot of your symptoms co-relate and are similar to what I got diagnosed with 1 year ago before I became preggers. It has just gotten worse for me,but I am optimistic that these hip/buttocks pain will lessen after i give birth in less than 3 weeks.(Although I know it wont lessen completely as I do have FIBRO,and that is one commanality).JUST A THOUGHT...mention it to your family Physician and have them test your trigger points...... the answers may baffle you. Good luck:)

Christie Gardner
USA
sitdoggiesit@yahoo.com

26 May 2006
15:44

I'm 37-years-old, and this is my first pregnancy. I am around 27 weeks pregnant and have had a very uneventful, easy pregnancy until a few days ago when the terrible hip pain started! I felt a little pain a few days ago and was limping slightly, but it really "hit" me Tuesday night. It's been horrible ever since then. Since I've always enjoyed good health and been very active, this has been especially difficult for me. The pain is only in the right hip joint, and it almost feels like the joint is "grinding" in the socket sometimes. The pain has been so bad that I have trouble putting weight on it and walking -- my husband had to half carry/drag me to the bathroom yesterday morning while I cried like a baby! I suddenly feel like I'm 100-years-old and need a wheelchair! I've tried hot baths [didn't help], massaging my hip [didn't work], Tylenol [possibly helped], and some exercise I found in one of my pregnancy books [don't think it helped]. It says to get on all fours and sway your hips back and forth. My mom also mentioned getting on all fours and putting your chest down to the floor. She thought maybe the baby was putting pressure on my hip or Sciatic nerve and thought it would help. I do get some minor relief at times, but at other times, it's so bad that I start sobbing. I see the OB/GYN today for my monthly check-up, and I refuse to be "blown off" that this is normal, and I should just "grin and bear it." I'm a full time executive with a stressful job and have a home and step kids and a dog to take care of [not to mention a husband who is a big kid himself], so there is NO WAY I can endure this pain for another three months or more! I wish everyone the best of luck in finding a way to alleviate their pain, because I don't think it's fair that we have to go through all of this -- who ever thought that LABOR might be the LESS painful part of pregnancy??? ;)

Eimear
Northern Ireland
sandrey2002@yahoo.com

26 May 2006
11:06

I am 19 weeks, third pregnancy, very petite, not over weight, with bad hip pain. Pure Celtic Irish blood on both sides, nothing Scandanavian. I fell on my hands and knees last weekcoming in from the washing line, did not injure my torso at all, but have been told that the impact of the fall on my body has instigated this pain which I haven't had with previous pregnancies. My Mum fell during her second pregnancy later on and had the same hip problems until 6 weeks after the birth. I am being refered to a physio for a belt, which hopefully will help but for now I am trying to rest and hope it eleviates itself sooner rather than later. Can't imagaine getting up the stairs in another few months when I"m much bigger. Crossed fingers....

Rosalie
Beaver Creek, YT
toya_babe2254@yahoo.com

26 May 2006
08:11

I am 19yrs. old and I am on my second child. I got pregnant with my first child at 17 yrs. old and I was three months pregnant until I had a miscarriage. I never had pain or anyhthing with her with my back and stuff til I had a miscarriage that hurt I miscarried with twins. Then I got pregnant again at 18 and had a beautiful girl that is now 10 mo. and 12 days old. I never had pain with her either til I had her and that hurt. I am now 19 yrs. old and pregnant again and I have pain on the inside of my hips by my pelvic area and it really hurts when I walk and lay down. I have trouble walking around and doing things. I have a daughter and I hate moving around and doing things. But I have to do them for her. She is an outside girl and loves to be walked around outside. I hate to do it but I do it. I am scared that I am going to go in labor with this kid. I am staying in Beaver Creek, Canada with my boyfriend and daughter and I have to be in Alaska to have my kid. I am scared that I might go in labor down here. Then that would have to cost my boyfriends family alot of money to take me to the nearest hospital and that is 5 hours away. That would be over 1,000.00 for me to have a kid over here. I am trying to find info on why my hips hurt in my pelvic area but I cannot seem to find out why if anyone knows can you e-mail me thank you!

Jeanne
USA

19 May 2006
01:34

I am presently pregnant and I thought that the pain in my hips was my imagination, since I haven't experienced this type of pain before. I just had my second son 4 1/2 months ago when I found out I was pregnant again (WHOA!!!). I started to have joint pain in my 10th week. I thought perhaps it was only me having this type of pain but then I searched the internet and found (to my releaf) that I am not the only one who suffers from hip pain. I am going to talk to my doctor about this pain and now I am comfortable to ask for more options in case my obstetrician tries to shrug it off. Thank you so much for posting this neat site.

Kali
Canada

19 May 2006
01:28

I'm at 37 weeks now, 27 years old carrying my first. I have been an avid runner for about 6 years now. I asked my doctor why the bad hip pain at 20 weeks, to which he said should last for about a month and to continue exercising so long as I can work through it. Well, now with only three weeks to go, I still have what I consider a lot of pain in my hips. The pain is severe when trying to roll over in bed, both legs must stay together. I am unable to lift one leg at a time - either to put on socks, or underwear. Even when sitting for 15 minutes or more, it takes a minute or two before I am able to walk right, as my hips are too sore. I feel like I've been dismissed, as it must be 'normal', but I can't think this is normal at all and am worried this may last after the baby is born. Other than this, my pregnancy has been very easy- no sickness, not a huge weight gain, no swelling or anything. Just the hip pain!

Stacey
USA
nickorem@charter.net

15 May 2006
20:42

My name is Stacey. I am 25 and pregnant for the 3rd time, and last time. I have a 4 year old and a 2 1/2 yr old. I am about 29 weeks pregnant, although I feel and look way farther along than that. I have also been experiencing this hip pain for about a week. It started last week after my last dr's appt and really hasn't quite yet. The closest pain I can relate it to is how you feel during labor when your hips start to separate so that you can deliver the baby. That is what it feels like. A dull, sort of burning pain, mostly in my right hip. I thought it interesting that most of us are experiencing this pain in the right hip more than the left. For a lot of my pregnancy I have felt pain in that hip if I slept on that side for too long, but nothing else. It was mentioned in the intro to this site not to do any hard work or heavy lifting or even housework. Unfortunately, for most of us, that isn't an option. I have a 4 yr old and 2 yr old that still have to be carried sometimes and so forth. The big thing is that I don't even have to move for the pain to start. Just standing for too long hurts and my lower back hurts much more than usual also. Today is the first time my hips have hurt just as much if I am sitting. I wish we knew what was wrong. I will mention it to my Dr., but he will pass it off as usual pregnancy discomfort, I know he will. I am glad that other people have related their stories and that I am not alone, however, I wish we knew what was wrong! Stacey You can contact me at nickorem@charter.net at any time. Thanks!

Ashley
U.S.A.
bugbed2003@yahoo.com

12 May 2006
12:04

I noticed that after pregnancy the hip pain I had with my daughter was because my pelvic bone were going back into place at a faster rate than normal. Hence why I could wear a size zero upon the day of leaving the hospital. ( I was there for 3 days) I have recently found out that I am pregnant, so I am currently unsure about how far. I talked to a few people and they experienced this same pain through their pregnancy. I personally think that this could be because I can feel my bones slowly separating for the child birth this early, rather than having it happen later on when you are more concentrated on food, comfort, etc. I am not for sure on this and I would ask a doctor to see what he thinks about this whole idea. It is a possibility, and it never hurts to ask. By the way.. I would also consider some of the old mobility you have had like high to extreme flexibilty. Leg and hip joint flexibility. (ie: able to put both feet behind your head etc.) I believe will also affect joint and hip pain. I can put both feet behind my head, touch my head with my shins, and all that lovely nonsense. All that extra mobility that I am able to do, or should I saw was, now makes me have my pains. I have to stretch more than most people and I have to do it everyday. So if you do or did have movement like this. I would considering looking into that as well. If you didn't then I am stumped.

Ashley
U.S.A.
bugbed2003@yahoo.com

12 May 2006
11:53

Sheri
United States

11 May 2006
04:34

I'm 21 and only 3 months after I had my son, I became pregnant with my second child. I am about 23 weeks pregnant and have just begun experiencing hip pain. With my first pregnancy, I noticed it very late in the pregnancy and often tried to "walk it off". This just made it worse. The only relief I seemed to have was when I'd bring my leg up and "pop" my hip. However, it didn't last for long and I'm not sure how good that is for my body. My husband couldn't quite understand why I walked so slow. The only way I could explain it to him was "it feels like my hips are spreading apart when I get up from a sitting/ laying position". Getting out of bed was a nightmare and sometimes I would try to climb out as close to the floor as possible. I always always always had to sleep with a pillow between my knees or I would just die the next day, all day long. What seemed to make it worse was sleeping on my back and side and well, since I was preggo, sleeping on my stomach was out of the question. Sitting on hard chairs was also very painful. Now that I am pregnant with my second child, I've begun to notice this pain very early. Today I was lugging my 20 lb. 8 month old around on my hip and could feel myself waddling like a duck. My husband didn't like it when I told him that it felt like the baby was going to "fall out". That's how far apart my poor hips felt! Hopefully this pain doesn't get worse. I do know that if you try to "over-do it", you will pay for it in currency of pain. This is my experience anyway. I don't know if it physically effects you later in life by not resting when you should, however, I don't think I'm going to chance it. This is bad news for me because I have a crazy nesting instinct and love to remodel and clean when I'm pregnant. I don't have any answers for anyone who is experiences this pain...just my testimony!!!

Shay
USA
ericshay@cox.net

09 May 2006
18:22

What a relief to find a site that offers discussion and remedies to the debilitating hip pain I've been experiencing! I'm of Filipino and English decent and 43 (44 next month!) and in the 15th week of my second pregnancy. My first was 18 years ago to a 8.12 lbs. boy (I did have hip pain then but only toward the end as I had gain 60 lbs.) I've not since that time had any hip pain or trouble until this second pregnancy starting in my 12th week. I find that not exercising does help in addition to having a soft bed. When I was exercising, by the end of the day I could barely stand from a sitting position and walking would make me want to cry. I've not yet talked to my OB about this and I will at my next appt in a week but I am afraid she'll just dismiss this as "pregnancy" and a low tolerance for pain. I am horrified at the thought that this pain will become worse as I gain more weight and will also continue beyond this pregnancy. I am happy to hear that chiropratic threapy helped and I will definitely go that route if OB says it's alright. Thank you to all who have given me a feeliing of support and my heart goes out to those who continue to suffer. Shay

Trisha
USA
xhotxneonxpink@yahoo.com

06 May 2006
17:01

hello my name is trisha and im 19 yr old and 24 weeks pregnant. my hip pain started around my 15th week and hasnt gone away. i told my doctor but he just blew it off like its natural hip pain so i did too just thinking it was due to the fact that my hips were getting ready to have a baby pass. well now it is just affecting my right hip. if i lay the wrong way i cant move around and my husband has to help me out of bed. if i get up to soon i cant walk and need help just getting to the bath room. getting up from the toilet is also the hardest thing i have ever had to do in my life. my next doctors visit is may 22nd and i am bringing this up to my doctor again if he blows it off again im going to not be very nice. he is a doctor and should be doing what ever he can so i can have a pleasant pregnancy. i am so glad that i am not alone on this i thought i was a complete loon for awhile.

Mika Taylor
USA
ejernigan1@yahoo.com

04 May 2006
01:04

My pain started in my right hip when I was about 7 weeks pregnant and it has gotten worse. I can barely walk and get in and out of the bed. I missed several days to work and to class. I am using a heat pad and that does not seem to help. The pain is really unbearable for me right now and I wish it was something I could do or take to take the pain away. It has been very hard for me to get any rest or do the things I normally did before the pain took place. Walking does not help at all. If anybody know what I can do to ease the pain please help becaus I have a long way to go because now I am only 11 weeks.

Margaret
USA
candlebox187@aol.colm

03 May 2006
14:45

Hello, I am 28 years old and 32 weeks pregnant with my first child. I've had horrible hip pain for the last 8 weeks, especially when it's cold outside for some reason. Luckily, the weather is getting warm, but it still hurts at times. Once the pain starts, there is no ending it, it just has to pass. I have found that sitting up indian style sometimes does relieve some of it, but if anyone has any other suggestions, please, for the love of god, email me. Thanks for reading...

Shannon W
US
straumachick@msn.com

03 May 2006
07:42

at my last visit 25 wks, my MD. advised that my femurs are rotating up to a 15 degree change. Thus causing my severe hip pains. Some days I cannot walk, its hard to stand.

Rachel
Canada
rayray_5@hotmail.com

03 May 2006
06:49

Hi I am 26 weeks pregnant with my first child and for the past month have been experiencing increasing pain in my left hip. It is fairly localized and doesnt hurt anywhere else. i though increased excercise would work but it seems to make the pain worse. I have tried pillows and hot baths before bed..but the pain remains. I have not been to a chiropractor and I am wondering if that might help. My heritage is Scottish,English and Welsh

Jenny
United States
jennila@mail.com

27 Apr 2006
01:57

This is my first pregnancy; I am 22 years old and 23 weeks along, but hip pain has gotten gradually worse starting about a month ago. It was a dull discomfort at first, and now it is an acute pain. Lying down and walking are the worst. I can hardly stay asleep because every position comes with excruciating hip pain, and getting up is prohibitively painful. I have to walk with a limp now, hips turned out (especially the left one), and if I walk or stand too long it only gets worse. Sitting with legs crossed (Indian-style) is most comfortable. Getting up from sitting definitely is not. Specifically, the pain is all around the hip socket, the large tendon along the inner thigh, and pubic bone. I'm not Scandinavian: just German, Irish and a mixture of unknown Caucasian.

Bonne
USA

22 Apr 2006
23:58

I have had severe hip pain for the last two weeks. Today marks week 27 of my pregnancy and I'm worried about making it all the way through if the pain gets any worse. I can't put any pressure on my left leg, I can't go to the bathroom, get out of bed, walk or even try to move without my husbands help. I am sleep deprived and don't know what to do. I have gone to Doctors and Chiropractors and no one can help me. I feel desperate.

Gabi Allade
American in China

21 Apr 2006
09:08

I am 42 years old and this is my first pregnancy. I am only 9 weeks pregnant, but I have been experiencing excruciating hip pain for the last four weeks. So far, I only experience it during the night. I also have extremely intense pain in my lower back just above my buttocks. Both pains move from one side to the other as I turn from one side to the other, though recently the back pain has lingered on both sides and the hip pain takes longer and longer to disipate. I had read that during pregnancy your joints become more fluid and therefore can give you pain. Even before I knew I was pregnant but dating from after conception and implantation, I would wake up with aching finger joints. I don't know if it is related to that, but the pain is getting so bad I'm having a hard time sleeping. I can't imagine what I'll be feeling as I approach labor and delivery. I found this site because I specifically searched "hip pain during pregnancy" to see if there is a definite relationship. I am older than most moms so I thought it might just be old age and arthritis. Now I hope I can find a cure. The recommendation is to take ibuprofen, but that's out during pregnancy, so I guess I'm just going to have to endure it.

Denise Donato
USA
danndonato@hotmail.com

19 Apr 2006
13:31

I'm 36 and 27 weeks pregnant today. I've been on bed rest for 4 weeks now and I too have experienced the groin pain. I't feels like I pulled the muscles that attach the femur to my pelvis. I contribute this to sitting on a unsupportive couch. Today I will add some dining room table leaves for some hopeful support.

Kirby
Australia
jc129338@jcu.edu.au

18 Apr 2006
05:38

i started get hip pain when i was about 8 weeks pregnant which has continually gotten worse i'm now 37weeks, there is a dull pain in both hip but the right side is excruciating to the point where i cant stand un-suported for a few min after i have been sitting or lying in bed, which is awful when still making 3trips to bathroom a night and looking after my 2yr old ...... seems alott of women have this pain on the right side.....i wonder why?

Lisa Bennett
United States
lisabennett@kw.com

17 Apr 2006
19:05

This is my third pregnancy but the first time I have felt hip pain. It's getting worse with each passing week.I'm at 36 weeks now and it hurts even while I sit. It literally feels like my hips are being pulled apart. Walking is the worst, even just being up for a few minutes is quite painful. I find myself waddling which is quite hilarious to me since before now I would secretly make fun of waddling pregnant women. I think I know why they do it now and somehow they've all figured out how to get revenge :)

raecheal herron
usa
blackvelvet1897@yahoo.com

14 Apr 2006
00:20

I am 34 weeks pregnant with my second child. I have been having severe pain in both hips and some days they feels as if they may go out at any given moment. I have trouble walking, sleeping and trying to turn over is difficult. I mentioned this to my doctor who told me that the baby was pressing on my sciatic nerve, it also causes my legs to have shooting pain mostly in my left hip and leg. there are some web sites that say you cfan recieve disability for having sciatic nerve pain but i have further investigating to do.

lama
lebanon
lama_kaddourah@hotmail.com

12 Apr 2006
15:30

hi im 25 and pregnant with my first child im 18 weaks pregnant now and i have a strong hip pain i also felt it when i was in my third month but now its even stronger and i feel it only when i get up to walk i feel nothing while sitting no matter how i was sitting or moving only when i put pressure on them.

Wendy
Australia
wendylongman@hotmail.com

12 Apr 2006
05:48

I am 29 years old, living in Australia. I have a 13month old son and am currently 24 weeks pregnant with my second. I experienced pain in my lower back, groin and hips during my first pregnancy from about 20 weeks on. It got to the point where I was relying on heavy duty pain killers in order to function. My son was born my caesarean section at 37 weeks because I just couldn't cope with the pain any longer. I had a very good doctor but a very unsympathetic physio. This time around. I have had the pain since about 16 weeks, and fear that I will have to have my baby even earlier this time. The difference being that the new doctor I am seeing is reluctant to deliver my baby any earlier than 39 weeks, and my new physio is pushing for an early delivery. I am very confused about what is best. Last delivery my son suffered from premature lungs and I am worried that this baby will be the same. My physio has given me a brace/girdle for my hips that help relieve the pain at times, but getting about in the bed, or going from sitting to standing still grabs me.

L. Fennell
United States
llfennell@bellsouth.net

12 Apr 2006
00:55

I'm 31 weeks at of 4/12/06, and I've been having such trouble with hip pain (not "muscle cramps" as my doctors have called it), that I finally did a little research. I am surprised at the fact that women or norweigian descent have so many problems. It didn't occur to me to think of my ethnic background as a precursor for health problems during pregnancy. I know my father is Welsh/Scotch, but my mom is, you guessed it, is the offspring of two Norweigian immigrants. In fact, she told me her mother was completely incapacitated during her five pregnancies, but my mom didn't seem to have much pain. For me, it felt a few weeks ago as though my hips were "loose" - first the left and then the right a few days ago. Getting up there is a shooting pain from a few inches above my knees through my hip. Both legs... this is my first pregnancy and I've already been put to bedrest at 28 weeks, so all I HAVE is mulling around the house, compulsively cleaning, and without my legs, I have crossword puzzles. Big fun :) It's not so much the pain, it's the feeling completely useless. Thank you for the page with all the supportive stories... I don't feel like I'm being crazy now. :)

missy
usa
mcparbst73@netscape.net

11 Apr 2006
19:15

Hello I am 30 weeks along in my second pregnancy now. At about 12 weeks, I started to hear a clicking in my sacrum area - but no pain. Then I started to have a pain in my pubic area which progressed until about my 25th week when I really didn't think I could take it anymore - I was almost in tears from walking. I finally looked up some info online and saw the info (ALL from UK) on pubic symphysis. At this point I think I had compensated so much in the way I was moving that my back and hips also were part of the issue. The therapy I read the most success stories with was chiropractic care but I was extremely anxious about trying this. Now I wish I had not hesitated one minute! I had IMMEDIATE relief with one adjustment - especially my back and hip pain. It helped the soreness in the pelvic area also. A couple of things I have to do at home to make the best of it is massaging the round ligaments in the lower belly and now she says I really should take an Epson salt bath to help the muscles relax. I only started to have the pelvic pain late in my first preganacy and thought it was just the added weight and the fact that my daughter was at 0 station a couple of weeks early. The other thing is that my first child was malpositioned - sunny side up - makes for some serious back labor and the doc had to use the vacuum and a lot of twisting and pulling to get her out. I have read that the chiropractic care I am now receiving weekly will also benefit this delivery and that it will be much easier with a correctly positioned baby. It seems in so much of my reading that if the OBs would open up to some of the "alternative" care such as midwives and chiropractors, that women could be saved a great deal of pain and decrease the c-section rate. One note - I did search for a pediatric certified chiropractor, one that has been trained in dealing with OB pts as well as peds pts. As I said I was a huge skeptic - but now am a firm believer. I know I am lucky I got a good one on the first try. I am surprised I didn't hug her when I walked out of the office that day!

Veronica
USA
vjohns158@yahoo.com

10 Apr 2006
22:51

I am pregnant with my second child. Although I am only 14 weeks, I have been experiencing hip pain as the baby grows larger. During my first pregnancy, I had a hard time walking, squatting, lying on hard surfaces. This happened toward the end of my pregnancy when my daughter dropped down into my pelvic area. I assumed my hip bones were spreading out to make room for the baby to come through, as I have read that the muscles relax to make the joints more pliable and moveable when the baby is passing through the birth canal. Now, I am experiencing the hip pain again and it is just as painful. If I shift my body incorrectly, swing my legs too fast over the side of the bed, or even pivot when I'm walking, I feel as if my hip joint is popping out. It is so painful, most of the time, I just stay still until I can somehow "push" the joint back in. I've noticed it's getting worse as my pregnancy progresses and I'm very scared about what may happen during the last months of my pregnancy! My doctor is sending me to an orthopaedic specialist, so I'm hoping that I will have some relief from the pain. Oh, and I am 50% Norwegian - my great-grandmother's parents immigrated here from Norway.

suzanne
Australia
ggnomesue@hotmail.com

10 Apr 2006
13:17

Im 34 and pregnant with my second child. I am about 34 weeks and have been having the hip pains (mostly on the right side) for quite some time. It only happens at night after I have been laying down for several hours and once it starts it gets progressively worse through the night. Changing position doesnt help but it eases if i get out of bed and walk around. I thought stretching and continuing with yoga would help but nothing does. I didnt have this with my first child and was very lucky to have such a great pregnancy but now am getting alot of aches and pains. As the pregnancy progresses it seems to get worse but not long to go now.

Stephanie
us
stephmed23@yahoo.com

07 Apr 2006
08:45

hi im 23 years old 38 weeks pregnant with my second child. With my 1st pregnancy wich was 3 years ago I experienced a great pregnancy no pain whats so ever and labor was ok had to take no medications...but for past 2 weeks are so i have been in maternity leave and i started having right hip pain especially severe at night. It feels as if my hip bone wants to pop or something it is really painful. It takes me for ever to get out of bed . I cannot lay straight down and even to sit hurts. To go to the bathroom I have to take tiny small steps and to sit forget it takes me for ever. In some parts its my fought because i cannot sit still. Im worried about cleaning around the house, doing laundry and trying to spend time with my 3 year old as possible. Im due anyday now and have to tell myself to rest rest rest. Its almost 3am and im in so much pain right now I cannot sleep. So most important I believe is to relax and take it easy ....

Carolyn Ellis
Australia
c.ellis@bhtafe.edu.au

03 Apr 2006
01:13

I'm 32 years old and 14 weeks pregnant with my first. I have recently (last 3 weeks) had hip pain. This increases at night after doing a lot of housework. I wan't sure why this was happening so I spoke to my sister as she has had a child and is a great source of information, unsure as to why this was happening as she had not experienced this she looked up on the internet to find this site. It was very comforting to know that I was not the only one going through this however I have no Scandinavian background. The pain goes a little when I rest up but after doing a bit of work around the house I feel like my hip has broken. Due to my sister's good thinking it has put my mind at ease. Carolyn Ellis

Alicia
United States

29 Mar 2006
00:00

I've had sacrum problems for about 1.5 years now brought on by too flexible joints, taking advantage of that in Yoga and over-doing it, and driving a tall SUV requiring me to lift my leg up and into the vehicle. I am 35 and pregnant for the first time. Hip pain during the night isn't new to me, but the intensity and frequency of this is. Of course, belly sleeping is out and back sleeping only with uncomfortable modifications. When side sleeping, I wake up with burning, throbbing, aching hip joints that include spasms. Moving from one side to the other doesn't help b/c once they start to hurt during the night, they hurt all night. I'm going to mention this to my midwife, but I don't know if she'll have a solution.

Lacee
USA
snubenica@comcast.net

28 Mar 2006
05:29

I am 29 years old, and pregnant for the first time (8 weeks along). I have had bursitis in both of my hips since I was 19, so I'm already an old pro at the hip pain thing. One thing I have found to exacerbate the problem in my hips is calcium carbonate- which is in practically EVERY prenantal vitamin on the market out here. I found a vitamin that was a blend of 3 forms of calcium, one of which was calcium carbonate. We figured it was my best shot at finding a prenatal with as low a level of calcium carbonate as possible, but apparently it's not low enough. My body cannot process the calcium carbonate, and ultimately ends up developing calcium crystals in my weaker joints, namely my hips. You can imagine that having crystals rubbing your joints from the inside with every move is excrutiating. I've been taking this prenatal supplement for about a month now (I was on a different NON calium carbonate vitamin before, which has unfortunately been discontinued for lack of people purchasing it), and my hip pain has been getting steadily worse over the past 2 weeks. The last time I had this problem, I was able to remove the calcium crystals from my hip bursaes by taking a cider vinegar supplement (to break down the crystals so that my body could remove them). Now that I'm pregnant, I don't want to risk removing hard-earned calcium from the baby, so I'm taking myself off of the calcium carbonate for a couple of weeks to see if the baby can leech it out of my joints the way the cider vinegar did before. Only time will tell...

