Joint pain - is this normal?

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I'm pg with no 3 and have really stiff and sore joints - especially my knees, hips and shoulders. Is this a normal sympton of pregnancy - I certainly didn't get this with either of my previous pregnancies. Any suggestions as to what I can do to help ease? I'm 35 and feeling like an old woman!!

I had really bad pain in my hips, especially at night, when I was pg. According to MW it is just one of those pregancy things, and to take some paracetamol if it gets too bad. I wasn't keen on taking drugs, so I had accupuncture, which helped but didn't stop the pain completely. It did sort out the back pain, though. It does go away after the baby arrives, if that is any consolation!