Desperate for pregnancy hip pain suggestions

[Missnadia55]

I'm in the last few weeks of pregnancy and have been struggling with really bad one-sided hip/glute pain at night for months. I'm at the point where I'm desperate to know if there's anything I've missed!

It's mainly when I'm lying down at night and it doesn't matter which side I sleep on. When it's bad, sitting doesn't help either. Getting up and walking around is about the only thing that eases it, although even that doesn't always fully relieve it. It's massively affecting my sleep.

So far I've tried:

• Pregnancy pillow/pillows between my legs
• Mattress topper
• Hot water bottle
• Ice packs
• Warm baths before bed
• Massage
• Spiky massage ball
• Various stretches/exercises
• Paracetamol
• Physio
• Osteopathy

Physio gave me a little relief for a couple of days after each session but never stopped the pain completely. My first osteopathy appointment made a really noticeable difference for about a week, but unfortunately the second appointment hasn't had the same effect and the pain is back to how it was originally.

I'm continuing with the osteopath, but I'm desperate for some sleep and wondering if there's anything else I haven't thought of. Has anyone experienced anything similar, particularly pain that's worse when lying/sitting but improves when you get up and move around? What helped you get through the nights?

Thank you!❤️

Try somatic yin yoga for hip release. It’s very easy feels like you are doing much but it really works. Wish I’d tried it years ago. And maybe you’re low on vitamins and dehydrated.

Doesn’t feel like you are doing much. I meant .
Try some magnesium and vit c and zinc.

Following with interest as I'm having the same problem at 36 weeks!! The first few steps after getting out of bed are absolute agony and I'm having to grab onto things to get to the door!!

The only way I've been able to get some sleep is to basically sleep sitting up with every inch of my back supported by various pillows and cushions

Not sure how many pillows you've tried but I'm using a full pregnancy pillow and a normal pillow between my legs. My hips were agony before I started doing this. I still hobble out of bed in the morning but the pain doesn't last beyond the first few minutes.

I had a lot of chiropractic treatment during my last pregnancy to help with hip pain. It did help. However, 12 years later I found out I'd had hip dysplasia since birth and that was the root cause!

Try a support around your tummy - I used a special tubigrip thing that the midwife gave me but you can get them on Amazon. It really helped to take a bit of pressure off.