Nancy Harty
USA
maileduvall@aol.com

27 Mar 2006
15:50

I am 39 years old and I'm pregnant with my second child. I have been experiencing severe hip pain (mostly on the left side) that started soon after I was in my second trimester. I asked the midwife in my doctor's group at last week's visit what I could do for the pain. She suggested a pregnancy support belt with harness which I ordered that day but have not received yet. She also suggested a chiropractor. I have fibromyalgia and arthritis which disabled me more than 5 years ago so I am going to ask my rheumatologist first for his opinion. Does anyone else have fibromyalgia who suffers from this hip pain? Maybe there is a correlation. I would love to hear from you. maileduvall@aol.com

Krysia Nowell
England
krysia@krysianowell.plus.com

26 Mar 2006
22:17

I am currently just over 26 weeks pregnant with Twins and am suffering terrible with Hip ache, its mainly when Im lieing on my side, if I try and stay lieing on my side it usually feels as though its traveling down the side of my legs into my knees and down to my feet, I have had this problem from about 12weeks, I currently have a bad cold and just want to sleep but this hip ache is keeping me up!!!!. I notice you have a survay and most people who suffer from this are Scandinavian, Im not from there but I have Polish family, My grandfather came to England in the War and meet my Nana, hence the Polish connection. Oh it also feels its spreading to my lower Back. If you have any other advice I would appreciate it. Regards Krysia

tay's mother

tashasuiteh@sbcglobal.net

23 Mar 2006
05:16

Hi, I am 28 am have been pregnant several times. I recently had my first child a little over a year ago and I am still suffering form some hip pain. While I was pregnant I was miserabe, I couln't get no sleep due to the terible pain in my hips. I thought it wold pass after I had the baby. I thank god it got better but sometimes it still bothers me especilly during sex. Can anyone tell me what am I doing wrong or what is it I need to be doing.

tay's mother

tashasuiteh@sbcglobal.net

23 Mar 2006
05:16

tay's mother

tashasuiteh@sbcglobal.net

23 Mar 2006
05:15

Lisa
USA

18 Mar 2006
22:34

I also wanted to say, if you do end up going to a chiro, the adjustments that have helped me the most are when they pull on your leg as if trying to pull it out of its socket -- that provides reliefa at the hip and also when they pull your legs apart by the knees - that eases the pubic pain. However, for me the relief has been very temporary and the pain comes back in a day or 2. If I could go to the chiro every other day, believe me I would!

Lisa
USA

18 Mar 2006
22:17

I am 34 yrs old and 38 weeks pregnant and have had hip, groin, sacro and pubic pain since about 6 weeks pregnant. I go to the chiropractor once a week and it helps temporarily. I can walk fine for about 1 and a half to 2 days after my adjustment and then the pain starts up again. The 'relaxin' makes the adjustments fall out easily and they dont' last at all. The obgyn told me it's a normal part of pregnancy but it makes sleeping, walking, even getting dressed very painful. Not sure how it will affect the actual delivery. The worst is the pubic pain. I take tylenol when it gets severe at night even though I'm very much against drugs of any kind. Sometimes when I try to get out of bed, I have actually fallen to the floor from the pain and the looseness of my hips. When I sleep, I have to turn from side to side because the hip I lay on becomes very painful after a few minutes. Turning itself is very painful on my pubic bone. The doctors don't take this seriously at all - attributing it to a normal part of pregnancy. Incidentally, I am of a Latin background, not Northern European at all. I have asked other women in Childbirth class and I seem to be the only one in the class that has experienced this type of pain although my chiro says he treats other women with the same thing. I think that a car accident I had when I was 29 might have something to do with it but not sure. I asked my mom if she had it, thinking it might be genetic, but she said no, she never suffered this much.

Jessie Hall
USA
nonna55@aol.com

16 Mar 2006
23:14

Dear Readers, I am 63 years old and I was just told by my female doctor after x-rays that I had Pelvic Arthropathy.She said it sometimes happens to women, and believe me, It's certainly been awhile since I gave birth.41 years, in fact.But I go through some very bad pain, getting up to go to the bathroom,walking to the kitchen,just about anything I do.She said there is a shot they give you until it builds up scar tissue and that strengthens the area,I will have the shots,no matter how they feel.I can not go on not being able to do anything with the time I have left. Good luck to all you dear ladies and God be with you. Jessie Hall

Lynette
USA
lmontu@sbcglobal.net

15 Mar 2006
16:18

Hi, I'm glad to read I'm not the only one suffering from severe hip/pelvic pains. I'm 28, 29 weeks pregnant and expecting my first child. My left hip is what gives me trouble although I have read on your site that most if not all women writing their experience have pain in their right hip. My pain extends from my left groin area and right down my left hip. On top of that I have very sever lower back pains. I've brought this up with my doctor and she has suggested I wear a maternity support belt which I haven't tried yet but will today. Yesterday I had to stay home from work because of the lack of sleep I've been getting and like those of you who have mentioned it, it is hard to get out of bed and also change positions when sleeping. I sleep with about six pillows - one for under my stomach, two for my back, one for between my legs, one for my head and one to hold. Having the pillow between my legs helps alleviate the pressure a little but not entirely. I've tried walking and I feel a good stretch but once I'm sitting down again, my pain starts again - it is definitely worse at night. Anyway, I'm hoping delivery won't be bad...

Cristy
USA
LADYMAXWELL1977@YAHOO.COM

14 Mar 2006
23:51

I'm 29 weeks and starting to think giving birth is going to be unbareable. I have had 2 other children and had maybe alittle pitch here and there with pain. But nothing like this....This pain in the hips is out of control it starts from the top of my hips all the way down to vaginal area. Yes down there!!! I have tried everything you can think of and nothing seems to work. I can hardly move my legs. I stand and I get dizzy due to how intense the shocking pain waves are. I work full time and take care of my boys with little help but I don't over due anything. I take my time and go slow. If I was to get on the ground I'd never be able to get up. I have to sleep in a recliner in order to sleep alittle. I'm not fat if that's anyones thought and I'm not to thin I'm of normal weight 140lb at 5'5. I also take every good care of my body. I don't think this hip pain we all suffer from has anything to do with weight or how well you take care of your self. I honestly think once a baby starts to grow inside you and makes it's comfort spot it could be on a nerve that can cause nail bitting pain no matter what we do. I hurt so bad every day I'd rather be giving birth. I think birth was less painful honest to god. Thanks for reading I had to event this is driving me crazy.

Sarah
USA
chikkinn@yahoo.com

13 Mar 2006
17:14

I am 35 years old. This is my first pregnancy. I am in my 20th week/gestation 18 weeks. My hip pain started off lighter at first, but has progressively gotten worse over time. I found this site interesting, mainly because it says most of the women are of scandinavian heritage. I am 50% Finnish. I am also Native American. The Finnish part must be what's making my hips hurt so bad. Yesterday for instance, my husband I went grocery shopping. We were there for about an hour and by the time we got up to the check-out counter, I could barely walk. My hips hurt and the bottoms of my feet hurt (my heels). I was wearing running shoes too! Standing in line was almost unbearable and thankfully I made it home. I went upstairs to my bed and put a pillow between my knees and watched the television for a little while, laying on my left side. It helped, but not too much. By the time it was bedtime, I was feeling an intense, constant but dull pain all around my hip bones. This time I took two pillows and put them between my legs and tried to fall asleep. I finally did, although I don't know how. I did not take an Tylenol, mainly because I couldn't find it. Today I'm much better. I was thinking I had arthritis or something.

Zobi
England
zobi@gmail.com

08 Mar 2006
21:10

i m 23 years old and pregnant with my first child.it is my 8th month but from the last month i m feeling a lot of pain in my left leg.this pain grows so fast that i cant bear it ,,it becomes so panic usually at nights and i cant even stretch my legs and then i hve to wakr m honey to help me out...he is so caring but i really feel bad when i ake him up at night only to help me,,doctors say it is usual pregnanc pain,tell me wht to do?

Jessica
U.S.A.
earthcelticsea@aol.com

07 Mar 2006
16:24

I am 33 weeks Pregnant and My right hip has been hurting for about a 3 weeks. It hurts no matter what i do. I have been to PT since about month 5 of my pregnancy for back pain which has been helped, but now my hip feels like it is being torn off everytime i try and walk or move it and my DR. has no idea why they have said rotation of my hip as well as nerve pain from the way my baby is sitting. all i know is it hurts.

Jade
UK
AngelFlesh@Hotmail.com

06 Mar 2006
21:48

I'm 21 weeks gone and i have had hip pain from about 10 weeks or so. I am glad other women have this .. This is my first baby (scary) and i thought the prenancy would be more fun than this. I can barely walk 100yards without being in severe pain all throughout my hips, groin and inner thighs. I can't even stand up to put my underwear on anymore i have to sit down which of course creates pain in my lower back and coccyx. I can't turn over in bed without hurting myself. It's silly. My local G.P gave me pain killers but they don't work very well and i am reluctent to take alot of them. To solve this problem myself i find that baths with soothing oils in help relieve the pain short-term. But mostly i just try to move little and often.... This seems to be the best solution for me at the moment, I just hope this doesn't get any worse. My sister had this problem with her first baby but not untill the final weeks. The only difference being that i am overweight and my sister being the complete opposite was underweight during her pregnancy. This may account for more pain due to more weight being on my hips. If it does get worse i have read and spoken to other mothers that a TENS machine would ease some of my suffering. Good luck to other mothers out there with this problem. Jd x

Jennifer Dubowsky
United States
kjdubowsky@verizon.net

02 Mar 2006
16:34

I am 30 weeks pregnant with my fifth child and have not been able to relate the extent of what I experience to anyone until I've read some stories here. I remember having pain with my first daughter's pregnancy only to be told that it was associated with pregnancy and was put on disability from work and was left to "deal" with the pain until birth. After birth I could not sit up in bed nor lift my right leg at all to take even the smallest step. Chiropractic care from 4 diferrent providers through three more pregnancies gave me mild relief, at least I could walk barely. Now with my fifth, I thought I was prepared physically with a stronger pelvic region, weekly physical therapy and lots of practice handling this I would be O.K. I was wrong. Yesterday while finishing preparing dinner I literally sunk into a chair my daughter brought me in front of the kitchen sink and could not literally stand up, nor move myself anywhere. I cried in excruciating pain and literally needed my husband to physically assist me to bed. There in my pillow topped bed with at least five pillows, I can normally find comfort. This night it was impossible. I felt a wave of heat then cold numbness, cramping, and generally pain down my legs and concentrated on my pelvis. I couldn't even fall asleep. When I need to get up to go the bathroom, I could not sit up, could not take even one step and was literally pushed and dragged by my husband as gently as he could, but was hardly able to bear the sheer pain to move. I tried the baths, the resting, the changing positions often, I wear the belt to provide support, but to no avail. I can't imagine the next 10 weeks of this sheer pain, however, I am more afraid of the long term and post delivery effects this time around. If there are any tips regarding labor positions which will make natural delivery possible, please let me know. Thank you for your stories, sometimes just knowing that you can lift up your pain and suffering for others who too feel exactly how you do does bring hope.

darmah hammond
usa
sweet_darm@yahoo.com

27 Feb 2006
17:46

I have 4 kids.I am 26. Hip pain started during my 2nd pregnancy.my other kids were all born so close after that I didnt give my body time to heal,so I dont know if it goes away.My 4th child is now 1 1/2 mo and my hips pop every time I lift my legs and sometimes when I walk.

Angel Bacon
USA
jamnbacon@yahoo.com

26 Feb 2006
07:33

First of all, I am not of Scandinavian background at all. I am half Chinese and half Creole with a little Native American mixed in. With my first born, at 7 months I began experiencing a sharp pain every time I stood up or changed positions while sleeping in what I called my "hip." The pain was in both sides, but mainly in the right side, making any pain in the left hardly recognizable. I went to a chiropractor and he diagnosed me with inflamed hip flexors. I have been calling that spot my hip flexor ever since. Now in my second pregnancy (currently in my 20th week) this pain came immediately. I have been doing stretches for hip flexors but it's not reaching the spot that hurts. So I went online to do a little research. I knew it had to do with the relaxin hormone during pregnancy, but Michelle Baldwin, here on your website, pinpointed the body part as being the sacroiliac joint. This has helped my journey tremendously. Now let's see if I can help the pain. Thanks! Angel

Sarah
United States of America
mustangsarah2000@yahoo.com

19 Feb 2006
07:31

it is not related to pregnancy, it just gets worse. since i was born i have had hip problems. my hip would come out of place, and my ligament would pop over my joint casuing it to be hard to get my hip back in place. it sometimes would get so painful i would just lay there and cry cause i couldnt move. now that im grown it has gotten worse, and when im prego it gets even more worse than ever. i am now prego with my 2nd baby. last weekend me and my hubby went away without our daughter. we rented a hotel room and that night we were trying to rekindle our flame that was almost gone. all of a sudden my hip popped and i couldnt move and i was in horrible pain so we had to stop for a litle bit til i could get my hip back in place. i sat there and cried til i couldnt take it anymore and my hubby almost took me to the hospital. it is horrible and i dont know what to do anymore but it is driving me nuts. if anyone has any advice on what i should try it would be great!!!thanks!!!

Tammy (32)
USA

13 Feb 2006
04:56

Hi Ladies, Well, it's almost 11:00PM and I am suffering from the worst hip pain in my right hip, however, I am not pregnant. My hip pain first started when I was pregnant with my first son who is now 4 1/2 (I have a son who is 2 and also suffered throught the pregnancy). Unfortunately, I have since suffered with hip pain and not one doctor or anybody can shed any light on this. The pain I suffer from is EXACTLY the pain I had when I was pregnant. It really stinks when it wakes me up in the middle of the night, or when it is so painful, I can't roll over. Hopefully all of you who are pregnant, will deliver and the pain will just go away....I wish I was that lucky :) I'm sorry I can't help you ladies, however it feels good to know that somebody else knows what I am going through...it's awful! Best of luck to all of you! Tammy

stephanie topham
england
imsosexy83@hotmail.com

10 Feb 2006
01:10

basically i am 23 weeks pregnant, and i keep getting a very sharp pain shooting from my hip right down to my right foot. it is aggony, people say teh baby is lying on a nerve, i have tried masaging the baby off but doesn't seem to work. general walking hurts when the pain is present, but the worst job is climbing up two floors to my bedroom.

stephanie topham
england
imsosexy83@hotmail.com

10 Feb 2006
01:09

stephanie topham
england
imsosexy83@hotmail.com

10 Feb 2006
01:04

angie
canada
shamil1neha2@msn.com

05 Feb 2006
07:33

This is my 4th pregnancy, but my first time experiencing hip pain during pregnancy. I am also experiencing back pain. I am now 28 weeks pregnant. The back pain started about a month ago, mostly during sleep time. I thought i had everything under control. For the back pain i use A535 heat cream and it did seem to help, until the hip pain kicked in a short couple weeks later. First it just seemed to occur during sleep, but now it seems to always be with me. If I stay in one position too long it becomes agony, then no way I move helps it fade away. It's horrible! I can barely sleep. No position is comfortable. It really hurts! Well, tonight I'm gonna try my A535 cream on my hips and see what happens. I'll let ya know!!

lisa mudgway
new zealand
lisa.mudgway@clear.net.nz

05 Feb 2006
00:05

im 28, im a new zealand europeon.. . . . . . . .im currently 7 and a half months pregnant with my first child. its good to know im not alone, lucky for me my hip pain isnt happening during the day but at night when i need that much needed sleep about after my second toliet stop the pain starts and it wont go away until i get up then when i go back to bed it starts again! it feels like somebodys stabbing something really sharp into my hips. i can find anyone to talk to about this theres not much support for the discomforts of pregnacy that i have found. i get comments like: o'well you have to expect some pain! or well at least when you have had your baby the pain will go away mine won't! or nevermind its all worth it! or theres nothing you can do just accept it! id just love to have a few good nights sleep before the birth its been happening for about 6 weeks now ive been getting up on average 6 times a night just because the pain wakes me up please let me know if there is any suggestions thanks for taking the time to listen before finding this web sight i have felt alone.

Carrie
USA

03 Feb 2006
04:23

I am so happy to find this site. I feel like I'm not a big whiny baby! I have had excruciating pain in my left hip since about my 9th week of pregnancy. I am currently 26 weeks. My husbands laughs at me when I whince in pain and am unable to walk any further. My pain seems to have no favorite time to show up, it can be in the middle of the night, when I stand up from bed, when I'm getting in the car, when I'm sitting on the couch. I have a high risk pregnancy and so I visit with my OB weekly and he dismisses my pain as just pregnancy pains but it feels like my unborn child has a butcher knife that he shoves downward through my left hip/butt area. I am so happy that other people have this same problem! Well, not really happy for all of you all but more relieved!

Heather
USA
hlmbugle@gmail.com

31 Jan 2006
19:06

I only experienced hip pain between the 3rd and 5th months in my first pregnancy, and it seemed to always happen when I was pushing a shopping cart. However this time (I'm almost 30 and 32 weeks pregnant) it's been every day for about 5 weeks now. I am a music teacher who pushes a cart from classroom to classroom, so maybe that's the source of the problem, but sometimes I have to actually stop teaching when I shift my weight or walk around the classroom to wince in pain! I cannot really afford to stop teaching any earlier than my maternity leave (which is 5 weeks away) but I have a feeling if I tell my doctor how severe it is that he will ask me to take off earlier. It is a sharp, stabbing pain and if I could poke through my skin I would be able to pinpoint exactly where it hurts. It hurts particularly when I lift my leg to put on a sock, or if I carry anything in my left hand while trying to walk. After the initial pain, it seems to come back throughout the day often, but some days are better than others. I hate to live on Tylenols, but I feel like that's what I am resorting to.

Jo
Isle of Man

29 Jan 2006
11:38

Hi, I am currently 20-21weeks pregnant and for the past few weeks have been experiencing hip pain that has grow progressively worse. I even ended up with my partner taking me to A&E the in the middle of the night as the pain got so bad it almost made me physically sick and pass out. It was passed off by the doctor there as "the joys of pregnancy!" I feels as if my hips are being driven apart so they almost pop out of my sides! It also burns inside and feels as if knitting needles are being pushed through my hip bones!! I find that lying flat is a nightmare! I am hoping that gentle swimming may help!

Victoria
new Zealand

23 Jan 2006
22:41

I'm 31 years old, I have been very active in sport, occasionally I would get excruciating pain in my Right Hip Joint, sometimes it would paralyse me for at least 30 seconds I couldn't move my leg and then my hip joint would be sore for a couple of days.... My 1st pregnancy went fine except for a very sore Tail bone and turning in bed sometimes seemed to lock my joint in a painful way. Then came Labour , The pain in my Right hip joint was so excruciating that labour,tearing and heamoroids seemed a walk in the park...It was the fact that my leg was held in the same position that caused agony, Im 30 weeks preggas again and I'm dreading that same position again.....

Jeannette
USA
lyj2213@yahoo.com

23 Jan 2006
22:24

I never had hip pain before my pregnancies. My youngest is three years old and I still live with the terrible pain. I have it mostly when I lie down on my sides. At night, if I roll to my side the PAIN wakes me. Sometimes I have to stand up from lying down and lift the leg to "pop" it. I've been to the doctor and he didn't know what to say. He asked me if it was my mattress. I know it is not, but I don't know have any idea of what it can be.

Jeannette
USA

23 Jan 2006
22:19

I never had hip pain before my pregnancys. My youngest is three years old and I still get the terrible pain. I have it mostly when I lie down on my sides. At night, if I roll to my side the PAIN

Leigh Ann
USA

21 Jan 2006
11:28

I am 35 weeks pregnant and currently writing this at 4 am. I am up due to pain in my hip. I am expecting my 3rd child very soon. My first experience with pain in the hip started with my first pregnancy 4 yrs ago. Thinking it was normal pain from the pelvis preparing for delivery my OB and husband who is physical therapist assured me it was part of pregnancy. I lived with it and "sucked it up" trying to limit my complaints. The pain was amazing...siting, laying down, walking, trying to dress my self all were very painful. After my baby was born and a few months later the pain did go away. Then 2 yrs later I am expecting my 2nd child and the hip pain starts in again, lesser in degree than the first time but still there. Again I assume it is all due to normal aches and pains of pregnancy. I give birth to my baby and the pain continues. On a scale of 1-10 it varied between a 3-7 for the next year or so coming and going. My husband now realizing that the pain is not from pregnancy looks into it. He believes it is related to the SI joint. He does what he can to relieve the pain and it does help very much. Soon I am pregnant again, however I already have hip pain to start with as the pregnancy grows the pain grows. Which brings me to my current situation. As it is now, getting out of bed is next to impossible. I have to roll and push my self with my hands to a sitting position which brings on much pain in my hip. Standing is done slowly and painfully. Walking is met with tiny baby steps and extreme pain as I limp to where I am headed. Sitting to go to the bathroom or on a couch is very painfull as is moving to stand from those positions. I live in a 2 story home and climbing the stairs is a slow and frustrating chore. Laying down is as bad as being up and about. I absoutly can not lay on my "bad" hip and laying on the other one isn't an option for it feels like I am dislodging the bad hip. Rolling over in bed is a slow and painful motion which is done so many times that sleep in next to impossible. Having 2 children under the age of 5 I am often on the floor which makes it very painful to get up off the floor. Laying on my back is not an option, because if I do I am unable do to the pain in my hip to roll over on my own or to pull myself upright. The pain often will span into my butt cheek or down my leg but generally stays in my right hip. Having a PT in the house does help. To lessen the pain I have used a TENS unit, ultrasound, and moist heat. These seem to be the best at lessening and even removing the pain, but mind you the pain does come back, generally in a day or 2. This is my last pregnancy and I am looking forward to learning if the pain will go away after this delivery. By the way all of my children have been born via c-sections so I am leary of the information out there that claims hip pain is from labor, as I did not have any with my 2nd child and will not with my 3rd.

Carri
USA
CareeCans9801@aol.com

19 Jan 2006
17:49

I am 23yrs old and I am 32w pregnant with my first child. I have been having severe hip pain since about 20w. I am very frustrated with my doctor because I have let her know how I feel and she shrugs it off as normal pregnancy pain. Now tell me is it normal to have your husband help you up from a chair because you can not support your own weight without collapsing to the floor from pain? Sleeping is non exsistent. I will fall asleep for maybe 20min at a time. Then the pain kicks in and becomes so unbearable. I have tried everything. I have taken tylenol before bed to help me sleep. I have tried the warm bath, sleeping with pillows and everything else. I am at my wits end. I am really getting scared. I work as a bank teller so I am on my feet most of the day and by the end I am in such pain that I can not even bear to walk out to my vehicle and drive home. I don't know if I should go and get a second opinion or what I should do. I am tired of feeling like this. Now I know that it is almost over for me but I am not ever going to have another child if this keeps up. I only really want to support my own weight and enjoy being pregnant. I mean when you can not even walk around a grocery store because your hips hurt so bad that you cry there is a problem. My pain seems to be mostly in my left hip, towards the back. It is not a burning pain or nagging. It is excurtiating (spelling) pain. I cry every single day. I am sorry to complain. I am just so fed up with it. Some one please email me!! I would love to hear someone elses opinion on what I should do. Thanks for listening!!

Helen
UK
trevorambrose@supanet.com

18 Jan 2006
23:28

I was 34 weeks pregnant with my first child when I woke up one morning and could not move. I had excruciating pain in my left hip and a constant burining in my calf. My left foot had become completely numb. I could not walk and had to get around on my hands and knees. My midwife and doctor were completely useless and felt that they dismissed it as 'sciatic pain' and that I should get on with it. I spent 7 weeks on my living room floor, on my side, only getting up to go to the toilet, which was agony. I literally sobbed my way through each hospital appointment as the pain was constant, and sitting unbearable. I actually think I became depressed and felt guilty about the 300 paracetamol and codeine tablets I took during this time. Thankfully the major pain went after birth - although my hip used to just 'go' from time to time, causing my leg to collapse under me. I've since seen an episode of Portland babies on TV where a woman had exactly my problem. They referred her to their in-house Osteopathist who cured the sobbing woman in 2 sessions. I was annoyed and hopeful seeing this. I desperatly want another baby, but cannot imagine going through that pain again.

Cristin
United States
CLeaWalsh@yahoo.com

16 Jan 2006
02:30

OK, this is so crazy! I am in so much hip/groin pain right now that I thought I would search the net to make sure it was normal and look for any red flags. I found this website and am reading this stuff and find it so ironic that these woman explain what I am going through PERFECTLY and that it is more prevalent in Norwegian woman. My father's side of the family is Norwegian! I am 31 years old and this is my second pregnancy and I am 34 weeks along. I can say that I had none of this with my daughter and thought I was just carrying this baby differently. Everyone said that the baby must be dropping and pushing on everything to cause such pain. I feel like my hips are dislocated and night is horrible. I dread going to sleep and flipping from my left to right side is excruciating. I just chalked it up to being pregnant and take occasional Tylenol but nothing really helps. Excercise does increase pain so I gave up regular gym time at 30 weeks. I am printing this out and taking it to my Midwife so I will write back if I have any new info to share. It is a good thing that woman are strong and that there is a beautiful little bundle of joy waiting for us at the end of the nine months:) Good luck to all of you! Cristin

Sarah Allen
New Zealand
sparkles_sarah@hotmail.com

12 Jan 2006
01:37

While pregnant with my second daughter I suffered from accute hip pain. My midwife suggested a visit to the hospital physio for a check up, the physio gave me strapping to wear to support my hips and reccommended I do no lifting, with an energetic, 20 month old to contend with the no lifting thing was a little difficult, I found the strapping to be pretty uncomfortable and after a couple of weeks with the pain getting worse I gave up on the strapping. I got to the stage were I could hardly walk and made an appointment with a local osteopath. I hobbled in to the clinic and virtually skipped out, it was amazing! He said that the weight of the baby can often put the spine out of allignment which in turn shifts the hips out hence the excruciating pain I was experiencing (he also managed to realign a rib that was causing indigestion type pain). I went to visit 3 times after my initial consultation just to keep in line. Through out the third trimester I also visited a accupuncturist which I found bennificial. I sure having such good allignment and flow contributed to a such a straight forward and quick labour (1 hour and 20mins from the very first contraction). It was a good job we had planned a home birth and had used the 'Pink Kit' as a birthing tool to manage the intensity. Good luck with sorting your hip pain out, as my osteopath said: ' Pregnancy needn't be painful'.

