Pain in thigh and bum cheek

[hellybellyjellybean]

I am pretty clumsy and walked into a table at work yesterday and properly bashed by knee, can feel the lump beginning to appear! This morning I have struggled walking after having been sat down as have had a pain kind of radiating down from my bum cheek down my thigh and leg. Not sure if this is linked to my clumsiness or another lovely pregnancy thing? Thoughts?

[TinoTheArtisticMouse]

Sounds like sciatica.

[BluthsFrozenBananas]

Totally agree, it’s very likely to be sciatica, I had it in my second trimester.

[DollyLlama]

Another vote for sciatica. It’s bloody awful! I found it helped not to sit for too long and keep moving.

[couldnteatawholeone]

suggest if it doesn't get better see midwife - my PGP started like this - now i can barely walk. Wish I had done something sooner

[Nichola2310]

Another vote for sciatica I’m afraid. I’ve had it since only 4.5weeks pregnant and the doctor told me yest there’s a good chance it will continue for the rest of my pregnancy. This led to me sobbing in the car 😭 However I have a history of it pre-pregnancy also so might be different for me.

[ExtraSpecial1]

You can use a tens for sciatica and it works fantastically. Especially as you say you are pregnant and won't be able to take much in the way of pain relief.

[hellybellyjellybean]

Thanks very much folks, hope its just a passing thing! I have my 16 week mid wife appointment next week so will mention it then if it hasn't cleared up