Ladies with desk jobs come in!

gingerkid9989 · March 2014

Hey ladies! I was wondering if any of you with desk jobs have been having hip/back pain. If so, how have you found relief at work? Are you using a special chair or pillow to help? I realize I am only 11 weeks in and I have a long way to go, but I am in constant pain at work in my hips and lower back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

Danielle0311 · March 2014

I have a bad back to begin with so the minute i got my bfp the pain got worse. I use a small pillow at the end of my back and pay attention to my posture. (Make sure you're sitting upright, don't lean towards one side or twist, don't sit on or cross legs etc) that's really all I do to make the pain more bearable. Hope it eases up for you!

gingerkid9989 · March 2014

@Danielle0311 Thank you! I will try all of those. I read somewhere about trying to sit on a yoga ball for an hour or two a day. I MIGHT try that too.

angelsnight · March 2014

I get upper back pain, because of my belly I have to sit further away, then I find myself hunching over to reach my keyboard. I have to constantly correct myself, pulling my keyboard closer and sitting more upright. Other than that, I don't have much advice. As you get further along, make sure to get up often and walk around. I feel pretty good at home, but I am in misery at work because I often sit for 2-3 hours at a time before I remember to get up.

gingerkid9989 · March 2014

Thanks @angelsnight!

dal2aus · March 2014

I have groin pain that really kicks in when I start walking after sitting for a while. I'm pretty early too, so I'm looking for a remedy before it gets worse.

slensic · March 2014

I have a desk job but still get up and run around a decently amount. Pre pregnancy though I was getting pretty bad neck and upper back pain. My HR dept bought me this chair. Sorry for the giant picture, anyway I love it and it really helped with my pain. I haven't really noticed any major pain from sitting this pg yet.

jgreig83 · March 2014

Try a heated pad, like a rice filled one you can heat in the microwave. I use mine at work all the time and I love it. I also used a hemorrhoid pillow for a few weeks early on because I had terrible sciatica. Also, TMI, but when you are constipated/have gas I found it extremely worse, so make sure you are still going a few times a day.

gingerkid9989 · March 2014

Thank you so much ladies!! I can't wait to try your suggestions!

[Deleted User] · March 2014

Danielle0311 said:

I have a bad back to begin with so the minute i got my bfp the pain got worse. I use a small pillow at the end of my back and pay attention to my posture. (Make sure you're sitting upright, don't lean towards one side or twist, don't sit on or cross legs etc) that's really all I do to make the pain more bearable. Hope it eases up for you!

Whoops! I am soooo guilty of this.

Danielle0311 · March 2014

noonandj04 said:

Danielle0311 said:

I have a bad back to begin with so the minute i got my bfp the pain got worse. I use a small pillow at the end of my back and pay attention to my posture. (Make sure you're sitting upright, don't lean towards one side or twist, don't sit on or cross legs etc) that's really all I do to make the pain more bearable. Hope it eases up for you!

Whoops! I am soooo guilty of this.

So am I lol that's why I have to make such an effort to pay attention to my posture.. I'm constantly realizing I'm sitting on one leg or in some really strange sitting position it's terrible lol

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Serenla · March 2014

Oh yeah, it hurt. I eventually had my desk changed to a standing desk with an option to sit when I needed. Before that I used a pillowand tried to sit up straight.

chknma · March 2014

I've been having a tough time with hip and pubic bone pain. I brought in a ball and sit on it a bit each day. Prenatal yoga has been helpful and I make sure to get up and walk around a little bit every hour (recommended by my MW). I've also decided that it is related to my posture when I am up and on my feet. I need to engage my lower abdominal muscles (ha) instead of letting my belly lead me everywhere.

good luck!

ksulli · March 2014

Get something to put your feet up on. Makes a huge difference for me. And get up to walk around often (you know, like every 10 minutes when you need to pee).