Hips widening before birth

[khawkins]

I am currently 30w 6d, I do know that your hips will gradually widen during pregnancy, and "normally" at the end of your pregnancy is when you would experience the pain part of it, with baby heading lower into the birthing canal etc.  With my previous 2 children I never experienced this pain until I was very close to the end of my pregnancy, maybe a few weeks before baby made his arrival.  Now for my question, I have already started to experience these pains and they have been constant for the last 2 weeks or so.  It is getting to the point that I can't sit for an extended period of time or I can't get up, I can't stand for an extended period of time or I can't sit down.  It almost feels as that my pelvic bones are breaking and there is nothing that I can do about it.  Does this mean that I am going to be in pain for the next 9 weeks, or is my baby already thinking of coming into this world a tad too early?  I also plan on talking to Dr about this as well, but I don't see him until the 14th, depending on some of the advice, I might try to get in sooner to see him.  

[khawkins]

I bought one this afternoon, so we will see what happens when I wear it.  Here's hoping!!

[Sasha80]

I too am on my 3rd pregnancy and I've been in agony with my hips since about week 28.  I'm now 38w6d and the pain hasn't let up a bit.  It's actually gotten slightly worse in the last couple of weeks or so.  I too go to physio but now I am at a point where he can't do anything for me so I won't see him now until after the baby is born.  It does help.  Definitely try the support belt.  I can't wear one because of a lower back injury but have heard it works great.  You can get the support belts that only go around the hips and don't touch your tummy for more comfort.  

[kee_mom3]

This is also my 3 pregnancy. I am 25 weeks and have been experiencing this for 2 weeks now. I even made a trip to WE because it hurt so bad. The doctor found nothing wrong and gave me a bellyband. It has help but I don't like to wear it much because It feels to tight around my belly.

[smybax]

i had physio for my pelvis pain, they said my pelvis was slipping slightly. i struggled to walk or stand but after some physio it went away. they also gave me a belly support but as ot was tight i found it really itchy

[khawkins]

Its funny you mention the belly support as I was going to go and buy one today.  I just seems as thou nothing I do helps me, and it *****.  

[Mom2B43]

I am on number 3 aswell and experiencing pelvic pain similar to the pain at the very end of my last 2 pregnancies. Sadly it seems that we are just going to have to put up with this pain longer this time. Ive been thinking of getting a belly support to take some of the pressure off my pelvis, hoping maybe that will help. I just keep thinking if I feel like this already, how on earth am I going to feel at the end?! And im only 26 weeks!!