Pain in the thigh

[Paoseo]

Hi there.
Just curious to know if there is anyone else having this kind of pain.
It started out this week with a quite warming sensation and strong numbness in my left thigh and then progressed to moments of intense burning and almost a stabbing sensation. Today I could not even sit on the chair.
It happens only after walking a little bit.
Has anyone ever experienced something like that?
I checked online and it sounds like a condition called "meralgia paresthetical" (caused by baby position and the pressing of a sensory nerve) or it could be merely due to bad blood circulation.
Anyway, when it happens is painful!!!! Any idea how to make it go away???
Thank you

[m33r]

I had this towards the end of my pregnancy. It got particularly one bad one Friday - baby boy born the next day! I was 39+1

[Cornberry]

I've had numbness and occasional pain in one thigh since about 18 weeks. Its not often painful but when I walk the numbness is quote unpleasant.

[Paoseo]

I am almost week 20 and I do really hope it will most last up till the end!!!!

[WiIdfire]

I had merelgic paraesthesia too. What made it better was rest and not walking so far. Since the baby has arrived I haven't had it at all, so there is hope there. :-)

[Paoseo]

WiIdfire, thank you very much...you give me hopes! LOL

[ARV1981]

I've had this since around 15 weeks...

It has got better, in that it doesn't seem to hurt so much, but I do wonder if that's more because I've got used to it! I'm now 33 weeks!

[holidaysareoverated]

I had this in my last pregnancy. It felt like either a bad electric shock or a cigarette being stubbed out on my thigh. Used to make me jump!

I'm dreading developing it again this time around. I think last time it was caused by me wearing my non-maternity jeans for too long and them squeezing my nerve.

[Jengnr]

I used to get it when I had a coil fitted. I think there's a nerve in the uterus it can rest on.

[orangebud]

I've had this from 14 weeks, am currently 28 weeks. I found it got progressively worse over the first few weeks to the point where I couldn't walk more than a few meters without it starting to hurt. I have found that Physio has helped significantly. My appointments were weekly to start off with, now I am going every 2 - 3 weeks. It is definitely money well spent. I managed to walk 30 minutes without any issues this week. I would of thought nothing of this before getting pregnant as I was very active, but now it is an achievement! I have been told to expect it to last until after the birth when it should get better.