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pregnancy "symptom" ?

Okay, I know your hips begin to hurt the further along you get, but when I'm sleeping and I go from left side to right side (or vise versa) when I move my legs it is so painful. I'm 24w3d and this is my 1st pregnancy. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or if it comes with the territory of being pregnant
Any input is so appreciated! :)
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3224409 tn?1356206827
its pelvic grindle pain.. also because we ladies sleep on one side for long time baby starts to put pressure on your side and when you change side it hurts like hell.. i use to sleep on my back till 30wks.. now i cant so i sleep either left or right side and so when i change side my left hip hurt so bad and i can tell my legs tired ... cant do much about it all i do is keep changing sides at night..
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4726816 tn?1363910897
I have the same problem..this is my fifth pregnancy and my dr said it will happen earlier and be worse for each pregnancy.  I started doing prenatal yoga and it helps me so much with hip, pelvis and back pain.
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:( 39 weeks right now and I've had this same problem since week 30 or so. Doing hip stretches in the morning help a bit but its sooo painful sometimes! Especially switching sides like you said. :(
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Ohh I hope I don't have to be put on pain meds, I already have to take meds 4x a day bc I have gallstones and was hospitalized for 3 days from a gallbladder attack. But I'll def bring it up to my dr at my next appointment.
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Look up symphasis pubis disfuction u will get a good understanding of what's happening ladies I and  it only gets way worse I had to b put on pain meds unfortunately.
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Look up symphasis pubis disfuction u will get a good understanding of what's happening ladies I and  it only gets way worse I had to b put on pain meds unfortunately.
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3744707 tn?1402187570
yup happens to me aswell even with a pillow between,,
that ahh i cant stand laying down cuz start to hurt. im guessing its normal
but its sometimes though not everyday i hope it dosent get worst
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1961938 tn?1398718101
Talk to your doc about getting physical therapy
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Yeah I sleep with a pillow between my legs but it still is awful every time I roll over lol..but thanks everyone for the input, I had never heard of this happening so I wasn't sure if it was bc something else and not the pregnancy && my next dr appointment is in 3 weeks, so thanks again for helping me out :)
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3112100 tn?1379614659
i switch from left to right all night! i sleep wit a pillow between my legs as well but fur me it doesnt really help too much... wen im layin down on my side nd i move, i have to move a certain way before movin completely or else my vag bone feels like it kinna ripped in half nd i hear a pop but sometimes wen im too tired nd movin i dnt think nd then itll hurt... i furget alot... im 32+3 now nd unfortunately it juss gets worse ladies :/ however much yur sleepin now enjoy it! cuz i dnt sleep really anymore :/ it ***** haha i honestly think ill get more sleep wit the baby here then now bein prego
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3588173 tn?1357317184
Try sleeping with a pillow between yer legs
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lol yes, it's horrible. The pain seems to stretch from my groin area to my legs and thighs and makes it very difficult to move. I was trying to put down the recliner earlier with my legs and couldn't do it :(
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4424188 tn?1355686856
It feels like my hips are broke :(
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4424188 tn?1355686856
I'm 20+2 and just now starting to get this but I'm a stm. Unfortunately it gets worse but try stretching and Epson salt baths
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Bump
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I guess I should have put that it is very painful in my hip & groin area lol
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