Jennifer
USA

10 Jan 2006
05:41

My friend recently gave birth, and she had hip pain starting in about the 8th week. She saw an acupuncturist, whose treatments helped a lot. It didn't totally cure the pain, but reduced it significantly, so she had only mild discomfort occasionally.

Jennifer
USA
jidowney@hotmail.com

10 Jan 2006
05:41

Fiona
Scotland, UK
cairnlee@yahoo.com

09 Jan 2006
11:04

It was only when I was pregnant for the fourth time after a gap of 6 years that I experienced pain in pregnancy. I was advised by the physio not to lift heavy objects etc, so my children had to learn to load & unload the dishwasher and washing machine. My husband ttok over - and the on-line delivery service replaced - weekly food shopping. The biggest problem for me was that, during an already difficult delivery, I was unable to bear the pain of keeping upright during labour. I'm a bit of a home-birth/no drugs fanatic, so this was something I struggled with for as many hours as possible till I was so worn out I could not refuse an emergency section. The pain did not recede until weeks after the baby was born. Why am I telling you this? What wonderful news that you are pregnant again! I'm sure everyone has such a different experience there is no need to think you will go through the same. I followed your pregnancy with Max and was delighted reading about his birth online! I never dreamed at the time that I too would end up with a surprising last-minute c-section. Mine was two years ago - you're a brave woman for going through it all again!

G
USA

08 Jan 2006
05:19

I am 27 weeks and my hip pain stared 4 weeks ago. It used to only happen if/when I walked or shopped for a couple of hours. Now I don't have to be on my feet long at all, and it begins. The pain is deep inside and I literally end up limping when I walk now. I'm wondering if it's my hip bones spreading- to prepare for the birth??

AJH
USA

04 Jan 2006
00:28

This is my 5th pregnancy. I've had "round ligament pain" will all my pregnancies and this is WAY different. I've never had anything like this before! QUESTION: How many of you have had a c-section? This is my first pregnancy following a c-section. My first 3 babies were vaginal births. The last one, my 10-lb, 4 oz bouncing boy, was delivered by c-section. My hip pain started about two weeks after conception (4 weeks pregnant). It was really weird. I had stretching pains far down, on both sides, so bad that I couldn't roll over in bed or move. As the pregnancy has progressed (I'm 18 weeks pregnant now), they've gotten higher, and much worse. The pain start somewhere on the left or right side of my uterus, and not always in the same place. In the beginning, they lasted a few minutes. Then, they started lasting 10-15 minutes. Last Saturday, I got one that lasted 45 minutes that then went away for an hour and then came back for 3 hours. Lying on my side doesn't help and trying to get up to go to the bathroom, or even just trying to turn over, gives me almost suicidal thoughts. These pains are worse than labor pains because they last so long! I thought my placenta was separating from my uterus, piece by piece, until I found this website. The pain feels like a twisting, burning, charley horse. It happens on one side or another, but never on both at the same time. It either just happens when I'm not doing anything, or occurs when I'm stretching up (one came on while I was trying to pull down a stuck window), or turning my abdomen (got one on Sunday when I turned, while sitting, to hand my son something). I feel better now knowing this is normal. Sure wish I knew what it was called! And, I feel horrible not being able to do anything when the pain is there! I hate having to ask the family to wait in me and having them listen to me whimper and moan (though I try to keep it to myself so the children won't be frightened).

Amy
USA
etresidd@twcny.rr.com

02 Jan 2006
21:45

I am 50 years old and have had 5 children. My hip pain started with my second child when I was 25 - at that time it was sciatica. It was very difficult to walk at times. It was very bad at the end of my 5th pregnancy at age 34. My right hip felt "loose" and as if it were popping in and out of the joint. Now 16 years later, it is difficult to sleep on my right side. Some nights it just aches. Exercise does not relieve or make the pain worse. My knee is now swollen and painful. The whole length of the iliotibial band is inflamed and tender to the touch. Occasionally, my hip will pop causing intense, deep pain for a very short time but it often aches for a prolonged time afterward.

april
usa

01 Jan 2006
02:53

I am 12 weeks pregnant with hip pain. It seems to worsen late in the evening.It feels like something just locks up and I can't walk on it.It hurts if I try to stand.Sometimes when I am walking it will act up and I just about fall in the floor.I wonder if anyone else is going thru this.Is this normal?

Jennifer
USA
jcoffey01@msn.com

26 Dec 2005
01:50

I am 18 weeks pregnant with my second child and I'm having severe right hip pain. I have woke up some mornings and could barly make it to the bathroom. Its as if my hip gets stuck and when I bare my weight on it I can't stand the pain. My doctor acted like it is no big deal and told my to do some excersizes to strengthen my muscles. That was three weeks ago and it isn't helping the pain. Sometimes I even feel somewhat of a numb feeling on part of my hip, "this really scares me". I have a long way to go before May, 26 and I hope that when it gets here the pain will go away. This is affecting everything I do and is becoming a problem in my relationship to. I can't seem to keep things up around the house because when I start to cook and clean, after about and hour I'm in pain. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

LaShay
USA
Wondermom12@hotmail.com

22 Dec 2005
21:47

I am 21 and this is my second pregnancy. I am 20 weeks along now. I have a 4 year old. I started having hip pain in the right side after about 8 weeks of pregnancy. I have been doing extremely hard work around my house but I have always been a very active person and this work was not much different than the normal for me. I am also a nurse and not sure the pathophysiology of this pain. There is not much that can relieve it. It seems like a constant pain that only slightly goes away when I rest. The pain does begin to increase with any type of work. It gets to the point where I can barely walk and my doctor has no idea what to do with me. I really hope there is some help for this problem soon!!

su
australia
sdas@theage.com.au

22 Dec 2005
02:23

I am 41 years old and 23 weeks pregnant with my first child. My parents are both Indian but I have lived all my life in Britain and Australia. Towards the end of the first trimester I noticed a pain on either side of my hips which just won't go away. It hurts at night when I ly on either side - a sort of nerve/pressure pain you might feel from lying on one side too long. The pain is at the point where my hip presses against the bed. I have to keep turning over to ease the pain. But the amount of time I can tolerate on each side just gets shorter and shorter. I'm fine when I'm up and about and I don't feel it when I'm walking. My sister says she had a similar pain. My obstetrician says it's just normal pelvic pain you get during pregnany, but I don't hear many stories from women about pain at the sides of their hips when they ly down at night. As a result of the pain my sleep is really disturbed.

Quirstin Wynn
USA
sensualtiger18@yahoo.com

21 Dec 2005
17:58

After my third month of pregnancy I noticed that I would feel sharp pain in my hips/joints while lying in a certain position. Usually after a long day at work, were I do a fair amount of walking (elementary school), I would noticed that the pain was moderate to severe. Now I am in my seventh month and I suffer terriblly, especially throught the night. Sometimes I wonder how I will make it through the remainder of the pregancy with the pain being so intense. It is especially bad in the middle of the night when bathroom trips are frequent. My doctor tells me it is only going to get worse.

Joy
United States
shibbysweetheart@yahoo.com

20 Dec 2005
04:29

I am currently 37 weeks pregnant and have had a slow onset of hip pain. I woke up this morning though with EXCRUCIATING pain in my upper thighs and could barely walk. Of course I'm also "nesting" and doing a lot of housework and little projects around the house since it's Christmas time. I was very thankful to find this site and get the information that it provides. Thank you so much! I will be taking it easy from now on.

Vanessa
usa
vdowell@firstam.com

20 Dec 2005
01:08

I am currently 13 weeks pregnant with my second child. With my son, I started to experience pain in my right hip about half-way through my pregnancy. It was mostly at night, and I never felt it until I tried to get up, it would hurt so badly, that I couldn't walk straight or lift my leg to get dressed, I would have to sit down and try to slip my clothes over both legs at the same time. After a few minutes of moving it around, it would pop lightly, and then it wouldn't hurt anymore. the popping is unusual though, it's as if some muscles or tendons are twisted and the popping untwists them. It lasted through the whole pregnancy and stopped almost immediatly afterwards. This pregnancy so far is slightly different. I started to have the pain at about 10 weeks. I've managed to find some remedies, well, more like preventions. The best thing that works is to just not lay on that side, or if I do, to lay on the other side for a while before trying to get up. Hopefully, it will stop right away after I give birth to this one as well

Rebekah M
England
rebekahm28@aol.com

19 Dec 2005
11:31

Im currently 34 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child, and can hardly walk, my left hip is so painful.

Cynthia
USA
cynthiavincent_ip@yahoo.com

13 Dec 2005
18:55

I am a 34 year old African American and I am 14 weeks pregnant with my first child. I just recently (over the past week) began to experience hip pain. At night when I sleep it wakes me and I usually have to either roll over to the other side or sit up in bed. I have yet to tell my OBGYN about it, I thought I would do a little research about it first. I asked my Mom if she knew what it might be, but she said she had never experienced it. I put padding in my bed which helped for a few days, but I'm hurting again. It is starting to feel uncomfortable when I walk.

Leza
Great Britain
leza@masonn2.fsnet.co.uk

09 Dec 2005
18:55

Hi, I'm 33 years old and 28 wks pregnant with my 4th baby, and as I write this I'm in absolute agony! Three years ago with my 3rd baby hip pain developed at about 34 wks and I ended up on crutches for the remainder of the pregnancy, (not an easy mode of transport but apparantly very amusing to onlookers!) Limping and hobbling around like that for two months caused other problems which resulted in me having to have extensive physio for about 8months after the birth. And apart from that it made me thourougly miserable during a time I should have been enjoying.This time it started about a fortnight ago. I went to the clinic two days ago and my midwife was amazing, she referred me there and then to the physio and I've got my first appointment next week. My physio is specialised in womens health care and very confident she can help me to sort this out. She felt that getting the physio now would sort out all the postural problems before they become a real issue and apart from making my life easier for the next three months would prevent additional problems for the future. Kinda makes sense doesn't it?! My advice to you all, if you get the brush off from your health professional don't just accept it as being a 'normal' part of pregnancy, it doesn't have to be. Shout loudly until you are heard as there seems to be lots you can do to alleviate the pain and protect your health. Good luck everyone! Leza

Kelly
United States
kellb75@aol.com

08 Dec 2005
17:47

I'm pregnant with my 4th child and I'm only 14 weeks along. My biggest complaint from this pregnancy and the others is by far hip pain! I would love to know what causes this and if it's something many women experience, then I would love to see a study done and find some answers. Each of my pregnancies have gotten progressively worse in many aspects, such as hip pain, swelling, some high blood pressure, weight gain, etc. My hip pain causes me so much difficulty walking, cleaning, showering, and especially sleeping. I ache throughout the night which leaves me feeling tired through the day.

Tracy
USA

05 Dec 2005
18:59

I am 14 1/2 weeks pregnant with my first child. This morning I woke up with hip pain for the first time. I was limping around the house a little bit. Now at work it's not quite as bad, but it hurts slightly & I'm walking slowly. I went Christmas shopping yesterday for about 2 hours and did some housework, so maybe this aggravated something. I have a dr. appt. in 1 week so I will talk to my dr. then about it. Maybe I should buy the 'pregnancy pillow' to put b/t my knees when I sleep.

krystal
usa
k2doyle@yahoo.com

03 Dec 2005
08:07

my names krystal and I'm 19 years old, 24 weeks pregnant with my first child. My hip problem started about a year before i got pregnant. But it was never this severe. It use to just feel stiff in my right hip. Once I got pregnant it grew worse. Now it's so bad that anything makes my right hip hurt. I can't lay on my back or lay slightly tilted up (pillow under my head). It hurts to just have my leg rest a certain way. There's been times when I've been walking and the pain would strike my hip and cause my knee to buckle. The pain usually shots down to the side of my leg. I have no idea what to do. My doctor just blew me off when i told her about it. I even mentioned almost falling a few times and she said that it's normal for a pregnant womans cartalidge to deteriorate or something like that. She did and suggested nothing to help with the pain. I've put pillows between my legs, but like I said have my leg in certain positions hurts my hip. Please help. I need suggestions on what this might be. email me-k2doyle@hotmail.com

L.M.
USA
LVanhoy@triad.rr.com

30 Nov 2005
15:21

I belive we all are experiencing the same thing although in different areas. Mine has so far, not affected my hips at all. The pain I feel is between my legs, and seems to be right on the pubic bone. It is severe at times, althought it hurts the entire day. It is worse after any amount of walking, which has become extremely difficult. I am a hairdresser and stand on my feet all day, which makes it worse. Turning in bed at night is so difficult, and sleeping on my back seems to be the only way to deal with it. The worse time I had with it was after sexual intercourse. I found two positions that did not hurt at the time, but as the day progressed, the pain became excruciating. The worst it has been so far. I am just now 16 weeks. I know there is little that can be done. I think what would make me feel better would be some acknowledgement from people in the medical profession. L.M. LVanhoy@triad.rr.com

Rebecca
USA
heck43@adelphia.net

22 Nov 2005
14:53

I am 30 years old and experiencing horrible pain inthe hip area as well as the pubis. This is my third pregnancy. I had no pain with my first, but I was given a prescription for a brace and told to walk backwards during the second one. At the time I thought that the pain was caused because my first two were so close together, now I do not believe that to be true because that was five years ago and now, on my third child, I am in worse pain than ever. Nothing seems to help, I tried Yoga, baths, walking around in hopes to allegiate the pain which did not work. Yersterday I could not even get up to get my daughter from the bus. I have a high pain tolerance like most of you, and yet the pain is so severe, I cry and wince when I have to move. I admit some days are better than others but for the most part I guess I have to grin and bear it. My doctor like others keeps passing the pain off on possible UTI's and just plain complaining. How do I get him to understand that this is no matter of complaining about my pregnancy but that it is of genuine concern? Thanks

Karen
USA

18 Nov 2005
02:40

I am currently 23 weeks into my 3rd pregnancy. I am experiencing major hip pain. I did not experience this with my first pregnancy (although I was only 22 at the time). I am now 36 and did have some hip pain with my 2nd pregnancy last year. However, with the third pregnancy, I can hardly walk at times. If I am sitting down for a while and try to get up, I almost collapse. My daughter woke up from her nap this afternoon and I had to crawl up the stairs to get her. The pain seems to be more in my right hip. And like another person wrote, my hips feel like they are spreading when I sit down and then feel like they have to move back into place when I stand up. Lifting my right leg to put pants on or socks on is extremely painful, sometimes impossible. I feel like I need a "walker" or crutches or something just to get around. I mentioned this to my doctor who said it was just normal symptoms of pregnancy. But with my second child, I still had some mild pain for months after I gave birth. Good luck to everyone. My son is due on March 17, 2006.

Wendy
Canada

15 Nov 2005
14:47

I am 30 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing severe hip pain for the past few weeks. I believe it is my SI joint, which softens with the pregnancy hormones and the joint gets out of allignment. I was having back problems a few weeks ago and went to see a Chiropractor, who really helped. He said it was my SI joint. I also pulled my groin ligament and it is all connected. It's a sharp nerve like pain, mainly in my left hip. It really hurts when I turn in bed, lay down flat or lift my legs up to put socks on. I find a heating pad helps, and hot baths. But the pain is still there, and it seems to be getting worse as my pregnancy goes further along. I am going to see my Chiropractor again, and I hope he can help me. I also booked a massage appointment. If it get's worse I may look into getting one of those SI belts that hold your hips together.

kelly
Canada
northstar1367@hotmail.com

12 Nov 2005
01:33

I am 36 weeks pregnant with my second child and have had the odd day of fairly intense hip pain, until today, I felt a bit of a twing going on and it was uncomfortable to walk and then all of a sudden I could no longer walk, my husband , daughter and I were in Walmat shopping and I almost had to get into the freaking cart to get out of the store. It felt like someone had stuck a butcher knife in the muscle of my groin and inner hip area and was tearing me apart. Finally after 45 min we made it out of the store and headed for home, 25 min drive, I was feeling not to bad until I tried to get out of the van and almost fell flat on my butt...it hurt sooooo bad that I thought I was going to pass out, I couldn't lift my right leg off the ground, I had to drag it, we finally got me in the houe and my hubby was totally freaking, wanting to help but couldnt, we heated up my rice sock and then I had him pull on my leg at the ankle, gently, to help relieve some pressure. I t is still driving me crazy but has mellowed a little, any one with a sure cure PLEASE let me know..I realize that I only have a few weeks left of my pregnancy but i would like to be able to enjoy them....thanks for your time...Kelly

Carri
USA
carri1297@charter.net

08 Nov 2005
02:15

Hi - I just wrote something, but I think my youngest just wiped it out before I entered it, so here goes again.......I had 3 pregnancies close together. With the first two, I had hip pain toward the end only, and with the births of my children, it was like it just magically disappeared. But with the 3rd, I had pain early on and unfortunately, he is 10 months old, and the pain remains. While I was pregnant, sleeping on the couch helped some because it was much softer than our bed. Now that doesn't seem to matter. And although some motions seem to trigger it (mopping, vacuuming), sometimes it just seems to come out of nowhere. I'll be walking across a floor and almost fall because they just about "give out". And sometimes the pain is so sharp it takes my breath & takes me several minutes to straighten up and move again. I've decided to call a doctor tomorrow to make an appointment. The more my mom thinks about it, she really thinks that my pediatrician diagnosed me with hip dysplasia as an infant, but for some reason told my mom that I would outgrow it and recommended no treatment. It seems like an interesting theory...we'll see. I don't know of any Scandinavian ancestry. I believe I am mostly of Irish and German descent. Thank you for this site. When I was pregnant, I seemed to get these looks from everyone, including my doctor, like they thought I was over-reacting if I tried to explain the pain. It was nice to find this site and see that I was not alone and possibly not crazy!

Audrey Berry
USA
cyclobee@hotmail.com

07 Nov 2005
20:03

I am American, but of Dutch descent, and judging by the size of my hips and the density of my bones, I would think I'd have no problems carrying children. Now in my 27th year, I am carrying my first child very uncomfortably. Early in the pregnancy, I noticed discomfort in the hips, lower back, and sciatic nerve. Now I am in my second trimester (14 wks) and am in so much pain I can not walk, sleep or sit without wincing. My pubic bone is sore to the touch, my tailbone feels like it's broken again (happened once as a youth), and every time I cough or sneeze or laugh, I feel like my pelvis is going to shatter. Believe me, I have a high pain tolerance, being a mt. biker and equestrian, and participator in many rough sports, but this is RIDICULOUS. Of course, my GYN (male) does not think anything of the discomfort, nor does he give any suggestion for alleviation. Grrrr.... I work full-time as a research scientist, and really can not afford to be in pain all of the time. Does anyone have a remedy? Perhaps some therapeutic massage?? Yoga?? I am afraid to try anything without a recommendation, for fear of making matters worse. A

Gabby
USA

29 Oct 2005
16:47

I am not strictly Norwegian but am Swedish and Lithuanian in descent so here goes: I am 36 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing terrible groin pain for the past month or so. It seems to be the worst in the morning when I wake up and for those dreaded trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Every time I wake up I feel like I was riding a horse the previous day. Although it feels like sore muscles of my inner thighs my OB/GYN has informed me that it's the pressure of the baby on the groin area and and my joints softening. Apparently the body releases a hormone called relaxin that is specifically designed to soften the bones and joints to allow the baby to pass through what otherwise would be a narrow pelvis. She told me it's very normal especially since I am not a "big girl" (5'4" - 150lbs- 36 weeks). I was told there was nothing to worry about and her suggestions were to spend time sitting on a birthing ball to stretch out the ligamints in my legs as well as my pelvis. It has helped some but every morning I feel like a cripple for at least an hour until my legs start to regain some normalcy again. The pain usually persists for about an hour and then will completely disappear until the following night and through to the next morning. I was told it will completely disappear after pregnancy and I'm hoping that's the case.

Jaylyn Watson
USA
jaylynw@gmail.com

27 Oct 2005
20:00

I am 30 years old and 21 weeks pregnant. I've been experiencing hip pain (deep pain in my buttocks) for about 4 weeks although it has just recently become extreme. This is my 4th pregnancy, and I experienced this pain mildly during my second, and very extreme during my 3rd pregnancy starting at about 25 weeks. I have thought that I've been suffering from sciatica, but have recently come upon a web site about Posterior Pelvic Pain that describes almost exactly the conditions of my pain: relieved upon rest and relaxation, more extreme at night, pain occurring often several hours later following too much work, and difficulty walking, moving from a sitting to standing position, and rolling over in bed. I hope that perhaps this can help some of you. Another similar condition that relates more to the pelvic floor is called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) and is also found at this website. Thank you to all of you who have submitted information that has helped me. That website is www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap

Jaylyn Watson
USA
jaylynw@gmail.com

27 Oct 2005
19:59

Elizabeth Amos
United States
sgpeach@yahoo.com

27 Oct 2005
06:52

I had hip pain throughout my first pregnancy, from the very beginning. People told me it couldn't be sciatica because I wasn't far enough along. In the end, of course, then I was told "it's probably sciatica." The problem is, the pain was the same and persitent throughout the pregnancy, and never went away or was alleviated for any length of time. Now that I am in my second pregnancy, the hip pain is even worse. I have had this hip pain, again, since the beginning of my pregnancy. I am now at 19 weeks and the pain isassume that this sometimes almost unbearable. The only thing that seems to help is soaking in a warm tub, but I can only do that for so long. The pain is a constant, gnawing pain that is located in the right hip. The pain does not radiate down the leg or into the back. My left hip has never given me a minute's trouble. I theorize that the pain can be related to the spreading of the hips, in order to prepare for the growing uterus and delivery. If this is the case, however, I would think that both hips would hurt, not just one. At any rate, I take two baths a day and take Tylenol daily, though both remedies only take the edge off of the pain, nothing completely quells it. I am not completely sure about Scandanavian heritage in my family, but I do have many European ancestors. The closest I think I can come to Scandanavia are ancestors from Holland. Other than that, my ancestory is mainly Irish and French.

Joel SOO
UK
jsym@pd.jaring.my

25 Oct 2005
17:14

Prior to Sherry's post regarding the use of Soothenol x2 during pregnancy, i was pretty excited to hear from her about a possible relief for my wife using soothenol until i did a research on one of the ingredients in soothenol - DMSO.. i did a google search with the keywords "DMSO Pregnancy" and found out that there are SO MANY posts against using DMSO during pregnancy! I think those who are using it now should perhaps take a note before continue using it... here's a google search link.. please see and read more comments about DMSO and pregnancy.. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=dmso+pregnancy&meta= i presonally think it should be avoided... another natural remmedy is "teasel tincture" recommendation found on this website.. http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/pubicpain.htm#Traditional%20Approach I'm from the UK and Teasel oil, infusion, extracts, essence, whatsoever is not common in the UK and i'm still researching on it before i get my wife to try it.. furthermore its something that u comsume thus the need to research on it further for possible side effects.. will keep posting and if anyone else has any other remmedies please let me know, and i'd dig the web to find more info to help my wife and thousands of other women suffering out there.. anyone tried the teasel tincture or have researched about it please let me know.. many thanks and hang on there! regards Joel

Tasha
usa
psistree@yahoo.com

25 Oct 2005
16:14

It started about 1 month ago with some minimal pain when i put pressure on my right leg. Now, at 33 weeks pregnant 99% of the time I have to have help walking because if not I fall. Its excruciating pain now, and its in both hips.. so i cant relieve it by limping. There are times when it doesnt hurt, but not often. It even hurts if i lay/sit a certain way.

Leslie
United States
LeLeDickson@msn.com

21 Oct 2005
19:18

It started about 3 weeks ago I stand on my feet all day but even sitting for extended periods of time does the same. I am now on bedrest for 4 days to hopefully relieve the pain with Tylenol then on light duty on Monday. I used the belly bands and comfortable shoes but still no relief. I am only 23 wks pregnant but had to be on steriods for @ 1 month due to problems with my asthma.

Linda Hoffmann
USA

19 Oct 2005
02:23

Hi, I wrote to this site 3 years ago because I had such awful hip pain during my last trimester. Since then I've received a few emails asking about my issues. I didn't have much advice to offer. I've since looked into this hip problem further. And I now have a name for my problem. I have a labral tear in my hip. Something I've never heard of before. But was so glad to finally put a name on this problem. I'm hoping this is something some of you may be able to look into as your problem. I had to have an MRI with arthroscope in order to diagnose it. I wish you all well. I am hoping to get pregnant again soon and fear the hip pain, but still gonna try!!

