Lift Petite
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011Is it normal at 38 weeks to not be able to move around?
i am 38 weeks pregnant and cant lift or move my legs without my knee, thigh, or hip hurting VERY bad. and i cant switch positions in bed without being in horrible pain. it is to the point where i cant even walk around. something to take into consideration i am petite 5'1 and skinny (before i was pregnant). so is this normal? anyone else experiencing this?
Ive had the same since 31 weeks to the point where I cry coz I cant move to go to the loo in the night. I was referred to a physio and they diagnosed me with SPD or Pelvic Girdle Pain as its now known (google it). It is where your pelvis have loosened too much in readiness to push out baby. The good thing is that it gets better once baby has been born but its just the waiting thats not good. You could try a maternity support belt, sleeping with a pillow between your knees, keeping your legs together when rolling over in bed etc. The worse pain I get is in my groin area, again this is the same thing.
You can take paracetamol to take the edge off, I take 2 before I go to sleep now.
Good luck, we only have a couple of weeks left x