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Hip pain from sleeping position

kstiggykstiggy
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I've been a side/stomach sleeper all my life, so the transition to all side hasn't been too hard. BUT, the last couple of weeks, my hip that I'm laying on has been gradually getting more and more sore (from the weight on it I guess?). By the time I get up in the morning now, I have to limp around for 30 minutes or so because it's so sore. The tenderness, although faint, lasts almost all day. Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions on relief? We have a memory foam pad on the bed, so it's not from the mattress being too hard. Can't sleep on the tummy or the back and I've tried some strategically placed pillows. I'm out of ideas!!

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Re: Hip pain from sleeping position

  • mikah.georgemikah.george

    I would start stretching. Do some Prenatal Yoga or something else that you are comfortable doing. Do a little stretching before you get in bed & while in bed before getting up. 

    Go see a chiropractor. Your body will be going through alot of movement & changes even after your baby is born. A chiropractor needs to become your friend.

     And try sleeping on the other side.  

     

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  • berger8berger8 member

    I've been waking up in the middle of the night from hip pain so I just switch sides and I get some relief. I haven't had it to the extent that you are describing. Last night I put a pillow inbetween my legs and that seemed to help alot.

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  • trish051003trish051003
    So I took an exercise class w/ a PT and she had a lot of stretches for the hips - you should start stretching your hip bones.  In addition, she showed me how to arrange my pillows in a figure 8 so my shoulder was in one hole and my hip in another.  Later I found sleeping on the couch w/ my hip between two cushions was best.  Part of it's your bones moving for baby and the other part the pressure on the mattress.  Good luck!
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  • ImThisBabysMomImThisBabysMom member
    I agree with pp about the pillow between the legs. Once I started doing that, I haven't had any hip pain after sleeping.
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  • kstiggykstiggy

    imagetrish051003:
    So I took an exercise class w/ a PT and she had a lot of stretches for the hips - you should start stretching your hip bones.  In addition, she showed me how to arrange my pillows in a figure 8 so my shoulder was in one hole and my hip in another.  Later I found sleeping on the couch w/ my hip between two cushions was best.  Part of it's your bones moving for baby and the other part the pressure on the mattress.  Good luck!

    THANKS everyone for the suggestions. I'm intrigued by the figure 8 of pillows... How many pillows does that take? I'm trying to imagine how to lay them to accomplish that...

    I've been doing some yoga and have a few hip stretches in my daily routine but maybe i'll do a youtube search for others to try.

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  • laf10laf10
    I have this. I wake up during the night hurting and have to switch sides. Mine doesn't last after I get up. I just have to constantly readjust at night.
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  • MegSowersMegSowers member

    I have this. I wake up during the night hurting and have to switch sides. Mine doesn't last after I get up. I just have to constantly readjust at night

     

    Same here - I go side to side all night.... Ugggh.

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  • MrsH11710MrsH11710 member

    imagelaf10:
    I have this. I wake up during the night hurting and have to switch sides. Mine doesn't last after I get up. I just have to constantly readjust at night.

    I do this too! But my pain is always on the opposite hip (if I'm laying on my right side then my left hip will ache). It's weird but I have to constantly switch sides and sometimes that doesn't even help. I've recently started using a pillow between my legs and that eases some of the pain.


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  • laf10laf10
    I use a pillow between my legs because I was having back pain and that helps, but it doesn't do much for my hip pain in the middle of the night. 
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