LEAH
RIVERSIDE
LJCRUZ@ADELPHIA.NET

18 Oct 2005
20:07

I AM 27 WEEKS PREGNANT AND HAVE HORRIBLE LOWER HIP PAIN AND HORRIBLE PELVIC PAIN.TRYING TO MOVE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AT NIGHT MAKES ME CRY,AND I AM NO CRYER. I WAS TOLD MY BACK PAIN WAS SIATIC PAIN. THE NERVE RUNS UNDERNEATH THE PLACENTA. AS THE PLACENTA GROWS IT PUTS MORE AND MORE PRESSURE ON IT WHICH CAUSES MORE PAIN. BASICALLY THERE IS NOT MUCH WE CAN TAKE OR DO, BUT MORE WHAT WE SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DOING. HEAT HELPS TO SOOTH THE PAIN, THERE ARE THESE MENTHOL PATCHES CALLED SALONPAS THAT YOU CAN GET AT ANY RITE AID OR DRUG STORE WHICH IS SAFE. I KNOW JUST GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE CAN SET ME BACK FOR A COUPLE DAYS. BUT I NOTICE WHEN I REST FOR A FEW DAYS I FEEL I BIT BETTER,THE PAIN SUBSIDES I BIT. I KNOW THAT IS IS HARD AS MOTHERS NOT TO DO OUR REGULAR CHORES,SUCH AS VACUMMING,DISHES, CLEANING,LIFTING,BUT DON'T DO IT IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO.YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN A SPOTLESS HOUSE. ITS HARD TO BREAK HABBIT,TRUST ME I KNOW. BUT I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE LESS I DO, THE PAIN IS STILL THERE BUT ITS NOT OVERWHELMING ME LIKE WHEN I OVER DO IT. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP. HAVE SOMEONE GROCERY SHOP FOR YOU ONCE,BY PAPER PLATES,FORKS,SPOONS. THAT WILL SAVE YOU AN HOUR OF DISHES WHICH IS AN HOUR LESS OF YOU STANDING AND PUTTING PRESSURE ON YOUR HIP AND PELVIS......GOOD LUCK,ANY COMMENTS EMAIL ME AT LJCRUZ@ADELPHIA.NET. ISN'T A RELIEF THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING THREW THE SAME THING?

tanyss
canada
tanyssnixi@hotmail.com

17 Oct 2005
20:05

I am 21 weeks pregnant and have moderate to very uncomfortable hip pain, especially at night and in the morning. I am using a body pillow at night to sleep with, I sleep on my side(s) and put the bottom part of the pillow between my legs, and while it does help somewhat it does not completely take away the aching. I recently spoke to my midwife about it and she has told me to take soy lecithin capsules, which can be bought at health food stores or grocery stores here in Canada. She says to take the amount suggested on the bottle at first, and if there is no improvement increase the dosage a few capsules at a time until you do notice a difference. Soy lecithin is safe to take during pregnany provided you do not have a soy allergy, the only known side-effect is loose stool (which if you're constipated during your pregnancy can be a welcome improvement). So far, I am taking 3 capsules a day and have noticed a minor relief. I am going to try taking 4, then five etc. until it becomes obvious that it is working or not. I'll let you know how it goes!! Oh, also some hip stretches just before bed (sit on floor or yoga mat cross legged and stretch forward and to the side) help a great deal. Good Luck!

Leigh Ann Travis
USA
waddlepants@aol.com

12 Oct 2005
13:53

Just wanted to add something I forgot. My baby was 10 lbs and 1 oz at birth. He was big due to the gestational diabetes. Another thing, to the lady whose OB told her to use a heating pad. I always heard that it was dangerous to use a heating pad when your pregnant, so you might want to think about that.

Leigh Ann Travis
USA
waddlepants@aol.com

12 Oct 2005
13:48

I am 36 years old, and the mother of four children, ages 15, 11, 9 and 9 months. I came here after doing a search about hip pain during pregnancy. I am over my hip pain now, but have been having some back pain, and some other strange pains, and was wondering if they were related. I searched all over the net during my pregnancy and couldn't find anything about the hip pain. I found out I was pregnant at about 7 weeks. I had this heavy feeling in my abdomen, and I just knew I was pregnant. But I thought I was having a miscarriage or something, because the heaviness was the kind you shouldn't have until the end of a pregnancy after the baby has dropped. Later on I started having the hip pain. Just how far into the pregnancy I'm not that sure of now, I think about 6-7 months. I will add that the heaviness in my abdomen never went away either. The hip pain was worse when standing up from a sitting position, or going to sit down. It was also painful lowering myself onto the toilet. Just because the pain was so intense, I started letting myself kind of fall onto the toilet and into sitting positions so as to seat myself faster. It got so bad that I could barely walk for hours in the morning, or after sitting for longer than 10 minutes. I would have to take little tiny steps, and they were excrutiating even then. I couldn't put on my panties or pants by myself because it was too painful to lift my legs. I also had pain in my pelvic bones around my vagina. At night it would take me forever to roll over in bed because the hip pain was so bad. I told my OB about it, and he never really did say anything, except that I was older, and that pregnancy brings aches and pains. I don't think he or the nurses believed me. Because by the time I ever got into see him, my hips had already loosened up a little for the day to walk bigger steps than those little tiny ones. The hip pain went away about 1 1/2 to 2 months after giving birth. If you want details about my pregnancy to compare here are some things that you might want to know: 5th pregnancy (one preterm stillbirth previously) 35 years old at time of pregnancy overweight gestational diabetes mild pre-eclampsia born in USA (ancestors from Scotland) drank alot of soft drinks cracked or broke tailbone 5 years previous to pregnancy very fair complexion endometriosis (found during tubal ligation after delivery) Swelling in calves and feet (unrelated to pre-eclampsia) Alot of those details are probably iirevelant, but thought someone might want to know those things. Wish I knew what had caused it. I'm having some problems with my back now. I can't walk too long without burning pain in my back. Been having sudden little pains in the top fronts of my thighs, and in feet and knees. Sometimes if I am overly upset, a sudden pain throbs through my back that leaves me breathless. I hope Drs. become aware of the terrible hip pain that some women get during pregnancy and start acknowledging it as a real and serious pain and start researching it more. It really makes it hard to enjoy your pregnancy when you can barely walk at times, and have to live with that kind of pain.

Tammie
USA

08 Oct 2005
22:11

I am 28 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I experienced a very easy first pregnancy, and so I was disappointed when I began having pain several weeks ago. It is as many of you describe, a sharp twinging pain in my hips. It takes my breath away and makes it very hard to sleep at night. I have felt as if my hips will give out, but haven't actually experienced that. My daughter is 11 months, so I am carrying her a lot, especially going up and down the stairs to her room. My daughter is 22 pounds and my doctor was attributing my pain to carrying her around, but after reading your stories, I think he is wrong! I will be bringing this up at my next appointment to see if I can get a referral for physical therapy. Good luck to all of you with your pregnancies!

Melynda
USA
lightestofheart@yahoo.com

08 Oct 2005
21:42

while i was reading many other sources of information after this one, this one was VERY helpful about what to watch for, and when to know if you have an "actual problem" for some of us this might actually have a name, and need to be treated by a doctor that understands what its called and what to do to help. Hope sendin this website address was okay :) its good solid reading, and VERY informative! http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/pregnancyproblems/pregprobs_pelvicjointpain.asp

Melynda
USA
lightestofheart@yahoo.com

08 Oct 2005
21:29

Im 29, this is my third child and Im now finally at 37 weeks, the first two are 10 and 8 years old (9lb 9oz and 8lb and 6oz respectively) and here I thought that I was the only one who was feeling damaged! lol I've had to be put on bedrest, had to leave my job, not been allowed to work around the house even for fear of going into labor preterm. The pain is absolutely at its worst when I get up after laying in bed or on the sofa. I even got a new bed cause the old one was so soft and it was making things worse, the newer harder bed seems to be helping more in my case. But I do constantly have to switch positions in my sleep to alleviate the pain in my hips. I find that its OFTEN much worse after doing too much the day before. Ive also noticed that there is nothing thats helped more than a hot (well hot for being pregnant anyway) soak... and thats IT. Some of you may be reading this and wondering but I have had pain before with the first kids, and actually have to "pop" my hips or maybe its my VERY low back in order to be mobile properly. The way that ended up being best for me for YEARS after my first two were born was the equivalent of a big ole karate kick :) think of standing on one leg, and making your body a T, with one leg extended out at a 90 degree angle and your body as well... but I dont think that would be advisable now... just a thought to keep in mine for a year or so from now when you are stiff and hurt in your hips... and you feel like you are still waddling like some folks complain about. It does get better... just for some of us it takes some creative ways to find a way to cope with inflexibility and pain... even a few years after... okay or in my case 7 or 8 years after the baby comes lol Im hoping you all wont have the bad luck that Ive had in that regard... and oman the hip pain at 29, is so much more terrible in comparison to the pain I had, with a younger healthier body... of course, you can't know the differences in your body like that til youve experienced pregnancies so far apart like mine are now years apart lol :)

Daina
Australia

03 Oct 2005
10:14

Hello, Whilst I am currently 31 weeks pregnant and hip pain free, around 20 - 25 weeks (I should have kept records) I experienced excruciating hip / pelvic pain. It started innocently as some discomfort when I exercised, however after a couple of weeks it was at times, litlerally paralysing. I started physiotherapy visits, which did not seem to help - at one visit, the movement was enough to set off another paralysing 1/2 hour where I could barely move. As per the normal pattern, 10 - 15 minutes were spent trying to move, without success, with the next 15 taking baby steps to slowly start moving again. The pain was always worse at night, with my poor husband having to help me get dressed, put shoes on, or just rescue me when I felt "stuck". At one visit, my physio suggested I wear a surgical hip belt, and whilst I do not know if it was a coincidence or not, after a week, the problem reduced and 2 weeks later completely stopped. After that time, I had no need to wear the belt. As for the cause, I was given two potential reasons - One from the physio just saying my joints may have more that was was required and the 2nd from the obstetrician suggesting the baby was pushing on a nerve that ended near my pelvis / buttock area. Anyway, for those that are suffering this, it is extremely frustrating as the only negative people usually associate with pregnancy is morning sickness and they have no idea when you tell them no - I just had hip pain. Not sure if it is another coincidence, but I am of Latvian descent, which is not too far away from Norway. Cheers

Jennifer Herzberg
USA
herzberg@mncable.net

01 Oct 2005
06:46

Just wanted to give an update. I wrote my original message back in April 05. I want to thank the person who opened this sight. Until I found it I thought I was the only one that went through this experience with severe hip pain. I had severe hip pain from early in my pregnancy until around 32 weeks. Then one morning I woke up and it was gone. It was the weirdest thing. I think it was probably caused from pressure on some nerve. I went from barely being able to walk to being fine again. It did start to come back again during my last weeks of pregnancy but after my son was born in June I have not had any problems since. I did find the pregnancy belt helped some and long soaks in a warm bath. Also sleeping with pillows supporting my back and between my legs. Hang in there girls I know its horrible but it does get better.

Rhonda Jackson
USA
rhonda.jackson@comcast.net

01 Oct 2005
01:02

I am a 36 year old healthy black women and this is my third child. My other children are 16 years old and 12 years old. I do not remember having any problems with my son who is 12. When I was pregnant with my 16 year old I do remember having some pain. This pregnancy has caused me the most extreme pain though. I have went to the doctor my OBGYN and they also dismissed me and said just take some tylenol it will go away. One the third day with only 3 hours of sleep from the night before I went to the emergency room because the pain was so aggressive it was hit me every 4 minutes to the point of tears. I thought I was in premature labor or something. The doctors there told me they thought I had Appendicitis and gave me a shot of Demerol for the pain and two extra strenghten Tylenol. They wanted to run a cat scan but because of my pregnancy they decided not to and sent me home tell me to contact my OBGYN in the morning. When I went back to my OBGYN the next morning she told me I had no symptoms of Appendicitis especially since my white cell count was not down and she put me on Tylenol 3 one tablet every six hours. She also told me that this pain usually last uptill 24 week, and I am as I said only 19 weeks. She also told me to use a warm heating pad and that should take some of the pain away. The pain has been so bad for me I have not been able to attend work or do anything that I would normally be able to do. I do not know how I am to make it another 5 weeks with this pain. I wish I could find some form of natural remedy rather than drugs.

shelly

sbell@tulsacounty.org

23 Sep 2005
23:54

Hello my son is 14 years old, while i was in labor everytime i pushed i felt a pulling in my left him it was more like a numb pain and i had pain meds. the more i pushed the more it hurt, afterward i could on days i would clean my home i could not lift my legs into the bed, i walked with a limp years afterward and i can not lay on my back on a hard surface. If i do i have to get someone to move me to my side and i have to get in a ball to get the joints or something back lined. some times my son has to bend my legs very slow hold time the whole time turn me to my side very slow. I can not just sit up from the floor. It feel like something want to pull backinto place or out of place i don't know which. sometimes my left hand feel like it's numb here latley. It's a feeling you can't really describe. my son was 10 pounds.

shelly

sbell@tulsacounty.org

23 Sep 2005
23:52

Hello my son is 14 years old, while i was in labor everytime i pushed i felt a pulling in my left him it was more like a numb pain and i had pain meds. the more i pushed the more it hurt, afterward i could on days i would clean my home i could not lift my legs into the bed, i walked with a limp years afterward and i can not lay on my back on a hard surface. If i do i have to get someone to move me to my side and i have to get in a ball to get the joints or something back lined. some times my son has to bend my legs very slow hold time the whole time turn me to my side very slow. I can not just sit up from the floor. It feel like something want to pull back into place or out of place i don't know which. sometimes my left hand feel like it's numb here latley. It's a feeling you can't really describe.

Anke
USA
marykayziness@hotmail.com

23 Sep 2005
14:05

I am 30 yrs old and now pregnant with Baby No.2. I didn't have any problems with my first child 10 yrs. ago but this one is killing me! I have severy hip pain, mostly in my left side (where I sleep) running down my legs. A burning sensation sets in while sleeping and then I have to turn constantly until the other side drives me crazy too! I thought it was just me, but reading the stories on this side makes me see that I'm not alone with this horrible pain! I do see a Chiropractor on a regular basis because I've had back problems in the past and that seems to help for a little bit, but the pain returns a few days later!

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lynn marie
USA
lynniethepooh13@yahoo.com

13 jul 2005
16:19

I found this website while looking fr a resource for a friend of mine suffering from hip pain. I suffered from hip pain when I was pregnant with my second child. I had a small amount of pain with my first child late in my pregnancy and i felt it was normal. I was dismayed with my second child that the pain started in my 6 month. I never found any relief although i didn't try sleeping in a recliner. Had I heard this I would have rented one just for the possibile relief. With my second child i had high blood pressure and therefore decreased fetal movement, this caused my doctor to give me weekly non stress tests. The only way i could tolerate it was by putting a pillow under each of my hips. Luckily, i wasn't close to being crippled but very much a cry baby. I wonder if people who have hign progesterone levels prior to pregnancy have more severe cases during pg. That appears to be the case to me. I am of european descent- french, polish, spanish, but also irish, english and american indian. I don't think it is an ethnic issue. I think it is a hormone issue. thanks for the website and for the information. Lynn marie from usa

Krista
Canada
islandtime@telus.net

09 jul 2005
02:33

I am 32 and pregnant with my 3rd child. First pregnancy I gained a lot of weight for my small frame, I had joint/hip pain starting at about 8 months it went away very soon after delivery. 2nd pregnancy I was much more active, weight lifting, fast walking (running before pregnant) was exrememly fit and healthy and gained 16 lbs. by the end of my pregnancy, but the hip pain started up around 7 months and I could not walk, only swim. Now this 3rd pregnancy I am now 6 and a half months, hip pain started up a month or more ago and I can't walk comfortably at all. Even the swimming hurts a bit. I have gained a moderate amount of weight this time, certainly more than last time and am quite a bit less active due to pain. It seems to set in earlier with each pregnancy and I wonder if this is the case with most women with this problem? I don't think I will have another one because of the debilitating pain and the way it stops us all from normal activity. I am looking forward to this pregnancy just being over, sadly, all because of the hip (and I think round ligament pain too) pain and I really can't enjoy it, or daily life with my kids. I am a very active person by nature and it actually is really throwing me into a depression being so immobile. That's my story if it helps anyone!

Jenna Strong
United States
rosendaj@student.gvsu.edu

07 jul 2005
22:35

I am 28 years old, and 29 weeks pregnant with my fourth child. I have been having the most excruciating hip pain for about 6 or 7 weeks now. It seemed to arrive very suddenly, and at first I thought I had some sort of an injury from my workplace(I am an aide in a nursing home). I did not get much sympathy from my ob/gyn, but they sent me to physical therapy. It seems to help when I am there, but is very painful soon after I leave. Physical therapists told me that my left hip is rotated back. I have never had anything more painful in my life. I almost have to say that if I ever knew I would have pain this bad, I would have had my tubes tied years ago. I have lost zest for life with this pain, and I have no motivation to walk, go to the park, etc. with my kids. I almost wish someone could tell me if this pain will go away after the delivery. That would make it a little easier to deal with.

Tami
USA
etbatiz@sbcglobal.net

07 jul 2005
01:55

I am 28 weeks pregnant with twin boys and have been having the worst pain in my hips for a couple months now. It started at night while sleeping. I thought it was because I am usually a back sleeper and being pregnant I have to sleep on my sides. I wake up constantly through the night with the pain in my hips and I figured it was from having to sleep on my sides so much. Then it got much worse and getting up to go to the bathroom I felt like I could barely walk. When I get up in the mornings I feel so stiff and it takes me about five minutes to get back to normal. Putting a pillow between my knees at night actually made the pain much worse so I had to stop doing that. Now I am getting very little, if any sleep because of the pain. I rotate sides every thirty minutes or so until the pain gets unbearable on that side. I do not have a recliner chair and need some suggestions for the pain please. Help!!!!!!!

Marty
USA
martyjo78@hotmail.com

02 jul 2005
17:10

So many women (that have had babies) I've talked to basically blow me off when I talk about my hip pain to them. I feel much better that I am not alone, in this pain. Thank you very much for this site! My pain usually starts in the evening and then carries on throughout the night. I am 36 weeks pregnant and this has been going on for about 3 weeks. I have the pain mostly when I'm trying to sleep and it starts burning! I have to turn over and just move my leg back and forth for about five minutes before it finally will subside for a little bit. Then about 2 hours later I have to do it with the other hip. My pain also goes down my leg and my knee.

Darlene
U.S.
dsel6362@hotmail.com

30 jun 2005
17:16

I am currently 8 months pregnant and the hip pain is only at night. I wake up every half hour to switch sides.

Tracey Dixon
Australia
tcdixon@optusnet.com.au

27 jun 2005
02:15

I am seven months pregnant and for the last two - three weeks i have experienced pain in my hip joints, more so in the right one. This is my third pregnancy and i did not experience this pain in either of these so it has concerned me significantly, to the point that i was feeling it wasn't pregnancy related but more serious.

The pain is there mostly after i have been sitting for a while, or when i get up during the night and in the morning. My first couple of steps are so painful, my husband tries hard not to laugh. The pain does ease after some movement but I'm at the point now where i don't want to stop because it is so painful to get moving again.

Caryll
UK
flynjamin@aol.com

26 jun 2005
19:06

I am currently 23wks 3days (roughly lol!) pregnant with my second son and am experiencing a terrible 'crushing' pain in my hips at night when I rest on one side. It is not too bad when I get off to sleep, but I wake within the hour crying and find it hard to get comfortable again. Sorry if this sounds awful, but I did not have anything like this in my first pregnancy and I have actually found this site exceptionally comforting - just to know I am not alone in this and imagining it! Any suggestions as to how I can sleep better - I have numerous pillows, a bump support and even a rubber swim ring but nothing is working - would be most appreciated. I still have a long way to go...... Thank you for this site - funnily enough, I am a blue eyed blonde Scot and relatively tall so although I don't know exactly my genealogy, I would imagine there is a Scandinavian link there somewhere. My white blonde son is very Scandinavian looking too - on a recent holiday to Denmark, everyone assumed we were Danish until they heard us speak! Good luck to everyone else seeking solutions and much much love. x

elixia belit longworth
usa
elixialongworth@yahoo.com

23 jun 2005
20:17

this is my first pregnancy and i don't know at what point in the pregnancy most women experience hip pain. i am only 5 months and a couple days ago my right hip started hurting alot.it hurts when i lay down it hurts when i stand it hurts when i sit up. i cannot seem to find a middle ground with the pain. i have tried sleeping with a pillow between my knees but it does not help. it also doesn't help that my room is on the second floor and the toilet is on the first. although i do feel more flexible than ever before the pain is excruciating!

elixia belit longworth
usa
elixialongworth@yahoo.com

23 jun 2005
20:17

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usa
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23 jun 2005
20:13

Andrea
USA
andreams_777@yahooo.com

20 jun 2005
23:02

Hi, I am a 41 yr. old mom of five and one on the way. I am experiencing severe hip pain in my right hip. When I spoke to my midwife about this, I was told it was due to my age and how many children I've had. After reading on your site, I see younger women going through the same pain as myself. I am 23 weeks now and it is very painful to sleep at night. I sleep with a pillow between my knees and it does not seem to help at all. I was told to take tylenol. But that does not help either. I had terrible pelvic pain with my fourth child. He was almost ten pounds. When I gave birth to him, I cracked my tail bone. My fifth child did not cause me any pelvic or hip pain at all. I agree with the comments about the pain being from the release of hormones. I just hope to find relief soon. Thanks for listening.

amanda
usa

20 jun 2005
21:36

i wrote a couple of weeks ago and my doctor had refered me to a physical therapist. After only 3 visits, I now can walk with only the "pregnancy waddle" and minimum amount of pain that is normal pregnacy discomfort as i start my 8th month. She gave me some stretches at first and told me to alternate hot and cold and do the stretches 3 times a day. Then she gave me some excerises to do in addition to the stretches and in about 2 more days, i was walking almost normal. i still wake up with some pain during the nite when i get up to go to the bathroom, but by morning, i'm fine. one thing that also really, really helped was a maternity belt that was called the "mother-to-be" belt. which was more supportive than any other belt that i tried and helps keep the pressure off my hips. i was really skeptical when i went to my first visit, but now i know it was a god-send. i'm able to once again enjoy being pregnant!

Alix
USA
alixkf@hotmail.com

19 jun 2005
22:38

Hi. My name is Alix and although I am writing from the USA (Where I now reside) I am originally from West Africa.

I am going on my 10th week of pregnancy, this will be my first baby, and I am 32. About 3 nights ago, I started feeling pain in my left pelvic (maybe hip? it is so diffused at times that I don't know what exactly hurts, just that it hurts!) area.

My midwife had explained to me on a visit a few days before that feelings of 'pulls' or 'stretches' on both sides of my hips were normal as pelvics need to open up to make room for the uterus and help at delivery. Those 'pulls' I felt then were not too bad. But about 3 nights ago (to go back to my story) I started feeling this definite pain on my left side. I remembered the midwife explanation and decided to just wait it out... It hasn't subsided after 3 straight days, and I can't seem to be comfortable whether sitting or laying down (even with pillows between my knees!)

I don't know for sure if it's getting worse, but I do know that it's worrying me. Before I came upon this site, I thought maybe I was having a case of appendicitis.

Thanks for this web site! I now realize I might be suffering from something that could 'linger' till after the baby is born, but I also appreciate the good news that certain therapies worked for some women. As for those who experienced this early on in their pregnancy, it helped to read your stories as I was thinking this kind of discomfort and pain would be 'understandable' later in pregnancy, but at 10 weeks? Thanks for sharing your experiences. I want to try anything that might help so I appreciate those who suggested physical therapy and chiropractic care. I am not Norvegian in any ways (100% Black) but I do feel for Norvegian women if this is 'common' with them!

Thanks again for the site and the information!!

Best Wishes to all, Alix (alixkf@hotmail.com -feel free to drop me a line if you have any suggestions or words of encouragement :-)

Alix
USA
alixkf@yahoo.com

19 jun 2005
22:19

Sheri
United States
sherid@sherijeff.com

18 jun 2005
03:04

Hi, I am 45 years old and 15 weeks into my first pregnancy. I have had trouble sleeping for about a month, but just recently due to hip pain that wakes me up. I am not a side sleeper to begin with, so it has been an adjustment to try to get used to sleeping on my side instead of stomach or back. I believe I will try some of the suggestions in the previous threads because the situation can only get worse since I am not very far along in my pregnancy. I feel that my bed is soft, but maybe it isn't soft enough. I will try the pillow under my hip. I already use what I call a noodle (big long narrow pillow shaped in a C) that I wrap myself up in to get comfortable. But my hip remains in direct contact with the mattress, not the noodle. I also try to stay elevated because of reflux issues. My heritage is a mixed bag of German and Czech. I am very relieved to have come upon this site because I really thought my body was falling apart, and I could not find this particular symptom in my weekly emails sent to me by the various web sites that offer that information. Thanks

Kristin
USA

17 jun 2005
04:08

Very interesting! I am 10 weeks pregnant and have serious hip pain that wakes me up at night. Standing is actually the only position that makes my hip feel better. I didn't think it could possibly have anything to do with my pregnancy because I'm not even showing yet but I worried how I would function when I get really big. My hip has popped since my high school dance team days so I thought I must have finally worn out the cartilage. I Googled 'hip pain at night' and came accross this website.

The weird thing is I'm half Norwegian - I'm a Jensen! So now, not only do I believe this is the result of pregnancy but I can attribute it to my Viking genes.

The nurse at my ob's office said I should keep taking Tylenol. When I told her I wasn't comfortable taking so much Tylenol she said I should see an orthopedist but I wondered what the point would be - I can't get x-rays or take anything stronger than Tylenol.

Twila
United States
twila.casper@news-star.com

16 jun 2005
04:41

Wow, this is so weird. I never knew about this illness before I ran across it on another website. I am 19 and 9 weeks pregnant with my first child and man is it hard to do anything. I can barely walk, sit, or stand. Sometimes the pain is so bad that I break down in tears. I also learned that people of a norwigian decent are more likely to experience this and sure enough my acenstors were vikings! I plan on talking to my ob/gyn at my next appoinment next week and hopefullly he can refer me to a chiropractor or something because I cannot bare this pain much longer! Id rather lay in bed all the time but finacially I know that that is conpletetly impossible. Thanks for listening and hope all get to feeling better!

jennifer
USA
jenniferlindsay68@hotmail.com

14 jun 2005
19:52

HI! i Just came across your site..I just want to say my son is two years old and I never experienced severe hip pain until after child birth...maybe a month or two after I delivered my 5lb baby boy. I started experiencing major right hip pain..I went to see two different docotors ..two orthopedic specialists....6 months of physical therapy... I am 32 years old and have 3 kids . Never have I ever experienced anything quite as painful! I have pain only in my right hip, it extends down the front of my thigh, and kind of feel it in my hamstring...some days i even feel pain go all the way down to my foot. at night I can't sleep on my right side because it just throbs all night long. I have done exercising ..nothing helps someone please help..what do I do next?

