37 weeks extremely painful pelvic bone

[BambiBooBoo]

37weeks3days and from yesterday I've had really bad pelvic pain when laying or sitting down/ changing positions. It was so bad it woke me up last night.

When turning over in bed the pain makes me feel like my bones going to break or feel like I can't move it's so painful

I'm waiting for midwife to get back to me but I don't remember this with my 1st
I had pelvic pain the week leading up to his birth but this is a lot more painful

Has anyone else had this?
Was it a sign of labour starting soon?
Not had any other symptoms besides going to the toilet a lot more

Have you had a read about pelvic girdle pain? It could be that. I had terrible PGP from about 24 weeks or so.

Me too it's horrid. I was told to rest it but I also had lower back pains and gd which I was told to exercise!
Op if you're in a city get a sensory deprivation floatation tank for some relief.

And be assured the pains go as soon as baby born x

Hey lovely.

So common during pregnancy especially at the end.

It's not a sign pregnancy is near no. The baby just sits low at this stage and puts a lot of pressure on your pelvic area.

It can actually happen at any stage.

With DD1 it happens at second and last trimester.

DD2, first & last.

Put a pillow between your knees when sleeping. This can help. Xx

Labour*

Whenever you move, keep your knees the same distance apart.
So, if you're rolling over in the night (and a knee pillow might help), don't move one leg and then the other.
NEVER (sorry for shouting) push a door open with your foot.
Getting in and out of a car, swivel both of your legs in and out together.
You might benefit from a support belt that holds things together - speak to your midwife about it.
I had SPD in both of my pregnancies (as it was called then).... I still have to be careful and my DCs are in their twenties. I'm hyper mobile, but didn't know it at the time.

Ugh- I thought I managed to avoid PGP or SPD 😩😩

Didn't have it with baby 1 and it's only just happening now with baby 2

Frigging ouch 😣

@vipersnest1 - oh boy did I make the mistake of using my foot to push the kitchen bin back in place earlier 😭 nearly cried! Won't be doing that again!

@BambiBooBoo, feels like it's all coming undone, doesn't it? I can be more flippant about it now but it still catches me out occasionally. (Which is crazy I know.)

If you don't have a support belt.. you can wrap your pelvis in a scarf, toed at the side and also wrap your belly to support it which can relieve some of the pressure.