My body and muscles ache terribly

NinaFreeman85 · December 2013

I am experiencing terrible muscle pain throughout my body. It's as if I'm doing rigorous workouts on a daily basis... I'm not! I don't workout at all bc I'm high risk, the most I do is walking, brisk and fast, but not every day. It started w my legs and calf muscles but now is in my arms, neck, back/abdominal... Just all over! I tried searching the internet to no avail, any ideas what this could be?

Beachmommy1029 · December 2013

Take some Tylenol and drink some hot tea- most likely its just pg or you may have caught something. My fiancé has this now. I'm avoiding him like the plague.

PrimRoseMama · December 2013

A warm shower & Tylenol may help. If you are on bed rest then lack of movement can make you sore. If you can do light stretches & get your partner or family to massage your body it can help.

I suffer chronic pain so while pregnant it can get rough. Hot water with mint can help too. Feel better.

Zimger · December 2013

I guess you could run it by your doctor if it's not normal for you. However, it is very common to ache during pregnancy, especially at this point. I wouldn't sit in a hot tub as it can raise your core body temp and be harmful for the baby. Try a warm shower or even bath.

Lilla496 · December 2013

Relaxin is the name of the hormone your body releases during pregnancy. So called because its purpose is to relax all the ligaments and muscles in the body so the baby can pass through the birth canal. Unfortunately, it doesn't just relax pelvic muscles and ligaments it relaxes EVERYTHING. This is in part why pregnant women gr heart burn, constipation, and are more prone to injury during pregnancy. Relaxes your epigastric spinctor, intestinal muscles and makes you think you're super flexible and women sometimes overdo it.

Lilla496 · December 2013

Also I'm 34 wks now and also achy
all over.

MelissaV10 · December 2013

I'll take a guess and say, you are pregnant! LOL, seriously I have the same problem. My midwives say it's normal.

NinaFreeman85 · December 2013

This is my 5th pregnancy... Def not normal. Lol, at least not for me. I only have about a week left before our scheduled vs, but even then I'll only be at 36 weeks. Hoping someone could let me know maybe some ways to relieve the pain... Are hot tubs still off limits for pregnant women?

WashingtonQueen · December 2013

NinaFreeman85 said:
This is my 5th pregnancy... Def not normal. Lol, at least not for me. I only have about a week left before our scheduled vs, but even then I'll only be at 36 weeks. Hoping someone could let me know maybe some ways to relieve the pain... Are hot tubs still off limits for pregnant women?

Just because you haven't had this symptom before does not mean it's not normal. Every pregnancy is different.
Yes, hot tubs are definitely off limits.

NinaFreeman85 · December 2013

Thank you all for the replies! Trying to take it easy... I know that at this point the only thing that helps is standing in the warm shower or a warm bath. I'm going to try the mint tea, and I'll just tough it out for the next week bc I don't like to take any OTC meds. I was trying to look up what it might be and I'm seeing several articles about a hormone or protein called relaxin, has anyone heard of this?

tesskerr · December 2013

Relaxin? Never heard of it...

NinaFreeman85 · December 2013

Lilia, I'm thinking it may have some thing to do with that! It hasn't been an achy pregnancy throughout, just the last week or so. And it is def worse in my knees/elbows, joint type areas. Overall, I'm looking forward to being not pregnant and holding our newest little bundle to help me forget about all of this discomfort!

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