Keesha
USA
keesha_seward@hotmail.com

13 jun 2005
18:29

Hi Ladies, I thought I'd share that with my first baby my hip and pelvic pain didn't start until I was almost due. Now only four months into my second baby I can tell you it's worse this time around! It was such a relief to see other women cope with this too! I thought I was the only one!! Thanks for sharing! Keesha

Jen
New Zealand
littlepaw@therubberband.com

12 jun 2005
02:54

The pain actually only started fairly recently, probably around 27 weeks when I first started noticing Braxton-Hicks contractions. At first it was just a stinging pain in my right hip. I actually was happy at first because it meant my body was getting ready to birth my baby! Whoo hoo!

But then it started hurting at night, shooting, stabbing pains all down my legs from my hips to my toes. It ached and burned and stung so badly I'd awaken from deep sleep, even dreaming.

Then the cracking started around 32 weeks. I'd take a step and hear the awful cracking in my hips. Then it'd crack in my pelvis. I need to pee at least 3 times a night and the cracking and pain is so intense during the night I've shed a few hot tears while trying to limp to the toilet.

I've been told that this is a 'normal' aspect of pregnancy and that it will resolve itself after birth. However I'm not to take any sort of pain killer and just 'cope' until the baby is born. Being that she's due in 7 weeks it seems an uphill battle.

I can sit for about 30 minutes, lie for about an hour and walk and stand for about 20 minutes before the pain starts. If I continue on the cracking begins and the extreme pain comes in and lasts for about 2 hours.

I've been referred on to a community physio but truthfully I don't know what good it will do. Such little information is known (there seems to be about 10 times more websites dedicated to dog hip pain than women's hip pain) and the overall attitude is "Well, YOU got pg, now stop crying!!" that I don't think many people will care.

My baby is of average size, a bit heavier than average however, and I am carrying her very low. I can't imagine having a very large baby or twins -- I think the hip pain would be 10 times as bad.

I read about congenital hip dysplasia in young babies and it seems that the belief is that a mother's overproduction of hormones (those that make her own hips loose and hurt) often causes this defect in babies. I know for a fact I was born with some sort of hip problem (wore a brace for a while) and it worries me I'm passing this onto my girl.

I wish people knew more!!

amanda
usa

11 jun 2005
00:15

I am 32 weeks pregnant and am having severe hip pain. It feels as if my hip is out of socket. I have limited movement and weakness in the muscles, when I sit, my hip just throbs. At first, I went to a chiropractor, and he treated me with heat alone because of the pregnancy, then some of my co-workers said that I needed to call my O.B. because it may be my sciatic nerve. I went today and he refered me to a physical therapist in my area that specializes in women's hips, and especially during pregnancy. He said that his patients have had great success with physical therapy fwith this group. My appointment is on Monday. I'll post again and let everyone know.

Natasha Joseph
London
sash2sash2004@hotmail.com

10 jun 2005
19:30

I am 36+4 days and been having alot of pains in my hip and down my leg's is everything ok with the baby.....................

Stephanie C
America
doombecomesus@yahoo.com

03 jun 2005
19:20

I'm pregnate for the first time and it seems that every time I sleep (no matter what side it is on) I wake up in the middle of the night with this seering hip pain that feels like my bones are on fire. It lasts for several hours afterwards. For example, I woke up at about 1:30 AM with hip pain last night. Right now it's 10:15 AM and it feels about the same! I've tried sleeping on my back and while it decreases the pain a little it's not enough to risk the health problems on my system.

Jennifer
United States of America
jenny64stang@yahoo.com

03 jun 2005
06:18

I am a 31 year old mother of 2. I am now expecting my 3rd child. I did not experience hip pain with my first 2 pregnancies however I have had terrible hip/pelvic pain with this one since about 25 weeks. As each week comes and goes it seems to get worse. I am now at about 28 weeks. To do the most simple of tasks such as cooking dinner, grocery shopping, getting dressed, getting into my car, ... I find myself having to metally prepare ahead of time for the pain I know will come with these activities. My other children will often ask to take a walk but I just cant. By the time I reach the end of my driveway I am trying to figure out how I will make it back home. Before I can lay on my couch or bed I will first sit down and prepare myself for the pain I will experience when I lift my legs. I often feel my hips pop. Others can actually hear them pop from across a room and grimace at the sound. I dont know what to do. Any movement seems to make it worse and can imobilize me for hours. I have also noticed that long term activites such as cooking or grocery shopping cause my hips to become very stiff and I can feel lots of pressure as if they are quite swollen. My biggest fear is that I will have premanent damage if this continues and continues to worsen. I have 12 more weeks to go. I wonder if I will be able to move at all by then.

Lisa
USA
aadlisan@yahoo.com

01 jun 2005
23:22

I had hip pain with my 1st child at age 26, it was so bad each step I took it took my breath away it was so painful. My 2nd preganancy was with twins and my hips hurt so bad it brought me too tears, however after I delivered the pain still did not go away and ended up having a DVT (blood clot) in my overian vein. Which was causing the terrible pain I thought was my hips. Now I am 30 and am 28 weeks pregnant and the hip pain started again very early on in my pregnancy. So bad I can't walk or sleep. I got a temporary disability parking pass signed by my dr. so I don't have to walk too far. Walking seems to trigger the pain, so if you have this problem go to the Department of Motor Vehicles and get an application and ask you dr. to sign it so you don't have to walk the extra mile, while you can park up close. I felt guilty at first but it is only temporary so don't feel guilt because you are in pain.

Emily
USA
emily.olynnger@qwest.com

26 maj 2005
17:52

Hi, well I read through every entry in this site looking for help --- well I FOUND IT!! I was completely unable to walk due to severe SI joint pain. I found a chiropractor who specializes in pregnant women, and he has worked with me for two weeks now.

Initially, I went to a different chiropractor and spent a lot of $$ and about 5 visits over two weeks and got worse and worse. He was doing some adjusting, but also having me do deep muscle massage on the hip. Well, my new chiro. says that NO pregnant woman should have deep massage, as it releases lots of hormones that are not good for the baby. I knew he was good when he did a full workup for my first visit - didn't just put me on the table and do some adjustments. He checked my reflexes, my nerves, my flexibility etc. He felt my spine. He then did some adjustments and told me a few key things.

I am supposed to only do simple daily tasks - no real exercise. I am to sit straight up in an ergonomically correct chair to work, and when lying down, be on my side with a pillow between my legs. Do not put the top knee forward (in the "running" position) as this tweaks the joint. Religiously do two simple stretches: sitting on the edge of a chair, legs spread slightly, lean over to put my hands on the floor (stretching muscles that attach to the top of the pelvis). Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat a few times. The other one stretches the hamstring which connects to the bottom of the pelvis: sit on the edge of a chair, one leg out straight in front and the other bent. Lean forward over the straight leg and hold for 10. Repeat on other side.

Well, I have been back for adjustments twice a week for two weeks and I'll tell you what. Today I am not feeling pain in my hip. First, a few days ago the pain got very localized - no longer attacking my whole hip or shooting. Since my last appointment it has gone away, virtually entirely. I am SOOOOO happy. I really thought I was doomed to have this major pain for the rest of my pregnancy (5 weeks left) and have it continue afterwards.

My only real advice is to spend the time/money to get a good chiropractor. The first guy I saw did NOTHING for me and obviously wasn't willing to tell me he just didn't know what to do with a pregnant woman. Not good.

Good luck to all of you.

Julia
Canada

26 maj 2005
16:33

Hi Everyone! I was so glad to find this site. I thought I was just being sensitive since this is my first pregnancy at 35 years old. From about the 10th week on I have had hip pain, mostly on my right side and mostly at night, even lying down on my sides with body support pillows. I am now almost 22 weeks along and still experience hip pain every night, though not as severe anymore. At first I thought my mattress wasn't supportive enough so I bought a new one--big mistake. The firmer mattress just made it worse! Then I bought a body pillow and a wedge pillow, which were great for my growing belly and back support, but no hip pain relief! I too have found GREAT relief sleeping in a recliner, though as I get further along I don't use the total recline position as it seems to increase my breathlessness. But at least I get a good 4-6 hours of sleep every night! I do try to sleep on my left side for a few hours in bed because that is supposed to be good for blood delivery to the baby but when it gets too painful I switch to the recliner. Also, when sleeping on my left side I try to keep both legs straight out instead of curled up - even with the pillow between my legs. For some reason this seems to lesson the pressure on my right hip. I hope this will help some of you others out there! Take care and (hopefully) Sweet Dreams!

Tawnya
United States
shortcake99@sbcglobal.net

22 maj 2005
17:53

When I was pregnant I experienced alot of hip pain on my left side. I told my doctor and she said it's the part of being pregnant. So I just lived with it. Sometimes it hurt me so bad I layed on the floor and cried. After I had my baby it still hurt but not as bad. When I went for my six week checkup I told my doctor and she said you just had a baby what do you expect.Well two years later my hip still hurts me and now I'm experiecing side pain along with the hip pain. I have also went so see a chiropactor but it got to expencive so I had to stop going. Now I'm getting ready to go see a doctor.

Tawnya

rachel johnson
usa
raceljohnson190@hotmail.com

20 maj 2005
20:33

Bec
Australia
jdr_rlp@hotmail.com

17 maj 2005
14:00

My story isnt about pregnancy, its after childbirth. While having my baby boy, i suffered from eclampsia and had 2 fits. After that my hips have never been the same. Now my boys 2 and I am still having problems. My hips often lock, crack or just simply hurt. Every day its the same thing. The last 2 weeks I have been having severe pain, shooting from my hip, after its locked up, through my knee and down to my ankle. Sometimes its stopping me from working, which is pretty hard because I cannot afford to take any days off work. Is this just a pinched nerve or something else? If anyone has experienced anything like this please reply in here or email me. I'm only 19 and its affecting my daily life.

ketty benne
usa
bastille73@hotmail.com

16 maj 2005
17:23

I am pregnant. I am not from norwegian background. Actually I am from a hispanic background born in the U.S. I have experienced pain in my hips and sciatic pain on my lower back in both pregnancies. I agree Doctors and even people that haven't experienced this pain really don't care to hear you complain. I think they believe you are probably exaggerating.

Jackie
US
jmcfaggan@hotmail.com

13 maj 2005
04:23

I am so relieved to know that there are others with this incredibly piercing pain, that its not just me, however, my pain isnt exactly in the hip, its on the inside of my thigh in the crease where my leg meets my pelvis. It started at 16 weeks and I am now 22 wks and am still in horrible pain. I did see my doctor who dismissed it and told me to take tylenol (which didnt put a dent in the pain), and to grin and bear it.

Amy
Canada
meme369@hotmail.com

12 maj 2005
14:31

I am currently 28 weeks pregnant, and for the past few weeks now I have been pain from my left hip. I'm 23, but when I walk I feel like I'm 73! I hope that it won't last trough out the rest of my pregnancy, since I really don't think I can handle to many restless nights like last night. I wonder if there's something we can do to maybe ease the pain a little from our hips?

Jena
USA
jdevlin@rocketmail.com

09 maj 2005
23:48

My doctor says it's my hips that are hurting on my inner thighs. It's so intense that sometimes it takes me almost 5 minutes just to crawl out of bed. Other times as I'm getting up my hip will pop and cause my muscles to burn around that same area. I'm due in 5 weeks and am having a hard time tolerating this.

Susan
Taiwan
susan_fan@hotmail.com

06 maj 2005
07:30

Hi! I'm from Taiwan and I'm Chinese. I'm due on Aug. 15th and around 24 weeks into pregnancy. I started getting mild hip pain one week ago which happenes only when I walked around too much or doing household chores. But excrutiating pain started yesterday after work. It hurt so much that I almost burst out in tears. Today, the pain is somewhat better but still hurt whenever I sat down or tried to move my leg. I am so glad that I'm not alone. But I hope the pain will not last until delivery. I don't think I can bear with the pain for such a long time.....

Rivka
U.S.A.
tikva18@ameritech.net

05 maj 2005
02:15

First of all, I am of Scandinavian descent; my father's family is from Denmark. I am pregnant for the fourth time and have experienced this issues with all of my pregnancies to varying degrees; however, this is the first time that I have thought to mention it to my doctor or to do online research. With my other pregnancies, my main difficulty was rolling over in bed; I used to have my husband give me a push. This time that is also a problem;however, I also have a lot of round ligament pain (which I had with the others as well) and I have difficulty walking . Today I started to carry a laundry basket of towels down the stairs and was suddenly in excruciating pain. I put my feet up for a while, however, the pain did not desist. I found that taking little steps was helpful, but if I were to use my normal stride, then it ached in my pelvic region. I also have a lot of lower back pain. At night I sleep with a pillow under my abdomen and when I need to roll over I take the pillow with me. I do wake frequently at night due to discomfort (and also to use the bathroom - I hobble to get there). In the meantime, I am no longer carrying anything and am getting massages. Thank you for the information!

Kristina
US Resident

03 maj 2005
03:35

I'm thirty-nine and am due in three months. For the past month or so, I've had some mild hip pain on the left-hand side which ranges from annoying to painful (obviously enough for me to look it up). Given that I live in NYC, there are a lot of stairs to get about in the subway system, and I walk a significant amount with my dogs. I'll be sure to mention this to my doctor during my next visit.

Incidentally, I am Danish with a Swedish mother.

Kristina

Bonnie
Canada
bakerbonnie@hotmail.com

02 maj 2005
01:59

I happened to find your web site on a goggle search for pregnancy and hip pain. The reason I was looking is that I am 27 years old and on my 3rd pregnancy. I have 2 children, 8 years old & 3 years old. With my oldest I was 18 years old and didn't know that I was pregnant, that's how nice my prenancy was. With my 2nd I was 23 years old and I had a some what of a rough pregnancy, but not with my hips. I am 18 weeks pregnant with my 3rd and I have been experincing hip pain since I was about 12 weeks. I find that the more moving around that I do the worse the pain also if I do alot of house work in the same day or if I'm at work either helping in the warehouse and I sit for a bit when I get up I feel let I can't move because the pain is unbareable or if I sit at my desk for a while and I get up again unbareable. It feels like a stabing pain and the pain goes right through you. I have mentioned this to my doctor and shes says that it goes with the territory of being pregnant. I feel like I can't do my house work, or tend to my other children sometimes because of the pain. Could I be asking to much for my doctor to pull me off of work before it gets worse or just stick it out. It's hard for me to get around but I am trying very hard to put the pain at the back of my mind and to keep going with my everyday activities.

Kim
USA
lkjgammon@cavtel.net

30 apr 2005
21:19

I did experience hip and other kinds of pain during my pregnancy (which was long ago). I've now got arthritis in my back (lumbar) and pain in my leg (sciatica??). Getting old sucks :(

I write to express concern over potential usage of soothanol X2. On an arthritis website a Canadian woman expressed that there were several ingredients - among them DMSO - in soothanol X2. I know many swear by this chemical, but I would use the utmost caution to use it during pregnancy, and in fact would recommend AGAINST it because of the lack of studies done one it and how it might affect the developing baby. "Natural" doesn't mean innocuous, ergo OK and anecdotal evidence, while it needs be weighed and considered, it doesn't substitute for drug studies in animals or humans to find out contraindications and long term effects.

Blessings to you - please no flames :)

Kim

laynie
USA
laynie_h@hotmail.co,

27 apr 2005
23:23

Dear ladies. I too am suffering from hip pain. I am 33 and 27 weeks along. I recommend seeing a Sports Medicine doctor for it. I am seeing a very compassionate one who diagnosed the pain as a rotated hip and has recommended PT, which did help for a while. As my belly grew larger, the hip pain became bad again. I will be receiving a cortisone shot next week to hopefully control the pain. It is the same sort of cortisone that is given to prematurely born babies to help their lungs mature, so it is completely safe. If your doctor is not treating your pain seriously, I say find another doctor! There is no reason to be miserable. Best of luck to all you.

Jennifer
US

27 apr 2005
21:27

I am currrently pregnant with my third child, and I am about 14 weeks pregnant. I had no pain with my first pregnancy but severe pain in my left hip during most of my second pregnancy. I talked to the doctor, who shrugged it off, then I requested a referral to PT. PT didn't do much, so I tried the chiropractor, but still nothing. I basically endured, but it is just as many of you describe--horrible at night, when I rool over or get out of bed. Sometimes my legs would just give out. My hip pops horribly, and after sitting for a long period of time, I can hardly walk. The pain is in my right hip mainly this time, but at times it is in both. I tried strengthening exercises which only seemed to make it worse. I was feeling such severe pain the weekend before I found out I was pregnant that my husband was sure that I must be, and I was. Nothing seems to help, but I am open to suggestions--I have a long 6 months still ahread of me. Thanks. Jennifer

Maria
USA

27 apr 2005
03:12

I am 35 and 21 weeks pregnant with my third child. I experienced some hip pain with my younger son, now 6, and I would feel relief if I could "pop" my left hip. Now the pain is much worse, at night as many of the other women said, and when getting up from a sitting or lying position. I like to think I am not a wimp about discomfort, but this is very painful and makes it difficult to move around. I feel like if it would "pop" I would feel better. I have been considering chiropractic, as it has helped me in the past with upper back pain and pinched nerves in my neck, and now, thanks to someone else who has written in, I am sure that is what I will do. Thank you and hang in there ladies!

Brooke
USA
uauuauu@yahoo.com

26 apr 2005
20:07

I am currently feeling very bad pain on my left hip... it feels like i ripped a tendon or something... it is awful..... i have put in a call to the nurse, but of course they dont really want to deal with a complicated problem like this and so they call it common and dont worry about it.. well i am very afraid i will have lasting pain and injury.. I am a martial artist and i use my legs to kick with..... If i kicked something hard with a bad hip i could hurt it worse.. I am trying to stay off it, but it seems whenb I sleep i cant help but sleep on it at least some of the time, cause my circulation is poor and im always tossing and turning from side to side at night.. I am very agravated right now!!!

Meg Rendall
England
not my own.

26 apr 2005
10:52

My pelvic problems started with the birth of my first Child, in 1998, unfortunately I was not advised at all, I just thought it was normal, so I walked, and walked etc on the pain, probably the worst thing of all. Unfortunately my pelvic pain did not cease, I fell pregnant rather quickly a second time in 99, and ended up walking on crutches at the end of the pregnancy. The pain has stayed with me ever since, I find it gets far worse when my periods fall. I find sitting on chairs a problem, especially when they are of a height when all the weight goes on ones posterior and pelvis. I find I seize up. Well I am 23 weeks pregnant with my third, and the pain is getting worse again! I spend alot of time with my feet up, taking as much weight of my pelvis as possible. It is miserable, the pain is awful, I often think it feels like sheet metal slicing through ones muscles from the pubic bone upwards to the hips. I have had little help with physio, it seems that even though it is more common than I at first thought, there is really little understanding from the Medical professionals.

I am of Norwegian and general Scandinavian extraction, on both sides, Mother and Father. But I am sure it is very common with a lot of other Nationalities as well. Obviously thinking about the Scots, Irish and English, there has been alot of Scandinavian influence, well in our genes, so obviously as many Americans and Canadians originate from Scotland, Ireland etc, they no doubt have Scandinavian genes in there somewhere too! Those Vikings got about!

donna harrris
england
d_aharris@blueyonder.co.uk

24 apr 2005
06:53

i am 28 weeks pregnant with twins , and for the last week or so i noticed i couldnt stand on one leg to put socks or any sort of clothing on , without being in a great deal of pain, and then when i walked after sitting down. It was so bad i got up to walk one time and the pain was so intence i started to cry and had to sit back down again. Then the pain started when i was in bed and every time i turned over , which was horrible because it then stops you from sleeping. All i keep thinking about is that ive got another ten wks to go, and i dont know how im going to cope with it, i hav'nt got alot of choice really lol....ive got an appointment coming up so i shall mention it.

Jennifer
Canada

22 apr 2005
05:04

So wonderful to know I'm not alone! I'm 25 and 17 weeks pregnant with twins. This is my second pregnancy, but the first with any hip pain. Mine started around 12 wks as awful bruise like aching in the night and morning that would wear off as the day progressed. I felt ridiculous complaining of such discomfort so early on, understanding the last few weeks before labour may arrive with that type of pain, but I know what I am feeling now and it is very real to me.This past week I almost cried when I got up in the morning, the pain was so bad. This time it was all through my pelvis and in my groin area, like someone had been hammering on my bones. I also have back discomfort and it's difficult to stay in one position for long, be it either sitting, standing or lying. Activity doesn't help. I had chiropractic care when preg. with my son - will have to make an appt. I am 1/2 german and irish/french mix.

Leanne
Canada
virtualee@shaw.ca

20 apr 2005
18:07

I am 28 years old and 27 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. Ihave had hip and pelvic pain for about 6 weeks. I had this pain during my last pregnancy as well, and never really had the chance to heal before getting pregnancy again when my bb was 6 months old. I had to use a wheel chair, (I couldn't walk very far) the last 2 weeks of pregnancy. I cannot sleep at night anymore. The pain is in my pubic bone, hips, tailbone, thighs, and sometimes my knees and calves. Rolling over in bed, getting out of the vehicle, getting up from the floor, all these things cause extreme pain and I am afraid of how much worse it is going to get. I still have to care for my other 2 children. I have thought of buying the support bands/belts, but because I am overweight, it has been hard to find one that fits. I have not gained any weight during my pregnancy, and actually weigh less now than I did when I GOT pregnant. I am not sure where to go from here. Exercise compounds the problem, the more I do the worse I feel. I think will try sleeping in my Lazy Boy, I am just concerned about lying on my back! I have to try something! Thanks for the wonderful site. Its nice to know I am not alone in this frustrating time.

Leanne

Mrs Rajmane
India
deepalirajmane@gmail.com

20 apr 2005
11:54

Hi, I am a software Eng and I am stuck to my chair majority of time.I am presenlty 4 months pregnant and already this ache has strated troubling me .My doctor says its normal and I need to bare this ,but its annoying as I cant walk longer .

Marcella Slabosky
United States
marcella_s@yahoo.com

19 apr 2005
19:01

I left a message yesterday regarding the hip pain during pregancy two decades ago, and the pain I still experience in the same hip. I did not leave my e-mail address. It occurs to me that I haven't seen any messages on this site from people my age, and that younger women might want to contact me about my experiences. So, I'm revealing my e-mail address with this message. I hope pregnant women and "post-partum" mothers will feel free to e-mail me.

BTW, my ancestry is 100 percent German (mixed Catholic and Lutheran), as far as I know. The ancestors I know about came from Prussia, Luxembourg, and possibly the parts of Germany that alternated between France and Germany.

Nicole V.
USA
LOVE4PITBULLS143@AOL.COM

19 apr 2005
05:55

FIRST TIME MOTHER 21 ...AT 4 MONTHS PREGNANT I WAS HIT BUY A CAR FROM BEHIND AT A LOW SPEED WALKING OUT OF A WALMART. MY BODY WAS PUSHED INTO A LIMBO MOTION , JUST BEFORE I STARTED TO GO FACE FORWARD ON THE PAVMENT MY HUSBAND PULLED ME OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR.

I HAVE AND STILL HAVE EXPERIENCED BACK AND HIP PAINS , IT REALLY HURTS TO SIT 2 AND ON HOURS AT A TIME ,AND GETTING UP IS 100 TIMES WORSE NOW THAT IM CLOSER TO DELIVERYING.IT IS A PAIN THAT SEEMS TO HOLT ME MOTIONLESS IN PAIN UNTIL IT'S DONE BURNING OR PINCHING....

IM NOW 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE IT COULD GET ANY WORSE AND I AM NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY X-RAYZ DUE TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF RADIATION THE BABY COULD GET SO I CANNOT NOT TREAT THE PROBLEM UNTIL I DELIVER....

Nicole V.
USA
LOVE4PITBULLS143@AOL.COM

19 apr 2005
05:53

AT 4 MONTHS PREGNANT I WAS HIT BUY A CAR FROM BEHIND AT A LOW SPEED WALKING OUT OF A WALMART. MY BODY WAS PUSHED INTO A LIMBO MOTION , JUST BEFORE I STARTED TO GO FACE FORWARD ON THE PAVMENT MY HUSBAND PULLED ME OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR.

I HAVE AND STILL HAVE EXPERIENCED BACK AND HIP PAINS , IT REALLY HURTS TO SIT 2 AND ON HOURS AT A TIME ,AND GETTING UP IS 100 TIMES WORSE NOW THAT IM CLOSER TO DELIVERYING.

Erin
USA

19 apr 2005
04:26

I am 29 and pregnant with my 2nd child. My 1st baby is 2 1/2. I started with severe hip pain from the 24th week of my 1st pregnancy. It became so severe that I stopped sleeping from the 30th week on. The pain made my delivery very painful. I had not planned on ever using an epideral becasue family back problems but had to. Now I am 8 weeks pregnant and the pain has already begun. I have to discuss options with my doctor at my 1st appointment. It is comforting to hear this many woman have experienced the same problems.

Many people don't beleive or understand this problem.

Marcella Slabosky
United States

19 apr 2005
01:20

I am 52 years old, and my children are 20 and 16. I had hip pain during both preganancies, but especially during the 2nd one. Once, late in that pregnancy, I was walking through the supermarket, and had to drop to the floor momentarily to avoid falling. I had sensed weakness in the affected hip joint. One of my obstetricians told me that the pain was caused by the hormones that soften the joint to ease delivery, plus pressure on the nerve by my expanding uterus. I still have pain after long hikes, or weight lifting activities involving the affected leg/hip.

