https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 08:04:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-797762 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:20:33 +0000 maybebaby 797762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just an update--I tried chiropractic and acupuncture and enjoyed both--I think they definitely helped/dulled the pain. However, it was a prenatal massage that was given by someone who specialized in prenatal massage for sciatica that things changed. Around 38 weeks I got one. I felt much better afterwards and within a few days it was COMPLETELY GONE. I feel like a million bucks now. At nearly 40 weeks I am still experiencing some pelvic pain and general discomfort from being so big, but having the sciatic pain has made life so much easier.</p> <p>Bottom line, if you are experiencing sciatica, try to find a massage therapist trained in prenatal sciatic pain. It was not a relaxing massage like I am used to--it was almost more like physical therapy (in a spa setting), but it really worked wonders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-735380 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:42:38 +0000 Bao 735380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: Just from time to time, I think I need to see a chiro but just haven't had the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-735299 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:09:15 +0000 maybebaby 735299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Glad to hear it went away and that the yoga ball helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-735298 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:07:49 +0000 shopaholic 735298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it too, but nothing really helped. I didn't go to a chiro, but I did try to sit on a yoga ball or lean back over a pillow when sitting on the sofa. Sorry I'm not muh of a help. But it has gone away after baby was born! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-735269 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:55:30 +0000 maybebaby 735269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charliewhiskey: OI've been seeing her for pelvic/pubic bone pain and it has definitely helped with that. After today's adjustment, I am still in near constant pain but it is kind of dulled--far less acute. I am SO hopeful hearing your success with it! I have another appointment set up for a week from today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-735200 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:23:14 +0000 charliewhiskey 735200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: I started around 26 weeks or so due to a searing pain in my ribs that I couldn't deal with. I think I went twice a week for the first 2 or 3 weeks, then once a week or more as needed. I don't think I ever went less than once a week. She also helped with pubic bone pain as I got further along (my belly was huge). Best money I've ever spent! All my pain went away after delivery.</p> <p>Did you get any relief today? It took me a few adjustments, and then I felt awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-735001 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:54:24 +0000 maybebaby 735001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: I am sorry to hear the adjustments hurt, that is a bummer :( Thanks for all the good coping suggestions.</p> <p>@charliewhiskey: i just had an adjustment today and she showed me the same exact stretch! awesome suggestion, thanks. how often did you go to appointments? i have another a week from today. this pain makes my pelvic pain seem like a breeze!!</p> <p>@matador84: so glad to hear it went away PP!!</p> <p>@Bao: is it as bad as during pregnancy or just time to time? :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-733962 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:16:08 +0000 Bao 733962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this bad and it sucked :( I still get it PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-733890 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:46:49 +0000 charliewhiskey 733890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was terrible and the only thing that helped was my chiropractor. She was seriously a god-send during my pregnancy. She showed me a way to stretch out the sciatic nerve in between appointments. Sit on the edge of a chair, and put the heel on the painful side on the opposite knee (like how men sit with their legs crossed). Sit up straight and/or bend forward slightly. Hope you get some relief soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-732527 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:56:40 +0000 matador84 732527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it extremely bad and genuinely could barely walk. The only thing that helped was weekly massages and not moving! Don't panic-after birth I found out the Reason I had such extreme sciatica was because I had delivered sunny side up and he had been pinching my sciatic nerve. Rare for that to happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-732521 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:50:39 +0000 blackbird 732521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine popped up at the very end (and was brutal during delivery) as the baby dropped lower. The less I moved, the less it hurt. Pressure point massage helped a little (a lot during delivery) </p> <p>It went away immediately after delivery!!! Sweet relief :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-732505 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:38:48 +0000 Weagle 732505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I had my PT friend show me some exercises that can help... But I don't remember what they were. She did say, though, that often in pregnancy muscles slipping around some joint can masquerade as sciatica. The exercises were especially helpful for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-732489 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:19:47 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 732489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not as far along as you, but my sciatica/SI joint pain has been with me this whole pregnancy. Now that I'm actually carrying some decent weight (24 weeks), the pain is less frequent, but more intense. </p> <p>For me, heating pads, hot showers, switching positions almost constantly (not sitting for too long, etc), and just taking it easy helped the most. I saw a chiropractor for about eight weeks, but because I also have fibromyalgia, his adjustments hurt more than helped. </p> <p>I really hope you find something that works out for you - the pain is ridiculous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sciatica-in-later-pregnancy#post-732466 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:44:19 +0000 maybebaby 732466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone dealt with this? I'm 35 weeks and severe sciatic pain has just begun in the past few days. It is almost constant and I can't walk or move without pain. I just got an exercise ball and have tried heat compresses. I plan to go for a chiropractic adjustment this week. Any other ways to cope with the pain? Thank you! </p>