painful hips joints at night... arrrrrggghh!!!

[emeraldgirl1]

Am 19 weeks and I've just started to suffer really badly with painful hips in the night. Wakes me up and I have to roll over, only for it to start up again on the other side a couple of hours later...

I've been Googling and read mixed reports about whether or not a pillow between the knees helps. Guess I can't hurt to try but the consensus seems to be it has to be a pillow all the way down the length of your legs and not just between your knees. Where on earth would I find such a pillow?!

Any other suggestions VERY gratefully receieved - I'm creeping around this morning like a little old lady.

Now, this is why I should have had a child at 21 instead of 36...

what Emu said re belt and NHS self-referral (have we got the same physio, Emu?

See the direct referral section at www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Physiotherapy/Pages/Accessing-physiotherapy.aspx

And thanks for your concern emerald. I am so much better than I was weeks ago - it's all linked to hormones. I know it'll probably get worse as I get bigger, but for now I am just getting on with things. Hope you find something that helps.

I have a link for a maternity support belt that my physio asked me to get (didnt see the point with only 7 weeks left at the time)

here

they are cheap enough IMO, my friend brought one and said it was the best thing she did!

I'm in Derbyshire and that's NHS physio. It's a service called physio direct.

Might be worth just calling your MW, just saying something like "I'm suffering really badly with my hips and was wondering if I could see a physio." I've found my MW much more use for things like this than my GP, I guess because it's pretty common in pregnancy.

When it comes to making an appt, make sure they know you're pregnant as then they should give you an appt with a women's/maternity physio, plus I've found they give you an appt quicker.

Central point for SPD/PGP support:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/a1346772-welcome-to-the-new-SPD-sofa-have-a-biscuit-and-a-brew