Feeling so low, pain from moving around

[le42]

Hi... just feeling a bit sorry for myself... I've had a far from smooth surprise (but happy when discovered) pregnancy. I felt so horrendous in the first 3-4 months, every single day I had a headache and I work for myself so no sick pay.

We had lots of horrible scares with a super high NT measurement, ended up having CVS (all okay but an awful time).

I'm now nearly 28 weeks and for about the past 10 weeks I've had crippling pain in different parts of my hips. Before getting pregnant I worked out everyday, I was about to do my yoga teacher training and now, I can't even go to a single class without ending up unable to walk the next day. I thought having lots of little walks would help but that seems to be making it worse too!

I don't have a designated midwife, I'm in a pool and every time I try to call for advice I've been on hold 2.5 hours and can't get through. I finally got a reply via email to see GP... went to see him and he referred me to a physio... the GP didn't really know what to diagnose. I waited 2 weeks to see a physio and it was a 20 yr old guy who didn't have a clue about pregnancy (suggested I shouldn't sleep on my side!!) It was a very uncomfortable and pointless appointment.

Then at my 25 week midwife group appointment, the hospital said we all had access to a pregnancy physio (after I specifically asked this and was referred to the GP!!!)... I'm seeing them this week. So fingers crossed.

Add to this my indigestion is so bad I'm waking up 5 times a night and can't get it to stop flaring up.

Work is really stressful at the minute and I feel so low.

Just all in all... feeling like pregnancy is just not suited to me... it's been one thing after another and I've gone from feeling physically amazing to unable to walk up the stairs without almost being in tears... I feel a bit like family don't really understand the impact this is having on my mental health... I know I will get a beautiful baby at the end, but it just feels a long way off.

Has anyone felt similar ? :(

I genuinely could've posted this myself (minus the indigestion)! I'm so ready for my baby now, he can't come soon enough.
I really don't understand how anyone enjoys pregnancy understand people would pay thousands to be in our position so do feel grateful. X

Go see an osteopath and/or get a deep tissue massage.

Possibly pelvic girdle pain? Have a look on the NHS website, there's some advice on there about dealing with it. Yoga can be helpful but avoid positions that involve having your legs assymmetrical or too far apart - I had to stop going to my pregnancy yoga class because the teacher didn't offer any modifications for this and I could barely walk the day after each class. It's disappointing it took so long for you to be referred to the right physio, but hopefully they'll be able to help.

Thanks @Kate123cl > It can feel very lonely can't it.... comforting to know I'm not the only one!

@Foggymist > Thanks for the suggestion, I've seen a private osteopath twice, it provided a little relief then the pain just came back after a couple of days, and I actually do free marketing for a massage parlour so I have deep tissue pregnancy massages every month... it feels like the pain is a lot deeper than the massage can penetrate

@spam88 I did think it could be that but it isn't more painful with my legs apart, it's more the action of raising my leg (ie walking up stairs). I'm reading everything to try and figure out which part of my hips/pelvis the pain is... it's just a complicated area!

Sorry you didn't have a better yoga teacher! Pregnancy teachers should be able to offer modifications for this!

@le42 Exactly the same. Not sure I could even point out where the pain is coming from x

You could be me. I have been diagnosed by pregnancy physio as having PGP. Started in hip and pain worse on walking/stairs/raising legs. Now have pain in central pelvic area when legs closer together/crosses/moving in bed/car. Been told affects different people differently.