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2 Apr 2024

Pelvic Pain and Pressure: Coping Strategies

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Pelvic Pain and Pressure: Coping Strategies
One common challenge is pelvic pain during pregnancy, experienced by about 72% of expectant mothers.
We're here to provide you with scientifically proven ways to ease the discomfort and ensure you enjoy every moment of this special time.
Early Pregnancy: Hormonal Changes and You
During early pregnancy, you might be taken aback by the sudden appearance of pelvic pain. Hormones, especially relaxin, play a vital role here.
Relaxin helps your ligaments and tendons stretch to prepare your pelvis for childbirth.
While relaxin itself isn't the cause of pelvic pain, the changes in ligament and tendon elasticity can lead to hip and pelvic pain during this stage.
Spotlight: Relaxin hormone and its role in pelvic pain.
Natural Relief in Early Pregnancy: Pamper Yourself
While pregnancy limits some treatment options, you can still find natural ways to ease pelvic pain:
  • Prenatal massage: Getting a specialized prenatal massage can help to reduce stress hormones, relax your muscles, and increase blood flow. The boost in circulation after a massage will not only ease your discomfort, but may also help you sleep better.
  • Chiropractic care: Chiropractic care is generally considered safe during pregnancy. Through spinal manipulation and adjustments, a visit to the chiropractor may help relieve some of your pelvic pain.
  • Exercise and stretching: If your doctor has cleared you for exercise, staying active within your pain limits is one of the best ways to prevent and ease pelvic pain during pregnancy. Pelvic tilt exercises in particular can help strengthen your muscles and improve your posture to provide relief from pelvic pain.
🔍 Spotlight: Prenatal massage and its benefits for expectant mothers.
Second and Third Trimesters: Weight Distribution Woes
As your pregnancy progresses, relaxin continues to affect your ligaments, leading to pelvic pain in the second and third trimesters.
Weight distribution changes due to a growing belly may also cause discomfort, regardless of your position.
🔍 Spotlight: Understanding the impact of relaxin and weight distribution on pelvic pain.
Natural Relief in Later Trimesters
During the second and third trimesters, you can still use the previously mentioned remedies with some modifications:
  • Sleep on your side: Your doctor will advise you to sleep on your side after your first trimester. This is because your growing uterus can put pressure on blood vessels, restricting the blood flow to both your heart and your baby’s heart.
  • Lifestyle changes: Basic lifestyle changes should also be made during your second and third trimesters. Wear comfortable shoes with little to no heel and plenty of support, especially if you plan to be walking or exercising.
  • Pregnancy pillows: Pregnancy pillows (also known as body pillows) have become popular for pregnant women.There are a variety of shapes and sizes when it comes to pregnancy pillows, but one that is specifically designed to be placed between your knees is best for relieving pelvic pain.
🔍 Spotlight: The importance of side sleeping during pregnancy.
When to Seek Medical Attention
While some pelvic pain is normal, certain symptoms warrant immediate medical attention:
  • Severe pain: Pain that you can't walk or talk through.
  • Bleeding, fever, or chills: Possible signs of complications.
  • Persistent nausea and vomiting: May indicate a serious issue.
  • Preterm labor: If you have persistent back and pelvic pain that comes and goes (with no relief after resting and lying down), you could be experiencing preterm labor.
  • Preeclampsia: According to the Preeclampsia Foundation of America, 5-8% of all pregnant women experience preeclampsia. The condition, characterized by high blood pressure and protein in your urine, can develop at any time after 20 weeks.
  • Placental abruption: Your placenta typically implants high on the uterine wall and doesn't detach until after your baby is born. In rare cases, though, the placenta can separate from the uterine wall, causing constant and worsening pain in the lower abdominal region.
🔍 Spotlight: Recognizing warning signs and when to contact your doctor.
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Neffy
6 Dec 2023

Hello ladies my name is Neffy. I’m having really bad pelvic pain as to where I stand up I feel a lot of pressure on top of it and as I walk I feel a pop. Can anyone tell me any strategies or exercises that can make that pain less painful? #23weeksand3days #Girlsmom #2ndbaby #Different-experience

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MamaBearTX2 ❤️
I had such bad hip pain around 14 weeks(this isn't my first pregnancy)that I ended up starting back regular adjustments at a chiropractor. It has helped tremendously. If you do go that route make sure you find a chiropractor who specializes in pregnancy and is Webster Method trained as pregnancy adjustments are different than regular adjustments
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Katie
9 Aug 2023

Almost 33 wks feeling a lot of pressure and pain in my pelvic area 😭 tired of being pregnant just want this baby out of me. Hurting so bad.

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Chilynn
26 Jul 2023

I can't tell what is fully going on anyone experiencing extreme diarrhea with stomach and pelvic pressure and pain if so what happened any advice because I've had non stop diarrhea and such since two days ago and again today but today I started to have a little bit of pelvic pressure pain but not too bad but still any advice or so? I'm also having a lot of mucus discharge as well so

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Danielle 🦦🪷
Sounds like labor. I’d go get checked just to be sure
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Bethany
Definitely would go get checked definitely sounds like labor I could be wrong but definitely go get checked out beautiful
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Lindsay
28 Mar 2023

Having really bad pelvic area pain and pressure 😣😣😣 I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. Hope I can make it through the night. Really don't feel like going to the hospital.

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Xena
Yep, same I'm not going to the hospital because everytime I go they act like I'm making up my symptoms. So unless my water breaks, or I'm having legit contractions or there's spotting/bloody discharge I'm staying at home.
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Lindsay
same here. I just don't want it to get to the point of me bleeding because of the previa
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Danielle
31 Jan 2023

18 weeks and I just started experiencing pelvic pressure and tightening on right side along with pain in lower back above love handles on right side also. Has anyone else had this at 18 weeks?

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Monica
Experiencing lower back pain on my right side for the last two days
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Danielle
😥. Im going to drink a bunch of water as we speak and see if this helps ease anything.
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Quoyah
5 Jan 2023

Currently having really bad pelvic pressure and lightening pain. Each time I have lightening pain it’s fallowed by discharged white and watery. With each step my sons head grinds against my cervix none stop I have to walk with my legs pinched together

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Jasmine Washington
That how I am right now real bad pelvic pain and feeling pressure
27 Mar 2024

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ashley
17 Sep 2022

The pelvic pain and pressure is so real and annoying😩 I can't take it anymore. I still have 5 weeks and 4 days to go. I'm miserable. Anyone else have this problem and found ways to help relief some of it?

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Kimesha
Yes girl I can’t slp anymore I’m so ready to have her
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ashley
Im so ready to. I have an appointment on Wednesday and need to ask what I can do or if they can check to see if im dilating any. So much pain there has to be something going on.
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destiny
22 Aug 2022

Having really bad pelvic pressure and pain when I turn over or stand up. I want to cry🥲

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Ruby
Yeah you need to be off your feet
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Kaylyn
21 Aug 2022

Anyone having extremely intense lower pelvic pain that starts then stops. It’s like seriously intense. And at first it started then I just kept peeing a lot then pressure.

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tatyana
I would say go to hospital because u never know just listen to ur body especially if it’s coming n going pain
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Selina
I get like this I’m 40 weeks today my doc said keep my bladder empty which it does feel like I get so much pressure on my bladder and I’ll go pee and be fine until I have to go again
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Hannah
15 Jul 2022

Anyone else experience bad pelvic pain when laying down and rolling. Hurts so bad I just about cry. So much pressure.

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Honeybunch
Yes, for me it’s so hard to get out of the bed as well. Even worse to take steps 😩😩
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Shinia
Yes Sometimes it’s hard to walk
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