37 weeks & crazy pain in bottom

[birdlee337]

So I am 37 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I woke up to horrible pains in my butt....and back thighs. Feels like someone beat the crap out of me!!! Kills me to sit...get up and down...hell do anything. Also feels like she has moved even further down. I also have pain in the front around my pelvis ans hips...but have had this for a little bit. The other is completely new. Was told last Thursday she was very low. Anyone else have this happen????

 

[jenmcn1]

Sounds like your sciatic nerve that runs down from your lower back, into your bum and down the leg. It's because your baby is sitting so low. It can be normal in pregnancy but such a pain in the butt (pun intended).
I had it HORRIBLY in my first pregnancy.
The only things that helped was physio and chiropractic care. I strongly recommend this!
Now on baby #3 I haven't dealt with this pain in my last 2 pregnancies. And I attribute that to chiropractic care and physio

 

[birdlee337]

Sounds like your sciatic nerve that runs down from your lower back, into your bum and down the leg. It's because your baby is sitting so low. It can be normal in pregnancy but such a pain in the butt (pun intended).
I had it HORRIBLY in my first pregnancy.
The only things that helped was physio and chiropractic care. I strongly recommend this!
Now on baby #3 I haven't dealt with this pain in my last 2 pregnancies. And I attribute that to chiropractic care and physio

Thanks! Ugh it sucks!!! I am currently laying on my back with an ice pack on my butt. See if this helps at all. When I have asled my ob about some pains here and there all she says is its gonna get worse. Drives me insane. I see her Wednesday but have a feeling if I saw anything she'll say the same thing. But if it's still killing me or worse I'll definitely complain! :/

 

[tablefor4]

I have very similar pain. I put up with it because it was tolerable, and then one day it was excruciating - I couldn't even lift my left leg up to walk if I had been sitting for any length of time.
The midwife recommended I go to an Osteopath (who is experienced with pregnant women) at 37 weeks and she made an adjustment to my left hip, saying that while pelvic pain is to be expected, I had pinched a nerve in my butt which also ran down the back of my thigh and into my knee. Sitting on the treatment bed, it was obvious that my left leg was shorter than my right - a good indication that it had twisted and was pulling up.

The adjustment gave me a heap of relief. Yes, it's still sore but it is at least tolerable. She also recommended I don't do anything like twisting at the waist (like putting groceries into the car without actually turning my feet as well, or getting out of bed without putting both feet on the floor first), as this will aggravate the pain.

I'm pretty sure an experienced chiropractor or osteopath will be able to give you at least some relief.