Baby's pinching a nerve?

loveofspencer · March 2013

Whenever I sit or stand or walk around my leg starts to feel numb. I get that pins and needles feeling, like when I wake up after sleeping on my arm or something. It is a terrible feeling and whenever I poke the numb leg I barely feel it on my skin. Its always my left leg and its never discolored or swollen. I read something about the baby pinching the sciatic nerve but my pregnancy book said it was a symptom that usually happens third trimester. Anyone else know how to sooth it or make it happen less often. I usually try to move positions but that doesn't always work.

sarack · March 2013

I'd call your doctor just in case..

MyLittleSweetPea · March 2013

This actually happened in week 12 or my first pregnancy and week 14 of my current pregnancy. I've tried chiropractic, massage, and even acupuncture with little results. Sadly, even between pregnancies I stayed numb on my outer left leg, but the pins and n

Mrs.AllyH · March 2013

I started to have the same issue around 10 weeks. I was also surprised because I read that it was typical for the third trimester. I asked my doctor and she said it might just bee the current positioning of the baby because mine is intermittent. I have it

AmeliaKris · March 2013

I have it too if I stand still too long. As long as I'm walking I'm ok. I have a feeling the 3 rd tri will be worse though.

PrimRoseMama · March 2013

Try some stretching and moving exercises. You want baby to move a bit and roll off the nerve. Ask your midwife or OB for remedies.

Samanthapohaku · March 2013

I actually have been experiencing this as well, and I looked it up.. it is actually a thing! It's called Meralgia paresthetica (here's a link on the Mayo clinic website: <a href="https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/AddPost.aspx?PostID=72888

mlory13 · March 2013

OMG this has been happening to me like CrAzY! This lil girl likes to kick her mom right in her lower back constantly lol. One night we were watching a movie when this nerve was hit and OMG it was probably the worst pain I have ever fel

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