Pains in late pregnancy

[hannabalecter]

I have been having sharp shooting pains in my pelvis and have read that this could be the baby dropping  or hitting nerves but everyone i have read about has experienced this in the last 2 weeks. i am 34 weeks now and experiencing this for a month now! How can you know when it becomes too much and you need to see a doctor?? or am i just worrying too much??

[JourneyJoJo]

Oh, I had that. It was really painful -- shooting pelvic pain. It was just part of the joy of later pregnancy, for me at any rate.  FYI, 36 weeks is considered full term, so technically you are getting close to labour!

In the meantime, if it really hurts, why not just call your OB and ask if it's normal. They can decide if it warrants further investigation. Why take chances this late in the game when it can probably be resolved with a quick call.

[happynifer]

ill second PSD as a strong possibility.
see a chiropractor who specializes inpregnancy if you can, it really helped me

[MissingLink]

Are you sure it's not PSD?

the softening of your ligaments in your pelvis can lead to some pain down there.. . mainly when you are walking or when you put your weight on one foot (getting dressed), but not if you are sitting.

I'm 36 weeks, but I've had it since 30 or so weeks.I've found wearing a support band can help a lot. Also, sitting down when putting on pants/underwear!