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This is my second pregnancy and I've been having severe hip/back/pubic pain since my 24th week. It just appeared out of nowhere. Up until that point, I was having a very easy, wonderful pregnancy. I'm now at 30 weeks and can barely walk, sit or stand. Swimming and nice warm baths have been my salvation and of course a wonderfully supportive husband who has taken over all of the household duties after putting in a full day at work.

I have been going to a chiropractor for a few weeks and that seems to give temporary relief, but it is usually back by the next day. I have also been seeing a massage therapist who has been able to find the root of the pain and is able to loosen the tension a bit. I feel very fortunate to have a Dr. that sympathizes with my condition and has given me a work release for the duration of my pregnancy.

I can not sleep at all on my left side, but am fortunate so far that my right hip isn't as painful so I can lay on that side. Unlike some of the other women, I actually feel much better in the morning, but after about an hour or so of movement the pain returns and my hip locks up. Both my chiropractor and OB think the pain is being caused by a dislocation of my hip which rubs up against my pelvis bone and jams the joint. No one knows how I dislocated it as I didn't fall or anything, but I'm thinking that it might have something that happened during my last delivery as it was really fast and I was on my back. (Dr. didn't make it in time and the nurse delivered it and due to hospital policy they couldn't drop the bed). This causes strain on the surrounding muslces and ligaments. Neither of them believe that I will have permanent damage if I am careful not to overextend myself. So far I'm not on total bed rest and am keeping my fingers crossed that I can continue having some mobility.