Extreme pelvic pain

kyreenlyn94 · January 2015

I'm 28 weeks pregnant with my first baby.

I don't do a lot of heavy lifting and haven't been very sexually active, but for a few weeks now I have been experiencing a bruised feeling on my vagina, lower back pain, leg cramps and pelvic pain. My pelvic muscles are so sore and weak that I can barely turn over or walk.

Am I in danger of early labor?
What does this mean?

boxerrrmama85 · January 2015

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Whitfry · January 2015

ladycersei said:
It means you are pregnant. Pain happens.

I'm 38 weeks and have been in constant pain since about 27 weeks.

If you haven't already, I suggest reading a pregnancy book.

Edited to add: I also suggest getting a donut pillow to sit on. Helps take the pressure off of your pelvic area. I also sit on an exercise ball at home instead of a chair, that brings some relief as well.

WSS. You're pregnant. I've been feeling like someone kicked me in the vag for three weeks now, and it will probably only get worse from here. This is what we signed up for. If you look into the basic biology of what your body is doing right now, it will all make perfect sense.

pixieprincss · January 2015

It sounds like loosening in your pelvic ligaments. I have dealt with this to an extreme degree in my pregnancies starting from 14-23 weeks, which is earlier than the late 3rd tri that many women experience it. In my first pregnancy, I was told there was nothing I could do to help myself, and that simply is not true. You can read about what helped me, here.

sherylw83 · January 2015

I experienced the same problem. The pain was unbearable most of the time. It hurt to walk, sit, roll over in bed, etc. I was told by my doctor to pretty much deal with it because I was pregnant. Well I wouldn't accept that answer so I went back and got a second opinion. I was told to buy a belly band and I did. I bought it off of amazon but cant remember the brand. Just that it was a medical brand. I wasn't sure how it was going to help but it worked wonders. It helps lift the baby off your pelvic area. I wore it everyday, all day for about two months and the pain went away. I am now 38 weeks and haven't had to experience that kind of pain in months. good luck.

KGR3917 · January 2015

I'm in the same boat and bring it up at every baby appointment and they always reassure me that everything looks fine, nothing sounds out of the ordinary and its all good. I just ordered a support thingy from Amazon. I forget what its called but it looks like a jock strap! Its been really painful since around 22 weeks. Sometimes it hurts to walk or bend over sometimes it hurts to the touch. Feel alike I've been kicked by an NFL hulk down there. They said it could be internal varicose veins and that the second baby always sits lower and gives more pressure. I've found ice packs to be helpful too.

jennypolkadots · January 2015

This sounds like SPD. It hurts when you roll over, or get up from bed, or get in and out of the car, etc. A sharp pain in the very front of your pelvis. If this sounds right, then you should read up on it a bit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphysis_pubis_dysfunction

I had this start around 30 weeks and honestly it was excruciating. I high tailed it to a chiropractor and have felt so so much better. I answered this same question on another thread not long ago, so I'm not going to type all the tips here. I recommend seeing a female because they do need to do hands on pelvic adjustments.

I don't know why many doctors say SPD is just par for the course and nothing can be done. That's bull. It can definitely be managed if you understand what is going on. I still have pain, but watch my movements, do exercises, etc. and it is so much better. I can't imagine what it would be like if I had just tried to live with it without doing anything. Other posters mentioned the belly band and that may work if the issue is the baby putting pressure on the pelvis, but SPD is caused by spreading of the pelvis due to hormones and wouldn't be helped a lot by that.

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