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BR: big ole TMI question
So for the past week and a half, I've felt like I've been kicked in the crotch. Not by one of the babies, but like someone walked up to me and gave me one in the nads (well, if I HAD nads anyway). It's not my entire groin area, just kind of...front and center. So to speak. Walking is painful, stairs are suicide - it's just killing me!
Baby books and Dr Google don't make it sound this bad...is this normal pelvic soreness? Or am I just extra lucky to have two heads getting shoved down into my pelvis and making it worse than usual lol?
ETA: I did ask my doctor today, and of course he said it's par for the course...but seriously, is there ANYTHING you can do to ease the soreness?
Re: BR: big ole TMI question
I never experienced it, but I remember when I was PG and lurked thebump, the girls would talk about 'lightning crotch,' which is what I assume you're experiencing.
I wish I had some advice for you... maybe try thebump?
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My pelvic bone feels bruised, but I only noticed this at my last appt when the OB pressed on it to measure my belly. She warned me first and I was glad she did because it HURT! She didn't explain why it feels bruised, only that it's common. Does it help if you ice it?!
My hip joints feel sore and I realized that it's mainly on my left side and probably aggravated by sleeping on it. I'm trying different sleep positions and pillow supports to see if it helps... not sure if something like that (adjusting sitting/weight distribution positions) might help the frontal pain too.
YES! That is exactly what it feels like! I've tried to describe it to Ben and all I can think to say is that it feels like some kicked me really hard in the crotch. Which he thought was kind of funny, but it really hurts!
LOL well you're right, the giving birth won't help me for a while, but I'll give the pelvic rocking a try, and maybe buy an exercise ball.
Heh, and I've cried too, which kind of freaked out Ben. It hurts like a mofo when I have to lift my legs - like when I get in bed, or in and out of the car.
Yep...one of the many joys of being KU. The further along you get, the worse it gets.
I feel like I have ridden a horse for a 100 days! And when I have been sitting/lying down for a while and get up to walk it hurts even worse, especially when I step. After while, it subsides some. I have cried because of it too and my joker of a husband has offered to rub it, kiss it and make it better. Uh? No thanks!
Walking/movement is probably the best to alleviate it. Bouncing on the exercise ball and stretching several times throughout the day has helped too. I like to do my pelvic rocks while hugging the ball...it's less stress on my wrists, etc.
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Wow. I really need to be thankful for my easy pregnancy. I do have some of that bruised feeling but usually only when I get up to pee in the middle of sleeping. And it's definitely not so bad that it would have me in tears. Once I get up and out of bed I don't really notice it.
Hope you find some relief soon!
like everyone one else says - it's normal (for the most part) and depends on the person.
My MW said it's symphysis pubis dysfunction. Basically just your pubic bone joint stretching.
Mine was never that bad but at first I thought I had injured myself at yoga because it started out just feelling like I had pulled a groin muscle. For example I had difficulty lifting my leg to shave in the shower, or it hurt to get out of bed in the middle of the night. So I took some time off yoga and that actually made it worse. The only thing that made mine better was lots of stretching and actually I have been seeing a chiro/physical therapist for the last month or so and haven't noticed it much at all - except when I'm a little stiff in the middle of the night/morning when getting out of bed. The Chiro spend A LOT of time stretching me out both in the hip flexors and glutes in ways that I can't do myself, but I would think even just bouncing on an exercise/birth ball, squatting, and lots of stretching should help.
LMAO!!! Such a guy thing to say!
haha - this! I felt so sore down there, like the way you feel the day after you've been horseback riding!! I don't think I was ever so painful that I was brought to tears, but I was definitely very uncomfortable from it, esp towards the end. one of the many reason why in the last few weeks you are ready to have the baby!
I can only imagine how much worse it is when you are carrying two!! speaking of twins...i meant to link you to this post... can you believe that tiny 21 wk twin belly (and she feels huge?!) I feel like I looked like that at 13 weeks!
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OMG she is TINY! I was bigger than that at 12 weeks! Then again, I'm also currently bigger than the woman who is 34 weeks with twins, so...
I must just be one of those women who show a LOT.
Wow! Sounds awful. Did you google lightning crotch?! I'm sure that would pull up some interesting info.
I did not have that, but feel terrible that anyone does, so I'm compelled to offer advice. Is it like a muscle tightening? Could it be a nerve that the baby (babies) are compressing? If it's a nerve, I don't know what your options are. If it is muscular, there are likely many things that you can do. Try to find info online, through your dr, nurses hotline (no pun intended on the hot). Doulas teach a massage... don't know the details... but, it is TMI... stop reading if you are offended by vagina monologues... it is along the vaginal walls... from what I remember a doula saying, it was a motion pressing out like going around a clock. Just to let you know, if you are not the first person experiencing that, there is likely a solution written somewhere online. I hope that helps.
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