Hip and Pelvic Pain??

Yep. Oh Yep. I've been getting the most extreme pain in my hips and pubic bone/pelic region at night if I sleep on my sides. Of course, I can't sleep on my front because of the baby lump and can't sleep flat on my back because there is too much pressure and I get light headed and feel sick...so I've decided that nature has determined that I shouldn't sleep for the next 8 weeks. I've used heat packs and wheat bags on my hips, but because it is a gradual build up of pain, they don't really work. I slept on one of our reclining chairs (like a lazy boy) on Sunday night and that was the first time that I've woken up without the pain. I don't want to sleep in the lounge for the next couple of months, so last night, I had a heap of pillows and tri-pillows in bed to prop me up while I slept on my back (but in a 45' or so incline). It's tough to get to sleep that way but it worked, and no hip or pelvic pain this morning. I've spoken to my GP and she says there isn't anything that can be done about it and it should go away when the baby is born. She also said to try and keep my legs together as much as possible when getting in and out of cars and to take it easy with stairs. If you find a miracle cure, I'd be thrilled to know it

I had that and it got worse as Ella got bigger and heavier, just dont overdo anything and rest thats all you can do, coz if u attempt to do anything and u hurt urself u will get rather annoyed i know from experience

yeah i get that too. have tried the pillow between the legs, extra duvet under me, woollen underlay on the bed but i still wake often in the night with sore hips. i just have to keep rolling over (which takes about 5mins in itself!) to try to keep the pain even

pelvic pain i get when i've overdone things abit during the day

I get lots of the hip pain when I'm trying to sleep too... but can't say it's so bad I find it unbearable - just really REALLY annoying.  I do the whole sleep with a pillow between my legs thing, and have softened up the underlays on our bed by adding a continental blanket to them, but it only makes a small difference.  At antenatal class the midwife mentioned something called a "smiley bandage" or some odd name like that - it's apparently a harness-like bandage that you can get from Physios, and it holds your hip joints together snugly, to lessen the pain.  I wasn't sure if this is also for people who only have the pain when lying down though. 

Panadol?

We've got some antiflamme at home...though I thought I heard something about not using it in pregnancy

Paws - keep moving about (if possible) and Panadeine is ok during pregnancy (and work). I often find that sitting too long in one position makes it worse. You could also get Monique to write you a note to give your supervisor highlighting the issue and suggesting OSH intervention for your last few weeks there. How long have you got until maternity leave now?

I found last night the wheat sack helps as well....at least I only have 2 weeks left - I've got leave tomorrow and Monday and my last week is also a short week with leave on Monday. WOHOO!