my osteopath
God like for relieving sciatica
Def find one!

I would also recommend the acupuncture. Had bad sciatica with first pregnancy - made worse by digging up the garden but the acupuncture seemed to work miracles. Second baby was breech and large (9lb 2oz on arrival) and was being threatened with a caesarian. HAd acupuncture which consisted of having a hot charcoal crayon being held next to my little toe (yes it does sound weird)for about 30 minutes - they sort of hold it there until it's almost burning your toe and then take it away for a few seconds then put it back again and so on. That evening the baby turned (an alien like experience) so I am a real convert now. Good luck

Hello
i really do understand how your feeling.This is my third and final pregnancy and i have suffered since about 20 weeks with s*.*p*.*d. it has taken until 32 weeks pregnant to get any help and i am now recieving physio which has improved it loads, however i went for my first shopping trip just over a week ago and i slipped on some water in the ladies toilet and did the splits.
i have been back to physio and she has confirmed that i have now trapped my sciatic nerve so my left leg is out of use due to spd and my right leg is out of use due to my trapped nerve. To top it all my baby is breech and large for my dates i'm measuring two weeks bigger than i should be. and i was hoping for a nice simple delivery.

I'll third the accupuncture and got 6 free sessions on nhs when my doctor referred me.

I second the acupuncture, and also put a vote in for a belly bra. I bought one last week and it makes a lot of difference (I am 30wksand huge). I find the acupuncture makes me feel euphoric for about 2 hours and great for about a day and good for another two and then I'm back to where I was, so the belly bra has been a godsend!

have some acupuncture - i suffered for years then gave in to acupuncture and it works miracles. It is really worth it, painless, almost instant relief and not too expensive relative to the endless nagging pain. Just try it!

Thanks for the exercise tips, I will definitely try them, I'll try anything at this point. It's all come as a bit of a shock, as I've never had back trouble before and didn't have sciatica in my previous pregnancy.

I had chiropractic treatment throughout pregnancy and it was a lifesaver -- would recommend it but for peace of mind go to someone with plenty of experience in treating pregnant women (they are all trained in it, but obviously one feels more confident with a specialist).

I too suffered with this from about 24 weeks when pregnant with dd, I couldn't sleep and I couldn't sit for long or walk very far and became almost housebound (I too had previously had problems with my lower spine). On the advice of my midwife I went to aqua-natal (exercising in the water) and it felt great. Mine disappeared suddenly at 36 weeks when baby moved and I had a fantastic final 4 weeks.
Good luck, I know how painful this is but when your baby comes it will all be worth it.

I've had sciatica in this pg too.

The m/w recommended pelvic thrusts. Lie on yr back with knees bent as in the sit-up position but tilt the hips up rather than the sitting up. If you can do a few times a day it will help.

Also try to do squats. No weights necessary. Stand with feet hip distance apart, toes pointing forward and squat slowly (two secs down, two secs up). Reps of ten and rest. Keep bum tucked under - don't let it stick out as you go up and down. Check that your knees don't over your toes. Use a bar to stabilise if you feel a bit wonky.

It is a simple exercise. If you are not sure about it, ask someone at the gym to show you how to do it properly.