What is going on???

[Sarahdawn1990]

Last night i started getting this awful shooting pain down my left leg. It starts at my hip and goes all the way to my knee. It almost feels like my hip needs to pop but the pain is a lot worse. Changing positions and sitting down do not help. Its not in my belly like contractions and its not back pain. Baby girl is still moving and i just had a doc appt and u/s yesterday morning. Im hesitant to go to the er because i feel like im overreacting but it will not go away! Any ideas??? Im 32+5.

[acnorris]

It could be a syatic nerve, (idk how to spell it) but it pinches a nerve and it shoots crazy pains down your leg. My mom had them all the time, still does. And she is miserable the entire time. Its common during pregnancy because of the extra weigh and the baby might be sitting on the nerve as well.

[TiffB831]

If could be that the baby is sitting on a nerve.  If it's going down your back starting in the lower back and shooting down your leg, could be your sciatic nerve, which a lot of pregnant people deal with.  If you're really concerned don't hesitate to get checked out.  Could be anything....

Good Luck...