Altair
USA
Altair_murphy@hotmail.com

18 apr 2005
05:26

I found some info on the net giving you some ideas for self help on hip pain, but I'll share my story as well. The hip pain is so uncomfortable to me and sitting down does not relieve it. I dont know what's causing it as I have not put on that much weight yet. The pain is on the hip and stretches upward to my side and lower back. Sometimes even around my tummy. I dont know if this is common in 2nd trimester. I came on here to find out some info. Im glad you have this site up to give me some info since this is my first pregnancy!

Tamika
United States
tjacarter@hotmail.com

16 apr 2005
16:43

Because of this pain, I am not having any more children!

I'm 27 years old, and 29 weeks pregnant with my second child. My first was 9 years ago and I had no problems with pain in my body -- just nausea. This pregnancy has been hell starting with sciatic nerve pain, then escalating to hip joint pain. I no longer sleep very much due to the severe pain to lay down or shift once in the bed AT ALL. By the afternoon, I can usually not walk or sit in a chair (computer chair) because the pain has gotten so bad. By the night, my husband has to help me up the stairs to bed.

I started Physical Therapy yesterday and it was strongly suggested to me to buy a sacroiliac support belt and to avoid most exercise except aqua aerobics. The P.T. also gave me some exercises to try in the evening to relieve some of the hip pain. One involves having my husband gently pull (holding just above the knee) on my thigh while I lay on my side, other leg bent beneath me. This did help relax it somewhat, though by the middle of the night I was still up crying.

I am going to try sleeping in my recliner tonight. I'm glad to hear this has worked for some. It would be nice if people posted updates so we could see what helped most in the long run. Also, what (specific) support belts have worked for people?

Well, thank you all for your stories and suggestions. God Bless!

Julianne Pierson
USA
juliannepierson@hotmail.com

12 apr 2005
06:12

OK ladies, lets stop asking people permission to feel what we are feeling. Hip pain (or any pain) is real and we need to be our own advocate! I had hip pain with my first child and am currently 36 weeks pregnant with # 2. I currently have a seperated pelvis (can you just say OUCH!) AND an open hernia! I also have severe hippain from my sciadic (sp?) nerve being compressed by the pregnancy. I am not a Dr but I think that with all the relaxin in our bodies, these bones of ours slip....when they slip it hurts. plain and simple. So if your Dr acts like you complain too much, well I migt say it is time for a new Dr personally! I have a 2 year old so bed rest is out, what I find does help is a warm pool, like at the gym, I take my 2 year old to play and we just swim and play and love it! It is heaven to get the weight off and be bouyant! Also, ice on your pelvis helps, though who really wants to sit like that! At any rate, I am not of Scandinavian descent, I am Irish/American...but I still understand your pain!

Michelle
USA
hayj@bellsouth.net

09 apr 2005
02:21

I wrote in last month to add to the story of others. I did not relay the advice given by my physical therapist. It made the duration of the pregnancy tolerable. He advised an icing regime. Twice daily, I was to ice my hip/joint area causing pain. He recommended making these popsicles in a Dixie cup with a popsicle stick, so they were small. I was to rub them over the area. I would feel cold, pain and then nothing. When I no longer felt anything, I was to stop. Okay, the popsicles did wonders, but I modified it. Since the effected area was from my hip into the SI joint, I bought a chemical ice/heat pack (largest I could find) and kept it in the freezer between icings. Twice daily helped alot with the inflammation. and promoted healing. He also assigned exercises, primarily bridges (to tighten the buttocks muscles...nothing was going to help those deep little SI muscles holding the s-i area together, so this was as close as we could get) and several other leg lift exercises as well as a leg stretch. When I started feeling pain while at work, I did the leg stretch. They helped alleviate the excruciating pain, but the pain did not simply disappear. I added sleeping on a wedge (30-45 degree) which kept me off my hips and back. During the last week, I simply opted for sleeping nearly upright on the couch as more pressure was placed on my pelvis.

My right hip was the most effected, but eventually I had difficulty with the left too. My heritage is very European...German, French, Irish, English...then I get lost.

Christina
US
nurse5@occdocs.com

07 apr 2005
21:50

I am 28 and 15 weeks pregnant and have right hip pain. My mother is Polish 100% and my father is Mexican 100% so, I don't know if the problem is Norwegian related. However, regardless we all share the same pain.

The pain is so bad I walk with a limp and feel like I am crippled. I feel like people assume I am just sensitive. The pain is real this is my 3rd pregnancy and I never had this pain before.

I will extra pad my mattress and seek a therapist thanks to others I have read about. Atleast now I know I'm not crazy and don't feel like a baby.

Jennifer
USA
herzberg@mncable.net

07 apr 2005
03:29

I have experienced hip pain since about 21 weeks. I am now at week 29 and the pain is almost unbearable. Everything aggravates it. Sitting, walking and even sleeping is very painful. It seems to be worst on my left side. In the last few days it has even started to hurt in my pelvis and thighs. Everyday it seems to get a little harder to walk and to lift my legs into the car and things like that. I am drained both physically and emotionally from the constant pain. If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it. This is my third pregnancy and I did not have this problem with my first two. My Dr has offered me little advice. Just that it will go away after the baby is born. I have seen a chiropractor a few times and it was little help.

Alicia
Canada
kittin007@hotmail.com

06 apr 2005
08:36

I'm glad that I stumbled accross this site!!! My mom is from Norway...so I found this really interesting! I'm 23 years old, and 22 weeks pregnant, and off and on through this pregnancy I've been experiencing hip pain. It seems to get worse when I sit for long periods of time through the day, but then again it seems to hurt when I walk further distances too. I am in fairly good shape, so I find this to be surprising to me, even though I did sprain my hip when I was younger and couldn't walk for 3 weeks (ouch!). My right hip seems to hurt more...and I also noticed a lot of other women saying this too...hmm, maybe there's a connection?? Well, I just really hope that I can find a way to make it better...cuz I seem to be getting the episodes of pain more frequently now, and they seem to get worse.

Brigitte
USA
Brigitte_bedell@hotmail.com

28 mar 2005
18:06

I am a 36 year old in my 26th week of pregnancy..I come from a Swiss, Dutch, German family backround. I have had hip pain pretty much from my 10th week on. I also thought it was my body making room for my baby.. which is fine.. I'll endure, however, it's interesting to read other ladies stories so I know i'm not nuts! At first the pain was only at night. I would sleep on one side until the pain woke me up, switch over to the other side, til that pain woke me up.. And since we can't sleep on our backs during our pregnancy.. it's pretty much like that all night every night. Now the pain has progressed and I'm feeling it when I'm walking & sitting. EXTREMELY uncomfortable & makes a girl quite fussy!!!! Hopefully someone can come up with some ideas, maybe a website to assist us, excersize, some magic potions ??? In the meantime, I wish you all happy & healthy pregnancies!

Dawn Williams
United States-Indiana
dwilliams@bcs.k12.in.us

28 mar 2005
16:38

Hi. I am 15 weeks pregnant and for the last few weeks I have been experiencing hip pain at night while I sleep. I sit all day at the High School as a Study Hall teacher. I also walk 30 minutes each day. The pain goes away shortley after getting out of bed in the mornings. The only relief I seem to find is sleeping on my back which is not advised after the 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy. I am greatful to have found this web site so early. If the pain continues or increases I have good information to give to the Dr.s and a few things to try. I am of German, English and Native American Indian descent. Thanks Dawn

Linda
USA
lostinthemall@yahoo.com

28 mar 2005
06:53

I am 48 years old. With my first child at 20 I had very little hip pain but with my second and third it was horrible. I knew I was pregnant before I took a pregnancy test because my hips started hurting right away. It got so bad I couldn't sit for very long during the day. Walking was difficult, getting in and out of cars nearly impossible. The nights were the worst. I couldn't turn over without my hips popping and hurting terribly. I could barely get up to use the bathroom and in the morning sometimes it hurt so bad to try to stand up I would just stand there holding on to something and crying. After my third pregnancy it was over a year before I started feeling anywhere near normal. The worst part of it is I have started having some of these problems again. I don't know if it is hormones related to menopause or what but my hips have been hurting a lot lately. Housework is hard, I can hardly walk after a busy day. And if this really is more common in people with scandinavian heritage it is interesting to note that my mother is Danish.

Michelle
USA

26 mar 2005
04:18

I was looking for information so that I might follow up on the problems, some unresolved, that began when I was pregnant with my daughter.

In approximately fourth month of my pregnancy, I noticed that my back felt tight, like it needed to pop. I learned later that it was my lower back, specifically the SI joint that was feeling "tight". Soon thereafter, I began to be very uncomfortable lying on my hips when sleeping and could hear what I thought were my hips popping as I rolled over. Eventually, I found it very painful to get out of bed in the morning. It hurt to stand, but once standing, I was okay to move forward after about a minute.

After dealing with this and limping around for several months (and it was getting more painful as I increased in size), I complained tearily to my OB-Gyn. He referred my to a physical therapist. Since I was pregnant, x-rays, etc were out. He concluded after a phsical exam that I was having difficulty because I was pregnant and my muscles had relaxed, I was suffering from bursitis in the S-I joint and that had eventually led to the same condition in my hips, and it appeared that one leg was slightly shorter than the other adding to the condition. (Boy, was I ever thrilled by the last diagnosis. I have yet to have follw-up x-rays to confirm.)

The therapist recommended to some great, slow exercises that helped as well as an icing regime. I was able to make it through the pregnancy, but continued to have problems long after my daughter was born. I had to drag my right leg, the side most effected by bursitis, along as I traveled to the restroom immediately after her birth. I could no longer lift the leg because it the hip wasseriously stressed by the childbirth position. I had difficulty caring her without pain when she was an infant. She was 2 before I could wear any shoe with a heel without experiencing hip pain within several hours. Strenuous exercise caused serious flare up which led to limping. I also noticed that my thumbs really hurt when I wrote.

My daughter is now 4. Though I can now wear heels without hip pain and my thumbs quit hurting, I still experience an audible pop from my hips when active. But, there is little pain with activity.

It does get better!

christy
USA
chw_wahine@hotmail.com

25 mar 2005
22:24

I am relieved to read all the similar stories from other women experiencing this. I am 34 years old and in my 24th week with my first baby. Six nights ago I started feeling this hip pain, and it has gotten progressively worse each day to the point where it is excruciating now to walk! If I have to sit for a long period of time, like two plane trips this week, it is worse. I can stand with relatively no pain but lifting my leg to take steps is excruciating. This seems to progress during the day and be the worst at night. Last night I could barely roll over in bed. I am a bit panicked because I am very active and have been exercising regularly. Now I can hardly walk! I am likely of Scandanavian descent given my coloring, but since my grandfather was adopted, I can't be certain. Otherwise I am white with light eyes and hair. God Bless you other women. I am not a whiny person but I feel like people don't understand what I am experiencing. My husband does, so that is a blessing.

Krystal
United States
kthigpen@att.net

24 mar 2005
16:52

March, 2005 I found it somewhat relieving to find that other women have experienced excruciating hip pain during pregnancy. Although it was stated that most women with hip pain during pregnancy are of Norweigan descent, I am African-American. I am currently in my second trimester and find the pain unbearable at times. Sometimes the pain feels as though my hip is paralyzed and I cannot walk. It is very difficult to get out of bed and my husband usually has to escort me to and from the bathroom during the night. At work, the pain isn't as intense but still painful. This pain has caused me to eliminate some of my normal activities. I am really concerned and will relate this information to my doctor during my next visit since it has gotten worse. Hopefully, one day soon, we all will have a reasonable response to this unknown condition.

Natalie Germann
Canada
Secretnat@yahoo.com

23 mar 2005
19:51

I'm 37 and am 24 weeks with baby number 2. Despite strength training before the pregnancy and during, I'm still having some pretty bad hip pain. I remember it in the last pregnancy too, though I was only 29 years old for that one.

Here's what's been helping me manage it: I filled an old sock with some uncooked rice, tied off the end and threw it in the microwave for 1 minute. Then I just sit my bad hip on my home made hot pack for a few minutes. I try to do it several times a day. It seems to help - yesterday I couldn't walk to the mailbox, today I completed my workout no problem.

I hope this helps someone out there, cause I know it hurts.

Good luck!

abigail
United States

21 mar 2005
18:04

I am in my 35th week of my second pregnancy and absolutely miserable due SPD or pubic bone separation! I have elected a C-section because I refuse to risk tearing the pubic symphisis. The reason that I am posting my story on your website is because I found it very interesting that Scandinavian women are especially prone to this problem. My father is from Finland! I wish there were some way of knowing exactly what the rate of incidence of this disorder was in Scandinavian women compared to women of other origins. Good luck to everyone who is experiencing this disorder and hopefully we will all recover soon.

Martha
United States
heihmsa@hotmail.com

17 mar 2005
23:00

At the beginning of my third trimester-about 14 months ago I developed sever pain in my groin and my hips. My hips and groin area would snap and pop everytime I rolled over in bed. And I was affected during the day as well. Ultimately I gave birth to a very large baby by c-section (probably cutting my abdominals didn't help matters any wither) Everyone told me the pain was normal- but my daughter was born 11 months ago and the problem is not getting any better. I have seen physical therapists and chiropractors and no matter what they do to 'put Humpty together again' it won't go away. I have been told that the problem is that my sacro-iliac joint is loose and keeps rotating. I can't stand for very long nor walk very far without pain. Has anyone out there found a successful solution to this problem?

Thanks!

Martha heihmsa@hotmail.com

Stacey
U.S.A.
bugghunt@charter.net

15 mar 2005
20:34

I am 34 weeks pregnant with my 4th child. I did not experience hip and leg pain with my first two pregnancies and they were 7/8 pd boys. My third pregnancy I was active, it was summer and I started having severe hip and leg pain (right where the hip meets the leg) about 30 weeks. That was my third son, he weighed 10 pounds. The pain was gone the day he was born. Because of that pain, I said I would never have kids again and go through that, EVER!!!! I was miserable. But now I am pregnant :) This time a girl, at 34 weeks my body has jumped back into the pain. It is paralyzing. It takes me 5 min. to get out of bed in the middle of the night and walk 10ft. to the bathroom. It takes me 2 min. just to struggle to change sides in bed. My hips/thighs have such pain it hurts to just lay there, its like too much pressure to handle and I sleep with a pillow btwn my legs. What can I do to get my doctor to take me seriously???? It is unbearable pain. I don't know if it is my pelvis separating to make room for the baby. (but I'm not small boned). I don't know if it is because the baby might be large. I have norweigen ancestery but I don't really understand that connection. GRRRR. I really wish my dr. understood and didn't just dismiss this so easily. Any suggestions?????

Jessica
USA
Sweetgrl2367@AOL.com

08 mar 2005
20:01

When I was pregnant I endured the most painful feeling ever, in my right hip right around the area where the hip bone protrudes out. I would go for walks and stop dead in my tracks and could not move not even breath without it hurting. The pain would start to fade to I would try to slowly walk home, Then it would hit me again, I would get scared because half the time it would take me an hour and a half to get home when I was only a few feet away. I never thought to mention it to my doctor and figured it would just go away after I had my daughter. Nope now she will be two in May and I am still experiencing the pain and I am not pregnant. Walking, breathing, laying down on hard surfessess almost anything now seems to trigger the pain and it hurts so bad sometimes I feel crippled and have to hit the floor and not move, I have no idea what it is and it is only on the right side. I don't know what to do!

suneetha
u.s.a
suneephysio@yahoo.com

06 mar 2005
21:39

I am 8 weeks pregnant ,i am experincing pain in the left hip pain. i had miscarrage once few months back ,i experienced same pain . i went to see my gyn ,she checked i am having ectopic preagnancy . ultra sound scan is good ,she said not to worry .i am more scared and tensed. please help me.

michelle irwin
united kingdom
miche_2k@yahoo.com

05 mar 2005
22:11

i am 36 years old and gave birth to my 3rd child may 04.during pregnancy i suffered some hip pain but it was shrugged of as being due to the position of the baby etc.immediately following the birth i experienced excrutiateing pain particularly in the groin and was told that i had split the sympthysis during the delivery.i was treated conservatively,not even a blood test taken,but i showed no improvement in the following weeks.despite my continuous complaints i was assured my problems were now muscular and that i would recover.they eventually took hip xrays which i was told were fine.however some 8 weeks later and me at deaths door i was diagnosed as having dislocated my left hip during the birth but was all too late as by then the joint was infected and disintegrated.After weeks of hospitalization,medication,surgery,physiotherapy 6 weeks ago i underwent a further operation for a total hip replacement.My beautiful son will soon be 10 months old and i have yet to push him in his pram or even carry him.I have not walked independantly since his birth but spent this time in a wheelchair or hobbling on crutches.Next week i see my surgeon and all being well during the following weeks i shall be able to do all the things that i have dreamt of doing for all of these months.SO take no notice if your doctors ignore your complaints,demand investigations,physiotherapy and careful planning during your delivery.I am sure what has happened to me is rare but take no chances.

michelle irwin
united kingdom
miche_2k@yahoo.com

05 mar 2005
22:11

Mandi Greenly
USA
greendogisl8@aol.com

05 mar 2005
08:37

I am 28 years old and my baby is now 2. My daughter was very big and I pushed for 4 hours ending in a cesarean section anyways. My hip pain didn't start until she was about 6 months old. I have never had any hip injury or fall so I am assuming it is do to my pregnancy or birth. My right hip is constantly hurting. I cannot not lie on the floor, a hard chair, any stiff, too firm, or hard surface. Soemtimes when I am walking i feel a glitch in my hip and a burnig feeling. My doctor keeps telling me I have burstitis, and recommended 1200 mg tylenol a day.

Leah
United States
klheydenburg@comcast.net

27 feb 2005
04:43

I am 31 years old and this is my second pregnancy. Currently I am about 30 weeks along. With my first pregnancy, I stated having hip pain about week 24. When I would mention it to my doctor, she would dismiss the pain as a normal part of being pregnant. The pain got so bad that I could not sit or lie on the floor and get back up on my own. Sleeping was out of the question and I felt horrible anytime I had to walk any distance. It got to the point even going to the bathroom was a major production and pain. However, after a very short labor and delivery (12 min delivery), my hips and back were back to normal.

With this pregnancy, the pain began at 13 weeks. I knew I was in trouble. This time, when I mentioned it to my new doctor, she quickly got me seeing a Physical Therapist. I honestly don’t know how I would have made it this long if I wasn’t seeing a PT. From what I can gather from my doctors and PT, your body makes a hormone (Relaxin) to help loosen your ligaments and joints for delivery. The hormone production begins in the 10th week and continuously increases until you deliver, making it easier for you to have the baby. Some women’s body produce too much of the hormone causing your ligaments to loosen to the extreme. My PT jokes that I get to suffer for 7 months, but I will have a very fast delivery, and other women put their time in with a 30+ hour delivery. I’m starting to think I’d rather had a rough 30 hours?...

The only advice I can give is to try to arrange to work with a Physical Therapist as much as possible. I see mine once a week so that she can put my hips and sacrum back in place. Between my Doctors and my PT, I have just been put on disability for the last part of my pregnancy. They believed my job (teaching) had me doing too much walking and bending to be safe for the baby or me. Good Luck to all of you!

Leah klheydenburg@comcast.net

Kim Jepson Pazin
Canada
kimjepson@hotmail.com

26 feb 2005
01:15

Hi - I had wrote in at 33wks into my pregnancy looking for info on the hip pain I was suffering with when I slept...well, I have had my baby... and the hip pain has disappeared! What a relief... I'm not exactly sure WHEN it left.. but it is gone and I am beginning to feel like my old self again. *sigh...what a relief. As I had mentioned in my original posting..this was my 2nd pregnancy... did not experience any hip pain with my first....and I had gained an extra 25 pounds this time around - compared to my first pregnancy 12 yrs ago - so I basically put on a whopping 75 pounds EEEEEeeks!

I'm 35, Canadian, with Danish background on my father's side.... Hang in there girls...have faith that it will go away soon after you've delivered your bundle of joy.

Good luck :)

Jen Birch
U.S.A.
thebirch5@yahoo.com

25 feb 2005
13:09

I was hit by a car when I was 12, gained 70 pounds of weight during my first pregnany at 21 and so began the pain road for me during 5 pregnancies especially at the end. I get huge knots on my back, have numbness around my spine, can't even walk sometimes and the more I sit or lay down when it's hurting the worse it is. It's actually my lower back above my hip, it feels like the top of the pelvis. I've had MRIs and chiropractic work but it's still there.

24 feb 2005
06:25

samantha
canada
samantha@skyeliving.com

18 feb 2005
00:51

I wrote in a couple of weeks ago about the pain I was in. Well, I took a special interest in it , and my symptoms have improved DRASTICALLY, upon doing some research.

I am now 18 weeks along, and though I expect things will get worse again, I followed the suggestions of the websites that are linked on this site. if you want to learn more, the condition is called, as mentined in these links, SPD. The part of the pelvis that is loosening is the Symphysis Pubis. Separation of this part is called Diastasis.

I had the Norwegian site translated, and the important thing I learned about this is that any strain or injury while your hips are separated can cause permanent injury. I took the advice of the website: I stopped moving as much as I could. I changed to a firmer bed, I always kept my legs together if I had to sit, put on pants, get into a car, plus there was a neat isometric trick learned to make rising from a seated position easier. In addition, I sit up straight when I sit, no longer cross my legs (extremely difficult for me--I'm a notorious sloucher!) and walk with tiny steps, using a banister or furniture for support where possible. Oh...and I TRY not to lift anything

Well, the pain WENT AWAY. I can't believe it. It's there, but ever so mild, and usually only when I overdo it will I get the same deep, sharp pain. I remember laying in bed just last week feeling like someone had taken a sledgehammer to my pelvis. TAKE THIS CONDITION SERIOUSLY.

LaKeeta
USA
lbarbee@edwclevy.net

16 feb 2005
19:12

I am 13 weeks pregnant with my second child and I am experiencing the same pain in my left hip that I did with my first child. It feels as if something is dislocated and I noticed that it is often worse at night and early in the morning when I first wake up. I too sit for long periods of time at work and I noticed that many other women experiencing hip problems on this site have mentioned. It seem that doctors are not very smpathetic to this problem or just don't know what to do. The pain I had with my first child went away shortly after birth and I didn't have any other problems until I became pregnant again.

lynn
united states
lstewart34@charter.net

14 feb 2005
15:25

im 27 weeks pregnant and this is my 5th pregnancy. I have recently experienced hip and leg pain and dont know why. Its getting very uncomfortable to sit or stand for awhile at a time. When bending over to get laundry out of the dryer or taking shoes off it feels as if it catches and will take a while to ajust. Can someone please give some comfort advice.

alesha snell
usa
snell6688@msn.com

14 feb 2005
04:32

I am now pregnant with my sixth child. All of which I have suffered with hip pain. The Fifth was unbearable but resolved once she was born. However ever, I am now 5 months along and have suffered horribly since month 3. Rolling over at night is so painful it takes forever just to go back to sleep. Walking can literally send me to my knees with pain. I am the sole money provider for my family and have to keep going. I am deserate for ideas to help easy the discomfort that I suffer every day. I don't want to live on pain killers for the next 4 month. Alesha Snell

13 feb 2005
16:45

Elizabeth
united states
lizard_2_1999@yahoo.com

12 feb 2005
20:24

I am going on 4 months and only my right hip near the way back is killing me it hurts to walk and falls asleep when i lay down what should i do . Has anyone else experienced this please let me know thanks for your time.

Tanya Markham
Australia
intmarkham@iprimus.com.au

12 feb 2005
05:19

Well, my story is probably slightly more unique than most, because this is my third pregnancy, and all have had hip problems. See, I was born with congenital hip displacement in 1978, and back then, they believed that time would cure it. (In fact, a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon said it was healed by the time I was 2. It never has healed. My hips still click on a regular basis) Further to this, I also have growths on both knees, so my lower bodies bone structure isn't great. So, this time during my pregnancy, my doctor has listened to me. He put me on pain killers (I'm now 36 weeks), but mostly because of other pains. The back, hips and knees are being ignored. I'll submit more after Baby is born. (oh, please note, the excruciating pain I'm getting is not enough to induce the labour. In fact, my Dr has told e that unless I get to 42 weeks, he has no intention of inducing, regardless of the fact that I can barely walk, and the living areas of the house are up 18 stairs)

Liz Stoffelmayr
US

11 feb 2005
23:33

TRY THIS IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT!

I had horrible hip pain with my first pregnancy -- always at night -- to the point that I was always up for several hours aching and miserable. MISERABLE! I tried everything I could. I slept on a featherbed plus an egg carton foam thing plus I tucked pillows everywhere. All that support helped a little. (By the way, 1/2 Norweigan.)

I'm now 28 weeks pregnant. In my first trimester, the hip pain started all over again. I was so annoyed by the pregnancy books that said things like, "you may experience minor hip discomfort." MINOR?!! Grr. I googled "hip pain" and found your website and some comfort, but not a whole lot of advice that I hadn't already tried.

Now here's the thing. We moved in November to a bigger house and thought, hey, we've had this old bed for a while now. Let's splurge and get a new bed and mattress. We REALLY splurged on the mattress. It's called a memory foam mattress. They delivered it in December and I didn't sleep on the dang thing for a month because it had a horrible smell. There's something about the foam that smells terrible at first -- of course the store assured me it was a non-toxic smell. Well, I'm not very trusting. Plus, when I'm pregnant even little smells make me sick. BUT! Finally, about a month later the smell had gone away and I started sleeping on it. I hoped it would help. After the first two nights I was bummed out because my hips still hurt, but I thought, maybe not as much? Then, the third night, my hips only hurt about half as much, and then, about a week later, my hips were 90% fine! I was actually sleeping through the night! The mattress really makes you feel like you're in a little nest -- to the point where sometimes with a big ol' pregnant belly it's a little hard to get out of the hole! Your hips sink so deeply into it. Now I just have a little hip pain, emphasis on little.

