The Heartbreak of Sciatica

re: The Heartbreak of Sciatica

JuliansMom — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:20:34 GMT

I did a lot of Yoga when I was prego. There was a squat that is called a goddes squat. I had to do it sitting on a block and as I got bigger on a short stool or the bottom step of the stairs. You squat with feet flat at a comfortable distance apart then put your hands together (prayer pose), put your elbows to the insides of your knees and press your legs apart. this brought an incredible amount of releif for the sciatic pain in my hips and leg. I spent a gresat deal of my labor in this position as well.

re: The Heartbreak of Sciatica

FeministMom — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:36:11 GMT

I guess different things work for different people (duh!). I spent a small fortune on a chiropractor with no relieve from my sciatica when I was pregnant. Then I saw a massage therapist and viola--a great reduction in pain. One thing my guy recommended that also helped was to NOT sit on a couch--go for a chair.

re: The Heartbreak of Sciatica

robyn — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:22:56 GMT

I am 40 weeks pregnant with my second. I have had sciatica off and on since the middle of pregnancy. It totally depends on where the kid is laying. My nurse practicioner told me to ice the pain as heat would make it worse. The only true cure I found was swimming. There is nowhere else on this earth that you are weightless. It has relieved all my aches and pains like nothing else.

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BabyCakies — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:20:41 GMT

I remember laughing hysterically while registering at Babies-R-Us because the shooting pain in my bum and down my leg was so bad that I had to crouch in the isle repeatedly until it let up. At least I was laughing!

re: The Heartbreak of Sciatica

nancyt — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:17:26 GMT

On the (albeit kind of lame) upside, you have an actual diagnosis with a Very Official-sounding name to use as justification for frequent massages. And maybe see if your health insurance will pay for some of those...

Hang in there. I literally felt a rush of normalcy return when my son was out of my uterus--it was just the pressure of his weight leaving me, but it was noticable and wonderful.

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Sara — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:04:39 GMT

I'm crossing my fingers that I remain pain-free. However, my mom (in her fifties) often gets sciatic pain, and the thing that helps her is tequila. Too bad that same remedy can't be used on us pregos.

re: The Heartbreak of Sciatica

zellmer — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:51:22 GMT

Both pregnancies, I've felt the same crippling ache seconds after the pee stick turned positive. Mine, also in the left side. I've done physical therapy, thermapads, tried to stretch it out, massage it out--nothing helps. And the most painful position is sitting. Which you are almost always doing. At least I am. The only comfortable position is lying down.

I can confirm that it does go away the minute you give birth. So, hang in there. I'm curious, are you having a boy or a girl?

re: The Heartbreak of Sciatica

Charlene — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:09:39 GMT

I had the same problem about a month ago. I am due in November as well. I went to the chiropractor and it worked wonders. I was good after about two visits. Thats my suggestion. Just make sure you go to someone that has done chiro care on pregnant people before. You don't want to be their test dummy.