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Q: Advice for relief from hip pain at night

Hey ladies,

So in the past week or so my pelvic pain has gotten a lot more uncomfortable when I am walking and moving around. I know this is normal and I am dealing with it. However, at night I am having trouble sleeping, I sleep on either side with a pillow between my legs and that has been working up until this point.

The past few nights I haven't been getting much sleep because whichever hip I am laying on starts to hurt/ache not long after I settle down. So I roll over until that side starts to hurt, and then I roll back over. I can't lay on my back because that hurts in a few min.

I know this can be normal and why it is happening, but I am wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and what you may have done to alleviate the hip pain at night?

This question was asked Aug. 26, 2015 3:12pm
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Answered by miniray - Sep. 3, 2015 5:54pm
I have the same, it can be really painful at times.... I tried to sleep with a pillow between my knees, but it didn't work too well. What has been working for me, though, is to place one leg in front of the other - so right leg in front of left leg when I'm lying on my left - which rocks my hips forward a little and takes the pressure off. I've been sleeping through the night most nights since I started sleeping this way. The other nights are when I wake up needing to pee :-)

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Answered by Verily - Aug. 27, 2015 7:06pm
The only thing that helped me was nightly hip/hamstring stretching yoga and a maternity SI LOC. It is a two part belt you wear. It is different from what you get at a maternity store. Those are typically for back pain due to the weight of your belly. The SI LOC holds your pelvis in place. I got mine from Amazon for $40. If you order one, make sure you measure the way they suggested. I am a 10 or 12 pant size and was a S/M size in the SI LOC.

It was recommended to me by a physical therapist. They suggested I wear it all the time but I find it most helpful when I'm actually hurting. It doesn't seem to prevent pain for me but does alleviate it once it has already started.

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Answered by tmhess - Aug. 26, 2015 7:25pm
Thanks for all the advice ladies! We still have 7 weeks to go so if I can find something that works that would be great! We do have a really nice memory foam mattress but I think I will try putting another layer/pillow under my hip tonight and see how it goes. I already sleep propped up with two pillows so I can breathe. Hopefully another layer under me will do the trick!


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Answered by lala_0412 - Aug. 26, 2015 7:14pm
I've had this with my last 3 pregnancies and expect it again with my 4th. I bought the boppy body pillow and usually use one between my legs and the other under my hip. I sleep a little more propped up. You could use a regular pillow and put it under your hip or your lower back and elevate yourself a little. I would also stretch with side lunges. Caring a baby is hard. And your hips need a little physical therapy. Also try a heating pad before bed. Hope this helps.

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Answered by Lonwy77 - Aug. 26, 2015 5:34pm
Yay I'm not the only one! Hip pain, back pain......any other pain you can think of has been driving me nuts at night in bed. The amount of pillows I have in various places is mad and having to move then all when I turn is annoying.

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Answered by pbc910 - Aug. 26, 2015 5:06pm
I don't have hip pain (yet at least) but I do have a bad back and memory foam helps me. I have a memory foam mattress but they have memory foam pillows and other padding you can get for your bed without having to break the bank!

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Answered by Cattsmeow - Aug. 26, 2015 3:50pm
I have a pillow that has gone kind of flat but is still cushy enough and I stuff it under my hip. It doesn't make all the pain go away but it makes it tolerable enough to sleep. I also have a body pillow that I tuck between my knees and prop my belly on, which seems to help take some of the pressure off of my hip. If it's REALLY bad, I take a Tylenol to help take the edge off, although I try to avoid that as much as possible.

I hope you find some relief soon!

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Answered by MalPal85 - Aug. 26, 2015 3:36pm
Don't really have an answer for you but the same thing has been happening to me. I woke up the other night from a dead sleep because the hip I was laying on hurt so bad. What a pain!

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