Sciatica...I think?

[Faithful Mumma]

Anyone else struggling with sharp pain radiating down through one side of their bottom, and down their leg? I have had this before, but not so early. It just comes on really suddenly while I am walking and nearly makes me fall over! Not sure if Bubs is just sitting/pressing on a nerve at the moment???

[onthefly]

Yep, sounds like sciatica. The best thing I've found for it is swimming.

[Shanti]

Yeah sounds like it could be. It's so painful!

I had it with my first pregnancy and it came on around 14 weeks which is what I am now.... I am a bit worried it will come on again.... it really hurt at the time and I found physio really helped me..... and exercises. Can't quite remember how long it lasted for but it was a few weeks..... good luck.

[Daytona's Mummy]

Yep, had it all the way through my pregnancy with DS. I did LOTS of walking & excercise (had no car at the time & lots of stairs I had to go up) which seemed to make it worse for me. heat packs & baths (not too hot) helped ease my pain but there wasn't anything I really found that really was more perminant. I think physio will do the world of good though, I didn't have that option available to me at the time unfortunately.

[MummaSue]

Oh yeah, I had that too. Was really sore.
Baths and heat packs totally helped.

[Miss E]

Yep, I was another sufferer, pretty much all through my pregnancy. I tried pretty much everything - physio, acupuncture, support belts, exercise (which made it worse).

Believe it or not, the only thing I found that gave me a bit of a relief was putting on a pair of high heels (not joking). Nothing too high, just something with about a 5cm wedge, cos it would tilt my hips enough to relieve the pressure on the nerve. I was probably the only full term preg lady on the planet getting around in a pair of heels, but it did make the world of difference, even if I looked crazy. And, when I told my physio she didn't believe me until she saw how I stood in the heels and then could understand how it would work.

Don't know if it was just a fluke, or had something to do with the fact that I've spent most of my adult life trapesing around in ridiculous shoes and my body is just more comfortable that way.

Anyways, HTH

[MrsBexie]

All I can suggest is heat packs, water (go to the pool etc as it will take the pressure off!) and chiro!! Chiro has helped me to move bubs n make sure my hips are right so it doesn't hurt as bad...