I see them advertised all the time on TV -- the ads where there's a glass of wine at one corner of the bed and it doesn't tip over when someone is jumping at the other corner. I have no idea if those TV mattresses are any good. We got ours at kind of an upscale furniture store, and I hate to tell you it was like $1500 for a King Size. The Queen was like $1200. Who knows, maybe a cheaper one would do the trick, too. At least it might be better than eggshell foam and featherbeds and pillows, which I found mostly useless.

So, I happened to see your website again today and felt obligated to write and tell you that if you can afford it, you should definitely try one of those mattresses.

Good luck, Liz from Boulder, Colorado US

Sharlene
Canada
sharkeizone@yahoo.com

11 feb 2005
09:44

Hi. I am 37 years old and this is my first pregnancy. I have a heart-shaped(bicornuate) uterus and am into week 31 of my pregnancy. I noticed that I have pubic pain/tenderness when the nurse pushes there to measure baby's growth. I just assumed this was normal. I have also had incontinence when sneezing, coughing and changing positions. Early on in the pregnancy(2nd trimester)..I began to experience what I assume to be round ligament pain..feeling like the uterine muscles tighten right up(like a charly horse) and I must double over somewhat to relieve the tension as it feels like the muscles are in danger of tearing. I must sit up in bed and position myself properly to cough or sneeze and sometimes it would happen when changing positions in bed(the uterine pain). But now as my pregnancy has progressed..I have begun to have back pain in my lower left side and the mid left side of my back. I assumed that this was due to my back compensating for the fact that most of my baby's weight is on my right side due to the heart-shaped uterus. I even measure larger on my right side. I cannot sit for long periods and it feels relieving somewhat to stretch out or arch my back. I assume this will worsen as the baby gets bigger and heavier. This began in week 30. But now in week 31..I have experienced 2 episodes of acute and excruciating pain in my left hip and groin. It came out of nowhere..along with the uterine muscles tightening. I doubled over a bit to relieve the tension on the uterus and figured I could walk off the hip pain..feeling somewhat like a bad charly horse..only to find I could not walk very well. Each time I lifted my left leg and placed the weight of it on the floor to take a step..the pain shot through my hip and groin and I felt like I might lose control over that leg..like it would give out at the hip. I hoped it would pass and finally layed down and put my feet and calves up on a stool. Now whether the time factor as I had waited it out or the stool position helped..it went away. But when I sat up, I could feel it threatening to return..but it faded. But when it hit on both occassions..it hit hard and fast and almost took my breath away..though it did not last for long. The last time was longer than the first time this week..maybe 10 minutes. I couldn't begin to really describe the horrible pain..I have never felt such pain before and did not know what was happening. I will be sure to inform my OB as I thought this was just part of the package. When I speak of pain in my left hip and back..it would be the right side to someone who is facing me according to their viewpoint. I will be sure to ask my doc about this.

11 feb 2005
08:51

TRACY SWEET
AUSTRALIA
hillsalarmsystems@bigpond.com.au

08 feb 2005
09:47

Hello, Tracy here.

I am 40 and I am 25 weeks pregnant (second bub) and the last month or so I have been waking up around 3-4am with an aching hip, the hip I am lying on. I turn on the other side and then 1/2 an hour later that hip starts aching. This goes on and on until I get up. I do not get this pain when I first go to bed. As soon as I lie on my back the pain goes. I dont know what I am going to do in a few weeks time when I am not to lie on my back at all.

I have heard a sheep skin rug under the hip can soothe a little but I am beginning to think it has something to do with the hormaones and too much movement in the ligaments in the hip, preparing for birth I think I may need to go to a physio or a getting a water bed.

Stay tuned.

Thanks, Tracy

Nicole
USA
coleymd@hotmail.com

07 feb 2005
21:47

I am 36 wks preg. I have complained to my doctor that I have had major pain in my hips. I had hip surgery when I was younger and I thought that is what all of it was coming from. When I talked to my doctor about it the first time I was told that your hips soften and move and I understand that, but this cant be normal. I am not able to walk at times. If I sit down on a soft surface ie: couch, bed. I am not able to get up with out terrible pain and then I have to hold on to the walls to walk down the hall way to where I am going. I am so affraid when I get up at night to go to the bathroom (all 30 times a night!) cause I think I am gonna fall. I have to sit up on the bed, hold on to my nightstand, grab my dresser and pull my self to the bathroom door. then hold on to the wall until I get there. I finally talked to my doctor about it and he said "If I choose I can have a c-section" If I feel my hips are that bad. I dont know what to do, then I saw this page and I am really worried now. If anyone can help or has advice please give. Thanks for reading

samantha
canada

07 feb 2005
04:51

I'm 17 weeks pregnant, and from about 4 weeks ago the pain in my left hip changed from an occasional pop with some discomfort that came randomly while walking to constant pain during any kind of movement. My physiotherapist tried to help me, but the SI belt she tried on me made no difference since I was not experiencing the pain during the appointment so we couldn't tell if it worked! I wish I could see her right now that things have gotten so much worse, but I'll need another referral from my doctor and that could take weeks. I do think a physiotherapist is the way to go for at least diagnosing the problem. My therapist was very pro-active, and these are generally creative people that REALLY know body mechanics.

Anyway, my doctor was surprised to hear I was having this kind of pelvic shifting pain so early in the pregnancy, but blamed "hormones". I told her I was concerned about getting out of shape during the pregnancy and that I was frustrated I couldn't keep running. I told her I was still going out for walks and she encouraged me to take part in "as much activity as I can bear" saying the pain in my hip area would not be affected, and felt being sedentary would be worse, since muscle tone is so very important to prevent pain and aid in the birth. She would be very interested to see this site I am sure, since she is someone who likes to be on top of the latest medical developments!

My mother, who is Norwegian, said in Norway there is a term for it, but it translates to "hip-loosening" or something, and said her own mother was hospitalized for a month or so before giving birth, and after as well. My own mother never had that complication, so she did not really know much about it, though she as heard of women in Norway suffering from it quite a bit.

The frustrating thing is that I don't know what helps or makes it worse. I sometimes crack my lower back by twisting, and it seems to offer relief but for only about 45 seconds (enough to get out of the chair!)I can't reccommend doing this because it could make this worse for all I know!

Unlike many women whose stories I have read here, sleeping and being bed is no problem(but we'll see-it could get much worse later!), though getting out of bed and sitting down, especially low, on a toilet or low sofa) is painful. I have learned to get into the car by putting my butt in first, then drawing my legs into the car together, since it seems that the pain is worst when all the weight or movement is on only one leg.

People say "oh, it's sciatica-normal in pregnancy" or "hormones-it will balance out later" or "it's the baby pressing on your spine" But I have never been satisfied with those suggestions--it just didn't sound like what I was experiencing, and I suspected there was something else going on.

So what is it? Is there a name for it? It sounds more like a syndrome.

Marta
Poland
mwey@o2.pl

06 feb 2005
13:55

I am in 14tc of first pregnancy and my hip pain started about one week ago, after I come back to work (coffee shop assistant). I had hip pain before pregnancy, probably caused by much walking and trekking. Now it is difficult for me to lay down, and when I walk the smallest step on my way is something makes me almost cry. Doctor gave me 1 week sing out of work and told to take paracetamol. We will see if it helps.

Gloria
USA
gloria@wigglesrehab.net

03 feb 2005
20:05

I am 23 weeks pregnant and started getting pain to my right hip this morning, but it seems to be getting worse by the minute. When I try to bear weight on my right leg, it hurts with a feeling of pressure. I am not sure if it will last for the whole pregnancy, but I am concerned.

Gloria

Jessica
U.S.

03 feb 2005
16:08

I am 29 years old and 17 weeks into my first pregnancy. I started experiencing pressure in my pelvis about 2 weeks ago, and last week the pain in my hips started. I spent last night in close-to excruciating pain, feeling like someone was ripping my hips apart. I had exercised extensively yesterday, walking 4 miles in the afternoon. I'm feeling better this morning, but am starting to feel the pressure in my pelvic region again as I sit in my office. I have found the stories on this website so useful and interesting, and the tips that women have provided to help ease the pain seem very logical. I will probably be doing less walking now, and may try to get to a physical therapist or chiropractor soon. I just hope the pain doesn't get too much worse, as I still have a ways to go in this pregnancy. And for the record, I am of Norweigen descent. A very interesting fact indeed that this problem is seen in so many Scandanavian women!

JANINE
ENGLAND
EMMAJONES92@HOTMAIL.COM

03 feb 2005
14:06

I'M 31 WEEKS PREGNANT AND HAVE SUFFERED WITH HIP PAIN SINCE I WAS ABOUT 25 WEEKS. I'V TRIED LOTS OF THINGS BUT NOTHING SEEMED TO HELP. I WAS GETTING NEARLY NO SLEEP AT ALL AT NIGHT AND IT WAS GETTING ME DOWN. I'V RESORTED TO PADDING UP MY SIDE OF THE BED WHICH WORKS SOMETIMES BUT NOT ALWAYS. MY PARTNER BAUGHT ME A MASSAGING OIL FROM A HERBAL SHOP WHICH WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I THINK THIS WAS MORE DUE TO THE MASSAGING THAN THE OIL BUT I WAS GREATFUL FOR THEW RELIEF. I AM NOW TRYING A HEAT CUSHION WHICH IS HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE AND THAT IS DOING THE JOB AT THE MOMENT. BUT JUST AS THAT HAS BEEN GETTING A LITTLE BETTER, I GOT A FLU BUG OFF A RELATIVE AND AM UP ALL NIGHT CAUGHING ANYWAY. I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO WIN BUT I'M GLAD THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED IN THE LATER STAGES OF MY PREGNANCY AS I FEEL MY BABY MOVING MORE NOW, WHICH GIVES ME PIECE OF MIND THAT SHES OK. I'M GLAD 2 HEAR THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT ITS LIKE AND I'M GLAD I DON'T HAVE LONG UNTIL BABY ALYSSA ARIVES. ATLEAST I'M USED TO THE UP ALL NIGHT THING.

Laura Watherington
England
Watherington5@hotmail.com

28 jan 2005
11:46

Hi I have just come across this site and wanted you to here my storey. I am 23 and having my second child and i have been having hip pain since i was 3 weeks pregnant. I went to see my doctor about this and they discovered that i have a very soft tender pubic area, this is normal in pregnancy but only late on in pregnancy. They think this could be a problem i have always had and i am now wearing a big belt around my lower back and hips, I also attend physio every week. I am walking very slow and will need more support very soon (even though i am only 14 weeks!). If the problems carrys on after I have had the baby I will have to have my hip bones fused together to help me walk properly again. Hope this helps some people

Regards Laura

crystal
usa
loveofmustangs@aolcom

26 jan 2005
23:08

i am currenty 32 weeks pregnent with my second little boy my first i had some hip pain but not as bad as this time if i sit to long or stand to long i massive hip pain it use to be just in right hip but now currently in both i can't afford to be out of work but the pain of working is really taking a toll on me. I'm looking for any solutions to get the pain to go away ive tried everything pain meds cream and i just can't take it anymore...........i'm afraid soon i'm not going to be able to walk period and hopefully i will be able after the baby but right now i'm more concerned...any ideas??

susy
canada
sarah_furgus@hotmail.com

25 jan 2005
18:01

i am having left sided pain around my overies. its sharp pain and it really hurts..i want to know if its normal or is there something wrong

Stephanie
Canada
stephie_g_girl@hotmail.com

24 jan 2005
17:39

My name is Stephanie and I am almost in my 9th month now. I am only 21 years old but I am having AWFUL hip pains in the last month or so and it is so bad its hard to get up from bed! the worst is trying to turn over in bed! I actually need my husband to help me turn over sometimes. I told my Ob/GYN about this and he said its common in pregnancy but now im not so sure.

Its a sharp pain all the way down to my groin. It fees like my hips are gonna split in 2 pieces and that i have been riding a horse for the past month straight! it feels like my babys head is between my legs when i walk. I hope this goes away soon.

its the worst when i stand or sit or lie for long periods of time.. Someone please emal me to talk. stephie_g_girl@hotmail.com

Sonia Mcknight
USA
sonymcknight@cox.net

19 jan 2005
18:49

Hello Ladies, I am African-American and I am 14weeks pregnant with my third child. I have had hip pain with all my pregnancies, when I went to the DR the nurse just said you are barely pregnant why would you have hip pain already. I was really offended by this statement, as to say well you are not big enough to complain but all of you ladies are correct the Doctors do absolutely nothing. If there is any relief to this hip conspiracy please do tell. I thank You for listening to a whining pregnant chick that's how the Doctor's look at me.

rebecca
england
gemini4850@hotmail.com

18 jan 2005
16:39

I am 33 weeks pregnant in have been waking up every night with terrible hip pain and have been for about a 2 weeks. It isnt like cramp and there does not seem to be a quick way to ease it for example changing position or massage. I just have to stand up for a while in the middle of every night,the pain is still there when i get back into bed but not as strong and i am usually too tired so i just ignore it.

Naomi
USA
naomi_bleiler@msn.com

16 jan 2005
14:07

I am almost 7 months and have been getting hip and lower back pain so bad the only way I can think to describe it is that it feels like someone has run me over! It is so bad that I cannot move at times and almost knocks the breath right outta me. I have not spoken with my OBGYN about this as of yet, but I have also not been able to find anything on the net that seems to touch on the way that I have been feeling so I am thinking that it is definatly something I need to bring to her attention. It doesn't hurt that bad all the time I notice that it seems to happen mostly at night when I lay down, But then I can't get comfortable to try to sleep. Tylenol seems to do NOTHING to help relieve the pain I have found that the only thing that seems to help is to fold my body pillow over and lay over it with my buttocks sticking up in the air and gently rocking side to side. After about an hour of that I can lay back down, and usually get comfortable enough to tru to get some sleep, I usually wake up in the middle of the night unable to move due to the pain again. If anyone else has any other Ideas I am very open to them!! thankies!

Kim
USA
Kaphro99@yahoo.com

09 jan 2005
21:57

Hi, I'm 23 and 27 weeks into my 2nd pregnancy. My son is 19 months and I haven't lost all the baby weight from him yet. So with this one I actually wound up losing weight and my overall gain is only about 5 lbs. (I wasn't trying to lose weight but I was so sick the first 4-5 months that nothing stayed down) Anyway, about a month or so ago I started to get horrible hip pain that would bring tears to my eyes and not allow me to walk. (I have a huge pain tolerance and have had terrible back pain for over 13 yrs.) I was so happy to find out that so many pregnant women have this same problem. I hobble around after my toddler and try my best to grin and bear it.

The pain was so awful two mornings ago that I actually had to sit down to go down the stairs with my son. I really don't know what to do. I know it must be the way the baby is sitting, but I need to run around after my son. Is there no quick solution?

Thanks! ~Kim~

Jen Niemotka
California, USA

05 jan 2005
00:51

With my first pregnancy (I was 31), my hip pain started in the 25th week. Something I never expected to feel- the doctors told me there was nothing I could do, I simply had a narrow skeleton and hopefully things would remedy themselves with having the baby. It took approximately 2-3 months for the pain to subside after having my son- about the time I was really feeling normal again in most ways...

Now I am pregnant again at age 33, in my 30th week and the pain is there again. This time it didn't start until week 28, but it's definitely a factor. Night time is the worst since I'm sleeping on my side- and for years I've had issues with popping hips here and there, so I've just chalked it up to my anatomy.

After reading some of the other stories, I only wish propping myself with pillows at night would work like it has for some women. This time around I actually think that using pillows puts me in a worse position, putting added stress on the painful pressure point right in the middle of my hip.

Funny- I actually have Danish in my background on my mother's side, so maybe the Scandinavian influence is a factor. I'm primarily German and Czech... narrow hips, tall and thin.

Jamie Kent
Utah,USA
nopineapple@yahoo.com

02 jan 2005
18:28

I just turned 22 right after Christmas and am 30 weeks pregnant with my second child. The Scandinavian thing seems to make sense because I am very Danish on my mother's side of the family. If it isn't that though, I will take any excuse that I can to get relief from my pain.

With my first child (son) the pregnancy was not a lot to complain about until the last trimester. Then I had hip pain and sciatic pain that kept me awake all the time. It is nothing compared to this pregnancy however. I feel like all I do is complain about everything that is going on. I found out with my son that I really have no room for a baby inside my body so I get abnormally large out in front and it has done a lot of damage to my body. Along with the hip pain that came a lot earlier with this baby, I found out that my son prmanently damaged my sciatic nerve because he was so big and now it hurts even when I am not pregnant, I also have low blood levels and get sick and dizzy evey time I move too much because I don't make enough blood for me and the baby, also I have developed heart palpitations that don't go away either. See all the trouble I go through for my children? Anyway, I've tried everything from pillows between my knees to heat packs to icy hot with no help. My physical therapist gave up and said this is the way it is going to be until I have the baby. My Dr., like all of yours, says this is just part of being pregnant. I'm pretty sure I could have my arm fall off and the Dr.'s would tell me it is normal for pregnant women though. For my birthday my husband took me to get an hour long massage. I asked the massage guy to work on my pain areas because I would rather have the pain gone for a longer time than be relaxed for a few hours. He worked on me for about 10 minutes and then I threw up all over and we had to stop. Apparently if you have deep work done on your muscles it releases toxins into your body that can make you sick. Thanks for the warning.

Anyway, so I really have no remedies for the pain, I guess I just have to bear it until I have my baby in March and can sleep on my tummy again. (yes, I know it is uncomfortable for nursing women, but it is better than what I am putting up with now and very much worth changing and washing wet sheets) Thankyou for letting me get all this out and know that someone out there understands, no one around here does.

Jamie Kent Utah, USA nopineapple@yahoo.com

Susanne
USA

30 dec 2004
04:46

I hope this helps someone else who is experiencing hip pain. My hip pain was very severe toward the end of my 2nd trimester, especially in the morning. I had a piece of "egg-crate type foam" that I had purchased at Wal-Mart (designed for use on a full sized bed). I folded it in thirds and put it under my sheets. I slept on my side on the layered foam (with my body pillow between my knees and ankles) and when I woke up, I felt much better than I had in weeks. After sleeping with the foam for a few days, I could get out of bed with very little pain. It has now been over 3 weeks, and I am still mostly pain free when I wake up. I still have some hip pain throughout the day, but it is nowhere near what I was experiencing before using the foam at night.

Susanne
USA

30 dec 2004
04:34

Kass
USA
thepearl14@yahoo.com

29 dec 2004
22:36

Physical Therapy Can Help YOU!

I thought back, hip and pelvic pain was just part of pregnancy until my midwife sent me off to a physical therapist specializing in maternity cases.

I wobbled in the office in great pain and walked happily out feeling like a new woman!

You do not have to put up with this pain. If your doctor or midwife will not give you a PT referral right off the bat, send them to this site or to http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article603.html for more information. If THAT doesn't convince them, seriously consider getting a second opinion.

Being pain free is as close as a maternity belt, an adjustment and some exercises. You should be enjoying this time of your life, not living in pain that CAN be relieved.

Don't wait another day! Go see a Physical Therapist!

Patrisha
USA
arcticgirl81@yahoo.com

27 dec 2004
15:49

For the past week I have been having bad hip pain on my right side and sometimes my left side. Currently I am 14 weeks pregnant. This hip pain makes sleeping, walking and sitting difficult. It hurts when I sneeze sometimes too. I just woke up with the hip pain one morning and it has stayed since then. I don't see my OB doctor until January 5th. Hopefully he will be able to give me some kind of information on it or why it might be hurting. I don't sleep very good at night because I constantly have to turn over from hip to hip because of how bad the pain is. The pain has started moving up towards my right lower back a little bit and sometimes I have pains that shoot down my right leg.

I'm glad i'm not alone on this hip pain thingy. Seems like when a woman is pregnant and any pain or complain she has a doctor always says its due to pregnancy. I don't know we'll see what mine says next week.

Ann Griffin
US
ann-michelle@justice.com

23 dec 2004
09:41

Well, I was searching the web for information about pelvic, back, groin, and hip pain during pregnancy when I discovered this site. I just want you all to know that I too experience very excruciating hip pain as well and I am not of Scandanavian descent. I am African American. My pain is most severe when I get up during the night or in the morning after sleeping. Just taking a few steps from the bed to the bathroom proves to be very painful for me. I am 30 years old, this is my second pregnancy inside of 15 months, and I am overweight. (I am also 34 weeks pregnant and have been in pain now for at least the last four weeks or so. I did not at all feel like this during my first pregnancy.) I attributed those factors to my pain. However, after reading about the experiences of the other women, I am inclined to believe that hip pain is something that is just universal to pregnant women, particularly those who have had at least two pregnancies.

Kim Jepson Pazin
Canada
kimjepson@hotmail.com

21 dec 2004
19:49

After reading all of the comments, I've concluded that the doctors are chalking up this hip pain that we are suffering from as a 'pregnancy-thing' ... we're of different backgrounds (I'm Canadian, but with Danish, Italian and Romanian grandparents), of different ages, weights, and have had previous pregnancies... except that we're all pregnant and are suffering, we dont have much else in common.

As some have mentioned, this pains are exactly in these pregnancy books... and most docs are saying that it's the hormone losening the hips...gee. Thanks for the diagnosis, but, how about a 'fix' ???

Guess we're going to have to grin (yeah right) and bare it. I'm relieved that I am not alone. Most people that I've told, look at me like I'm a little kookie...because as commen as this appears to be, not to many that I"ve spoken to have experienced this. (this is my 2nd child, and 12 yrs ago, when I had my first...I did not experience this pain..)

I just happy that I'm not alone...or crazy!

Hang in there Moms - we'll just have to get through this... LOL...thinking about this.. I guess that there truly is a reason why woman have the task of childbirth versus the male...cuz there is no way on this earth a man could go through what we go through... think about it. They complain when they have the sniffles...and we, from as young as 13, have the wonderful experience (not!) of menstuation and the cramps that come along with it, we go the PMS thing...gain weight with the birthcontrol... carry a child and endure what ever we have to for 40 weeks, oh, the nausia, the sleepless nights, the heart burn, the HIP PAINS!! and all other pains...oh yeah..how about the delivery... so hmmm...guess we are built tougher and stronger.

Hang in there - you're not alone

Kim Jepson Pazin

Kim Pazin
Canada
kimjepson@hotmail.com

21 dec 2004
19:20

I'm 33 weeks pregnant and I'm suffering with hip pain. It's in the hips when I sleep.. and then when I wake up, walking is an effort for the first few minutes. I'm currently looking for information on this topic.

Kim

Andrea
USA

21 dec 2004
00:43

I am 30 weeks pregnant and have had what I consider severe hip pain since about 16 weeks or so. It is worst at night, sleeping on my side. I get stiff sitting for long periods, so that sometimes it is hard to walk after getting up. I also have pain after a day of standing (cooking thansgiving dinner) or walking ( x-mas shopping)! At first my ob said it was just normal pregnancy stuff. But I was persistent and she just referred me to a physical therapist. His diagonis is "probably Bursitis" in both hips. I will receive deep tissue massage and ultrasound therapy 2x a week. He is confident that this along with my daily stretching exercises should help ease some pain. I hope so, beacause I am tired of waking up every 2 hrs or so in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, having to turn over, and then doing the same thing in another 2 hours cause the other side hurts!!!

Mini Sethi
India
mini_sharda@hotmail.com

20 dec 2004
12:18

hi,

My name is Mini Sethi. I am living in Bombay, India. I am now in the 5th month of my pregnancy. Me and my husband went on short trip to Singapore and are back now about 7-8 days. Ever since my return i am getting this hip pain. This pain mostly occurs if i walk for about 500 mts or more. Kindly advice me as to why this is happening and what can be the remedy.

Mandi Friestad
USA
mandihoganhogan@netscape.net

19 dec 2004
21:11

I had hip paid in the very beginning of my pregnancy (2-3 month). This was probably due to them getting wider. I am now experiencing it again in my 7th and 8th month. Usually when I get up and walk I can feel a sharp piercing pain in my joints mostly on my right side. I know my hips have spread even more so I am asuming this is why.

Margaret
US
moggala@hotmail.com

19 dec 2004
19:46

What an interesting site! I'm surprised to see that there are so many women with hip pain during pregnancy. Alas, I am not surprised that all our doctors pretty much have shrugged their shoulders and said good luck. About two years ago I was suffering from excruciating pain in my hip any time that I moved or if I was lying down flat or on my side. But sitting up straight and standing imobile I felt fine. The pain was occasionally so bad that I came close to passing out. Everything I hear about women having to roll carefully in and out of bed etc sounds very familiar. The doctors (GP, Orthopedist, Physical Therapist, Rheumotologist, Chiropractor..I saw them alll!) eventually decided I had arthritis basically from lack of any other ideas. I took celebrex for awhile and then stopped and was totally fine until.....

I hit my 36th week of pregnancy. I'm 28, of normal weight, have gained the normal amount while pregnant and am currently sitting in the only position that doesn't hurt...walking terrifies me because the pain can suddenly clench so badly that I think i will fall down. There is a general dull ache when I am lying down and then the sudden agaonizing pain when I move. The pain is deep in my left hip joint but I feel that there are two places where it clenches when it gets bad...one on the outside of the leg, sort of under my buttock where it feels like the leg bone fits into the hip socket and the other in my lower back. The doctors say to keep moving (because they think it is arthritis.....) but i'm not sure that I can or that it is a good idea. I'm scared that I won't be able to give birth because of lack of mobility or because i won't be able to get through this first pain in order to deal with the pain of childbirth (I was planning a natural childbirth). Heck, right now it hurts and siezes up when I sneeze or laugh.

