Pain in the...hip?

hammysmommy · July 2013

So last night I was having a really hard time finding a comfortable position to sleep. Laying on left/right side, w/ w/o pillow btwn my knees, I had this pain right at the front of my hip joint. If I sat up "criss-cross applesauce", pain went away. It wasn't like a cramp, more like when I had growing pains as a kid, but still I'm a bit tweaked... 9weeks today, and don't even know when the 12-week u/s will be(first appointment is Tues 8/6 @ 10wks, with a CNM so there won't be an u/s)... that's a long time to wait and wonder...

Feel free to tell me that I'm cra-cra/overthinking, or that it's perfectly normal sounding pain to you...

DaisyPleasant · July 2013

I was about to write a very similar post so I'd be grateful to hear feedback. Starting on Sunday (when I was exactly 9 weeks), my left hip and lower back started to hurt (I think from sleeping). I did yoga and it felt a bit better. Then Wednesday evening I did some gardening and it got much worse (like it felt injured, not just sore). So I stayed home yesterday on the couch and it feels a bit better today.

So my answer to your question: This is probably normal and we're probably both experiencing our bodies starting to change (our hips widening, etc). I have found that a pillow between my legs helps at night.

Question: Have others had this experience?

ZAngel · July 2013

Pregnancy hormones loosen up and weaken joints and ligaments so the pains kinda come with the territory. I've had a lot injuries from running before pregnancy and all of these pains are coming back to haunt me now. If you can do some low impact exercises, that should help quite a bit.

fdub · July 2013

I work for a chiropractor she is trained for pregnancy and infants. she knows I'm pregnant and I have been having the same thing, she said it has to do with everything shifting and that doing excersizes that strengthen your pelvic floor will help tremendously.

DaisyPleasant · July 2013

P.S. I asked the nurse at my ObGyn yesterday if I could use a heating pad. She said yes on my back, never on my front. When I said my lower back hurt she asked if I was having spotting/bad cramping -- so I suppose if you're having those symptoms you should call your doctor ASAP.

hammysmommy · July 2013

Thankfully no spotting/cramping

Kedra231 · July 2013

Depending on the location & the severity, they actually have a term for it. Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction...and regardless of what the "usual" time frame for it is, I got it each time very early on. 2nd Tri for #1, 1st Tri for #2 & this one. Some women have more of that hormone & have problems earlier. It can make walking, sitting, sleeping difficult, stairs a nightmare, getting in & out of low-to-the-ground vehicles can be hard, too.

When my chiro would work on my hips, it'd usually cramp afterwords, and the results never lasted long, b/c, hello, hormones. So I used one of the tricks he suggested, laying on my back, knees bent, feet spaced about 6 inches apart or so, & place a semi-squishy/semi-firm ball with some give, like a volleyball or kickball between your knees, & then SQUEEZE slowly but firmly. It almost always popped my hips back out into place, & it's cheaper than running to the chiro every week!

If this sounds familiar (the pain/issues), it's worth trying the ball.

jdubh · July 2013

This may seem like a silly question, but are you hydrated? I seem to ache more when I'm not drinking enough water...it seems crazy but it's an easy fix for me.

hammysmommy · July 2013

@jwhutcheson I hope so, nearly 3 liters while just at work yesterday!

@Kedra321 That sounds horribly painful - and (at least at this point) it doesn't sound like my hip pain (which has subsided as of this morning). I think I'll be working on some of the stretching and strengthening exercises I saw on WhattoExpect.com, just in case!

jdubh · July 2013

skoczera said:

@jwhutcheson I hope so, nearly 3 liters while just at work yesterday!

Yeah Girl...you should be PLENTY hydrated

...hope you feel better soon!!!

queeniecrayon · July 2013

Kedra231 said:
Depending on the location & the severity, they actually have a term for it. Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction...and regardless of what the "usual" time frame for it is, I got it each time very early on. 2nd Tri for #1, 1st Tri for #2 & this one. Some women have more of that hormone & have problems earlier. It can make walking, sitting, sleeping difficult, stairs a nightmare, getting in & out of low-to-the-ground vehicles can be hard, too.

When my chiro would work on my hips, it'd usually cramp afterwords, and the results never lasted long, b/c, hello, hormones. So I used one of the tricks he suggested, laying on my back, knees bent, feet spaced about 6 inches apart or so, & place a semi-squishy/semi-firm ball with some give, like a volleyball or kickball between your knees, & then SQUEEZE slowly but firmly. It almost always popped my hips back out into place, & it's cheaper than running to the chiro every week!

If this sounds familiar (the pain/issues), it's worth trying the ball.

I'm storing that tidbit away! I had this with my DD and it was aweful...I couldn't roll over in bed until 3 months PP....thanks!

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