My midwife has said that if the pain gets really desperate (and I am fast approach desperate) that a small amount of pergocet is okay. But I would like to avoid that. Also, the last time this happened I was prescribed vicadin which did nothing except make me nauseaus.

I hope that all of you find some relief. Just a warning....I have had a couple acupuncturists say that they would not treat women late in pregnancy and they thought that practioners who did were being irresponsible. So be careful if you go that route.

I know how frustrating it is to feel like a 90 year old when you are still young. And how irritating it is that no one can tell us what is wrong or what to do about it (and therefore that they often don't take it seriously). Good luck to all of you. Trust your own instincts!

Tawanna
United States of America
Tawanna2012@aol.com

19 dec 2004
18:00

I will be 20 weeks on the 31st of december. This is my third child and I have never experienced anything like this before. My right hip hurts most of the time. Not just during sleep, but also during the day. It hurts so bad it feels like it is burning. I am also extremely large for my gestation and my uterus is larger than it is supposed to be. I have had an ultrasound every month since I found out I was pregnant and the baby looks fine with the exception that the baby is also bigger than my gestation. My last menstrual cycle was on August 13th which gives me a due date of May 20, 2005, but the baby is bigger than that. When the baby moves it hurts sometimes and I have to wear a prenatal cradle to hold everything up and in place because I just feel so heavy, like I have a uterus full of bricks. My left hip only hurts occasionally, but my right one hurts majority of the time and I don't know why.

Sheri
UK
sbrissenden@fwbl.co.uk

17 dec 2004
15:09

Hi - I had three children in fairly quick succession who are now 3, 2 and 15 months. With all of them, toward the end of the pregnancy (6 weeks prior) and a month later I had very painful hip pain that radiated down my legs. At my last pregnancy, I was literally in a wheel chair the last few weeks whenever I needed to go anywhere. My doctor was completely supportive, but mystified as he'd never encountered it before. He had a specialist look at me, and his diagnosis was that the hormones which prepare your ligaments for birth loosen everything up to the extent that a nerve is pinched, causing the pain.Structurally, some women are more prone to it than others. After the birth, when the hormone is depleted gradually, the nerve is alleviated. Which explains why you wake up one morning and it's not a problem any more.

This seemed a very plausible explanation for me, but the downside is there is no cure as you really cannot take pain medication. Basically, it means trying your best to cope with it until nature takes its course. But at least it was explained, which helps.

My father is Norwegian, and I think it's very interesting so many Scandinavian women suffer with this.

I hope everyone who goes through this feels better very soon. Try not to do too much, and focus on the happiness of your baby and the fact that in time this hip pain will go away! All the best, Sheri

17 dec 2004
03:14

Linda Pitura
Canada
lindapitura@hotmail.com

16 dec 2004
16:03

December 16, 2004 I had my baby girl, Lilly, in August 2004. I had tremendous hip pain beginning in my second trimester, and am still experiencing considerable pain now. It was, and still is, especially bad at night. Sometimes, I even think it has gotten worse than it was during pregnancy. While pregnant, I was simply ungainly and couldn't move around very quickly. I had to have an emergency cesarian delivery, and so afterwards, my recovery time was greater than anticipated - I tried to take everything slowly. Nonetheless, four months later, simply going for a walk can be too much - I am limping on my way home. I sit on the floor with my daughter alot, and getting up and down is difficult - it feels as if my left hip locks up. I wake up in the middle of the night because of the pain, and have difficulty finding a comfortable position. I told my obstetrician about the pain at my postpartum checkup, and he dismissed it, saying "exercise will help" - which proved to be incorrect, and seems to aggravate the problem. This concerns me greatly, as I am planning to become a yoga instructor - a career change after the baby - now, given the debilitating nature of my hip, I'm worried that I will not be able to continue that course of action. Yoga helps, but I have to be very careful not to overstretch the already loose joint. I am trying to be careful, and hoping it will get better eventually. Having researched this topic, it seems no one has any real answers. All the best to other ladies suffering with this pain. Linda Pitura

Leah
USA
leaholson9@yahoo.com

14 dec 2004
00:32

I'm 25 years old and 16 weeks pregnant. I started having bad hip pain a couple weeks ago. It's definitely worse at night. I was tossing and turning all night, waking early in the morning, etc. My husband and I bought a featherbed for the top of our mattress. The first night I slept through the night without rolling over once. It was expensive, and my hips still ache when I lay down, but I'm able to sleep through the night without them feeling worse. The name of the featherbed (it's not actually a featherbed) is Memory Touch fiberbed sleep system with Viscotech Memory foam. For those of you in the US, I bought it at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

I'm still hoping that my pregnancy yoga tape will help because it feels like the muscles in the back of my legs and around my hips are tight. If that makes things wosre (as it seemed to for so many women who wrote in), I'm planning on getting acupuncture. I'll let people know if that's helpful. Speaking as a student at an acupuncture school, I'd be really suprised if it didn't.

Tammy
USA
dogan711@sbcglobal.net

12 dec 2004
00:01

I'm so glad I found this website. To read about others with the same problem comforts me! Maybe someone can help me help my doctors!!! Ok, when I was pregnant with my now 2 1/2 year old, I had pain starting in my 5th week! Whenever I sat, I could feel my "crotch" (sorry to be so graphic...but that is the only way I can describe it) separate and it was extremely painful! Once I stood up, I had to do so very slowly to let everything POP back into place. I also had lower back pain (Hip Joints) and hip pain. It was unbearable. I couldn't sit on the floor, and if I attempted to sit indian style, I swear it felt like my hips were completely out of the socket. And then there was lying down...if I lied down on my back, I had to have help getting up...with tears and unbearable pain...it would take me up to 45 minutes just to get up!

I though it was all very odd that I would have so much pain during my pregnancy as I was an athelete and in top shape. I had just finished playing college volleyball and was ending my season of coaching middle school volleyball when I got pregnant.

By the last semester of my pregnancy, I could barely walk. I had to have help getting up from any position, and had to waddle to keep the minimal (which wasn't much!) I ended up gaining 60 pounds! I'm 5 feet 7 inches tall and before I got pregnant I was 143 pounds of muscle and a 4-6 pack! By the time I delivered I was over 200+ pounds! Well, today my daughter is 2 1/2 years old and I still struggle with the hip pain (not nearly as bad). Just the other day I was walking home from the park with my daughter (I was holding her) and I almost dropped her as my left hip slipped out. I was able to catch my fall...but remained in serious pain. I went to the Dr. today because we want to start trying in a couple of weeks and I want to find out what to do about my hips, and the Dr. said I have Bursitis. I don't think thats it...but anyways...I'm in a lot of pain still with popping and clicking hips that seem to slip out of joint. If I'm not careful while laying down..I'll get stuck their..like when I was pregnant, and I just don't know what to do. I'm afraid that I'll be even worse off with my second pregnancy than the first pregnancy...but I have to take care of our 2 1/2 year old! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Tammy in California

Christy
USA

06 dec 2004
01:42

Hello, everyone. I am currently 19 weeks pregnant with my first child, and I have had problems with hip pain since my second month. I often feel a dull, constant pin in my right hip throughout the day, and sometimes I will have sharp, stabbing pains through my hip, and it will pop. I asked my doctor about it last week, and he just said that it is a common problem during pregnancy, and that it is nothing to worry about. But more recently I have become more concerned. Earler today I did some moderate housework (loaded the dishwasher and the washing machine, swept and mopped the kitchen floors). Afterwards I sat down for just a few minutes, and then I could not get up or even move because the pain was so bad. This does not seem normal to me, especially since up until now I have not been able to find any references to hip pain in even the most comprehensive guides to pregnancy that I have seen. I am worried that if my pain is already this bad at only 19 weeks, I may not be able to walk by my 7th or 8th month when I am much heavier.

mng
usa

03 dec 2004
14:17

I am in a wheel chair now and still have 2 months to go. I do not know how I am going to make it. I cannot take anything for it. Can't anybody help me?! This is my third pregnancy at age 36. I have never had this before. I started out on crutches two weeks ago because it felt like sciatic pain in my left hip joint, and walking aggravated it. Now my entire pelvis feels enflamed and disenegrating standing or sitting. It is rapidly getting worse. It takes me a painful while to transfer from the wheel chair to the toilet. I'm afraid soon I will not make it on time. I am afraid I am going to fall in the shower and hurt myself worse. I have not washed my hair in a while. I need a mom. I am not winey and complainy, but I don't feel like my doctor takes me serious. I feel sad, and angry. I have pressures and responsibilities. This is no way to treat a mother of children. HELP ME! Please.

N Hana
Canada

02 dec 2004
19:24

I am 29 years old and 26 weeks pregnant. For the last 3 months I have experienced on and off hip pain. Lying on my back is quite painful, especially on any hard surface. But as you're not supposed to be in that position especially as you get further along in your pregnancy I try to avoid it.

I actually had problems with my hip area since I was 15, and chiroprachtor helped, and often I wouldn't feel it for years. And when it did happen I could kind of 'pop' it back in place.

There are times though now being pregnant that it becomes almost impossible to walk, with severe sharp pain in my lower back/hip area, with no relief. Sometimes it will disapear quite fast but other times it takes a couple days or hours. Most often though the pain is just dull and anoying, while I'm walking, and it is uncomfortable move around during the night.

I've been to a phisiotherapist and a chiropractor, but neither had much experience with pregnant women, so I may try to contact someone who is more experienced. I'm sure it would help, and from other stories I've read I hope it will.

Roslyn Bentley
United States
gurrly_16@yahoo.com

29 nov 2004
19:56

I hope that someone understands or has had this so I don't feel like such a freak. When I am pregnant and I hit the six month marker I have burning pain on my pelvic bone off to the left and when I roll over at night my pelvic bone pops right in the center. I don't mind that my hips pop even though it hurts a little but it is ten times worse when my pelvic bone pops. It hurts pretty bad. Every pregnant woman I have asked about it gives me a strange look and says that it never happens to them. I don't know if it happens because I have scoliosis and my hips aren't exactly even or what. I would just like someone to say that they understand and maybe that it is not so abnormal. If anyone who reads this has this pain and is pregnant for the first time I don't know how to stop it from happening but a little word of hope is that once the baby is born after a couple of months the burning in the pelvic bone region will ease and eventually go away.

Theresa
USA
redrvbrn@cpinternet.com

17 nov 2004
02:15

At 6 months I began to have occasional hip pain that would just get worse when I tried to relieve the pain. Tylenol didn't work, soaking in a tub didn't work. I went to my chiropractor and he said that it was due to the baby laying transverse or side ways and pushing my right hip out and back. Sure enough the ultrasound proved that and my doctor said to try what the chiropractor suggested. Unfortunatly he said there is little to do until the baby turns. Great. He said that the relaxin hormone was allowing my hip to move out of joint like that. So I called an old friend who happens to be a neonatal nurse and she told me to massage my tummy in a counter clockwise motion to help encourage the baby to move. Let me tell you it hurt. But it worked. As soon as the baby moved I could move freely with out pain. Unfortunatly a few days later the baby did move back and I've been fighting with this kid ever since. So I do recomend the massage to those of you in pain. However I'll let you know that they have been right when they told me the baby could turn back. AAAAAHHHHHH. But the massage does help. Good luck.

Theresa

Helen
England

12 nov 2004
14:14

Hello all ... Thank you for your site, Hip pain has been with me for alot of my pregnancy but more so or the past 3 weeks, im 26 weeks pregnant and it's my right hip i have the most trouble with. I need help to stand and sometimes sitting. Sleeping is painfull even with the hundred pillows (lol) i couldnt think why pregancy is causing this terrible pain and thanks to comments from you all I now understand. I agree with alot of you excersise makes it worse but swimming releives the pain for a short while, then comes back with a vengence. I am lothe to take any painkillers or supplements but will look into something as I can't bare this pain much longer. I felt silly always complaining how hard it is to walk and get up of a chair, because i get comments like "your pregnant not dying". which makes me feel like im being too concerned and should just try and shrug the pain off. trying that didnt help but made it worse after a day of housecleaning i was nearly crippled & spent the next few days not being able to move. so if i could give any advice it would be to not worry what other people think and take care of your own body, dont do any hoovering or floor cleaning, walk slowly up the stairs and roll everywhere (lol) best of look to you all xx

Caitilin
Australia
caitjones@iprimus.com.au

08 nov 2004
02:21

I am 30 weeks pregant and told my doctor about the pains I was having and she said "yes, funny things happen when your pregnant". I just assumed I was overreacting.

But recently I got out of bed and fell over because the pain in my right hip was so excruciating. This was not funny and gave me a real fright.

For several weeks I have also been suffering from a pain in my groin muscle - at least that's what I think it is. It is a sharp pain or sometimes a dull ache on the left side of my vagina. I must have pulled this muscle at some stage during the past few weeks. Now I have to be very careful when I move around in bed (eg, sit up or roll over or get out of bed) and make sure I use the muscles in my stomach, legs and arms to alleviate the stress on the groin muscle. I also have to be extremely careful not to side step and to make sure I exit the car on 2 legs and not just on one... I also now have to sit down to put on my underpants and socks because it is unbearable to have one leg alone support my weight.

So here I am on the net wondering what can be done and who to see - an acupuncturist? a physiotherapist? masseuse?

I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

Caitilin - Australia.

Gem
England, uk
gemmahanson5@hotmail.com

05 nov 2004
13:19

I am 29 weeks pregnant with my 1st child and I have had a sharp pain in my right hip everytime I walk since I was about 4 months pregnant. I have no idea what is causing it but any help would be appreciated. thank you.

Gem
England, uk
gemmahanson5@hotmail.com

05 nov 2004
13:17

I have had a sharp pain in my right hip everytime I walk since I was about 4 months pregnant. I have no idea what is causing it but any help would be appreciated. thanks.

Gem
England, uk
gemmahanson5@hotmail.com

05 nov 2004
13:12

I have had a sharp pain in my right hip everytime I walk since I was about 4 months pregnant. I have no idea what is causing it but any help would be appreciated. thanks.

bec
usa
beccah_pennington@yahoo.com

31 okt 2004
03:24

i'm 24 years old and in my 35th week of my third pregnancy in five years. my hip pain was horrible but only came in the last trimester of my first pregnancy, which was a girl. i had gained a lot of weight with her and associated my pain with the extra weight. rolling over in bed at night and getting up in the morning was something i needed help with! with my son, i learned my lesson and only gained the maximum recommended for pregnancy in the US (35lbs.). i carried him very differently, and although i had hip pain with him too, it wasn't like with my daughter. but this little girl i'm carrying now is causing so much pain i decided to search the internet for excercises to relieve it. i'm not overweight or underweight; i'm a professional ballet dancer and very concientious about my diet and excercise. with all three pregnancies i have danced to at least some capacity all the way through. i can tell you that keeping up with the dance and LIGHT abdominal excercises (such as "pulling up" or lifting the baby visibly upward in the abdomin with my muscles, and very slow leg lifts) helps to a degree, although initially it is more painful when i have taken a few days off. i personally take classes 5 days a week and find it is better to do less excercise more frequently. i am wondering if the pain in one hip greater than the other is due to how the baby is situated in the belly. my daughter rolls from one side to the other, but maintains a head-down position. i think my pain is worse when she is curled up on the right side with her body and her knees and feet are on the left. my left hip is then in excruciating pain. by the way, i am not of scandinavian descent, but am mainly descended from the british isles and native americans (cherokee tribe). please don't take ibprofen, vioxx, or celebrex, as all can cause complications with the baby. tylenol (acetametophin) has proven to be okay.

bec
usa
beccah_pennington@yahoo.com

31 okt 2004
03:16

April
USA

25 okt 2004
06:06

I am 22 weeks pregnant with my third child. I have pain so bad in my right hip that I can hardly walk, bend down, climb stairs, or even turn over in bed at night sometimes. I am a RN on a Med/Onc floor on the weekends as well, and this past weekend was excrutiating. Things I can usually do without any difficulty were very painful and caused me to have to stop and just not move at times. I am not usually a complainer and I felt like such a baby for having to ask for so much help and not being able to perform my job the way I usually do. (You know it's really bad when the patients are trying to get up to help you.) I have never had this kind of pain during pregnancy before but my youngest child is 10, so I am a little older this time. I don't know what I'm going to do about my job though. My husband says I can quit, but we still have bills to pay, high deductibles to meet on our insurance and baby stuff to buy. I just came back to this hospital, after leaving to go to work for a doctor for 2 years. I started again in September, and I hate to leave again so soon after they were so nice to rehire me. I don't know what to do. The pain is really bad, and I am really no help to anyone in this condition. Anyway, that's my story. Thanks for reading!

kiola
west midlands
kiola_988@hotmail.com

20 okt 2004
14:27

hi i have suffered severe hip pain and pain in my pelvis for the past few months this is my 3rd child i am 31 weeks my midwife was very helpfull as it is a condistion called symphasis pubis disfunction were the opening to the pelvis is rocking and rubbing i now have pysio therapy and wear a support belt at night i also have to do light exercise i first found out i got this when i kept getting an achein in my left hip and severe pain in my groin when i rolled over in bed at night also if i sat on a hard floor i hope this has helped everyone from kiola

kiola
west midlands
kiola_988@hotmail.com

20 okt 2004
14:27

hi i have suffered severe hip pain and pain in my pelvis for the past few months this is my 3rd child my midwife was very helpfull as it is a condistion called symphasis pubis disfunction were the opening to the pelvis is rocking and rubbing i now have pysio therapy and wear a support belt at night i also have to do light exercise i first found out i got this when i kept getting an achein in my left hip and severe pain in my groin when i rolled over in bed at night also if i sat on a hard floor i hope this has helped everyone from kiola

Stephanie
USA
stephanielevesque@adelphia.net

18 okt 2004
15:38

I am 37 and only 18 weeks pregnant with my second child. I have been experiencing hip pain primarily when I sleep at night for at least the past three weeks. I had the same situation with my first pregnancy as well. I could not then, or now, seem to find any solutions to the problem. I can only sleep on my left side and the pressure on my hips is excrutiating! The release of pressure when I get up or try to turn over at night seems to hurt even more, until I'm up and walking around for a while. I am working full time through this pregnancy up until my scheduled c-section in March 05'. I hope I can make it through with the small amounts of sleep I end up with. If anyone has a suggestion besides taking Tylenol, please let me know!!!

Lisha W.
USA
lishawilson@comcast.net

17 okt 2004
16:21

I am SO relieved to have discovered this website!! I am a 42 y/o African American women and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in August of 2004. This is my first baby. I began having severe pain in my groin and hips very very early in my pregnancy, maybe 12 weeks. I had no idea what it was and neither did my medical porviders. None of my 3 books on pregnancy mentioned anything about hip pain!! I was so frustrated and scared. I was very active prior to my pregnancy, indoor cycling 2-3 times per week, taking long hikes. I stopped any serious exercising during my pregnancy due to this pain. Walking was excruciating if you could call it that because mainly I hobbled. The pain was like a deep ache in my groin, lower abd and midline pelvic area. I could barely lift my legs so I developed this way of sliding them along. I thought more walking would help. My boyfriend is a massage therapist and trainer and he seemed to think my pain was from LACK of exercise. Well, exercising just made things go from bad to worse!! Getting up out of bed was an absolute nightmare. I'd have to roll on my side and almost scoot out of bed. Despite these efforts I still had that deep pain in my groin! Ouch! I hated getting up going to the bathroom at night. I like alot of you, I tossed and turned at night from side to side in a desperate attempt to alleviate the pain and get comfortable.

So I am about 2 months post partum and things are a little better but definitely not back to normal. In fact after delivery is when I began to experience the popping, popping, popping in my hips when I turn while laying in bed!! My God who ever thought having a baby would throw me into such a state. And the blank stares you get from the doctors! (And I am a physician myself) I desperately hope that with patience at some point in time I will return to my old self. I am not sure what to do in terms of rehab if anything, seems like this PHEMOMENON is a bit of a mystery.

In any case, it just feels so good to know that others have experienced this and I am not alone. I have picked up a few tips from others who have written on this site. I may try a chiropracter. I have not found anything that helps other than taking it easy as another person posted on the site.

Thanks for this website, I am relieved

Lisha

Kerry
USA
kerrysulham@yahoo.com

14 okt 2004
17:37

I am almost 32 years old and expecting my third child. I am 34 weeks along at this time. For about two months now I have had increasing hip pain at night. I never feel like I get any rest because of the constant tossing and turning. I did speak to my doctor and said it happens to some women, but they have not determined why. My first two children I did not have these symptoms, but I was 6-10 years younger also. I am keeping the hope alive that after having the baby the pains will go away. It was nice to here from other women who have had similiar problems. Kerry

Kait
USA
Kaitydid.1@netzero.com

12 okt 2004
07:12

Please, please , please DO NOT take Vioxx, as another reader recomended. The drug has not been proven any better than Ibuprofen, and is being removed from the market for causing sudden heart attack and stroke. I know the pain is alot to deal with on top of pregnancy discomfort, but drugs pose too many risks.

Angela
Australia
librian2000@yahoo.couk

06 okt 2004
13:52

Hi there, I can't believe how common this is now, after reading all these responses. I was feeling at a wits end. I'm 31 years old and 31 weeks into my second pregnancy. I'm fit and healthy, and my first pregnancy and labour was a breeze. My daughter was 7pd 15oz. This pregnancy has been very different and I have experienced one problem after the other.

The hip pain is something that seems to have developed over the past 8 weeks, and some nights (which are worst) I am in tears. Rolling over in bed and getting off the lounge would be the most painful I think. I have to roll out onto my knees on the floor and then pull myself. Bending and housework to some degree and lifting seems to aggravate it. I'm worrying about how big this baby is going to be. It is good to read others replies out there. thanks Ang

Brandy
Kole
brancake@jkondesigns.com

30 sep 2004
20:34

My pain started a few weeks ago and usually only happens at night after I have been sleeping on my side. I'm now about 31 weeks along and the discomfort seems to be getting worse. I can't lay on my sides, and I have to prop my self up on pillows and pretty much sleep sitting up which is also very uncomfortable. I anxiously await until this little girl comes out and I'm some what back to normal.

Janell
USA
tajs@rtmc.net

30 sep 2004
02:50

I cried when I found this site. With my first daughter my hips rarely hurt. That was six years ago. With this pregnancy I have hurt since I was two months along. I am due January 2004. I cry at night because I hurt so bad. Standing and walking hurt equally as bad. I hurt from my lower back to my knees. My Dr. suggested swimming, prenatal yoga and Tylenol nothing works. I am at my wits end. The Dr. says there is nothing else he can do.

Allyson
United States

29 sep 2004
20:46

I have experienced hip pain while sleeping at night with this pregnancy and with my first pregnancy. I finally found something that helped. I sleep on an air mattress instead of my bed and it works wonders in alleviating the hip pain. Unfortunately with this pregnancy I am starting to get hip pain in the afternoon as well, just from walking. I do not have a fix for this. It was so painful the other day I had to take Tylenol to help with the pain. I feel that I have the body of a 90 year old. My joints are so loose.

Luisa
USA
ld3174@yahoo.com

28 sep 2004
21:34

My son is now almost 2 1/2 and I couldn't be happier. However, my pregnancy was short of happy. I had the "normal" aches and pains of pregnancy but I also started having very painful gas and by the time I reached my third trimester it had become excruciating to even have a bowel movement. The pain was in my left groin/hip area. It would wake me in the middle of the night and started happening for no apparent reason. The pain would come on like a spasm (imagine a charlie horse times 1,000) and would only go away if someone massaged my lower back (also left side). It would not only take my breath away, I would almost pass out and would have to be held up by someone until the pain stopped. I have always had something strange going on with my left hip/leg joint. For example, if I walk without picking my left leg up enough, my left leg gets "stuck" at the joint (the pain is between the groin and leg and hip). I cannot pick it up to walk normally. I have to move my leg to the side quickly or force it up to relieve it. No dr's have been able to diagnose anything and after numerous tests I am frustrated. Especially since we are planning on having another baby and the thought of that excruciating spasm-like pain coming back is making me apprehensive. I did, however, finda great physical therapist (who helped me during the last two weeks of my previous pregnancy) who has assured me that the second time around will not be as bad. So we'll see. Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

Gabrielle
USA
thatfroggirl@hotmail.com

24 sep 2004
17:53

I'm currently 37 weeks pregnant. I've been experiencing pain in both hips for about 6-8 weeks now. The pain isn't active when I'm up and moving around. It only seems to hit now that I'm restricted to sleep on one side or the other. I find myself constantly shifting from side to side during the night <not easy by the way> as the hip I'm sleeping on begins to ache. I've asked my doctor about this and she states that this knd of pain is common in pregnancy due to your hip joints loosening up in preperation on labor. But gosh its uncomfortable!!

Fuschia
Canada
fsirois@cogeco.ca

13 sep 2004
18:18

I am now 30 weeks pregnant (3rd preganancy) and I have just started to experience hip pain of varying degrees of severity. It first started a few days ago after sitting in a meeting. I got up and started walking and then all of a sudden the pain was so bad in one hip I could barely take a step and it brought tears to my eyes. After struggling for a bit it turned to a dull ache. I've had one other incident like since then where I literally felt stranded and couldn't walk because the pain was os severe. Now mostly my one hip is very sore and I have to walk extremely slowly esp. after I have been sitting for any length of time. I injured that hip joint over 20 years ago but have not had pain like this there in decades! I should also say that I suffer from arthritis, am taking prednisone, and normally walk with a cane anyways but it has never affected my hips before and certainly wasn't an issue with my other 2 pregnancies. I am worried that this will limit my already compromised mobility.

Interestingly I am of scandanavian decent - my father is Danish and came over to Canada when he was a young man.

Kathrine Jølle Wathne
Norway
babysite@start.no

04 sep 2004
11:07

This page was opened on the 4th of September 2004; so that you can write your story about hip pain related to pregnancy directly on to the site. Please do so!

Yours sincerely Kathrine Jølle Wathne www.babysite.org