Hi!

Baby number two due in July. So about 16 weeks. I’ve had sciatic issues in the past from my marathon days. But, the past two weeks it’s been really bad and very painful. It seems a bit early for it to be happening since my weight gain in minimal this far and 16 weeks seems really early for the size of baby/uterus to be effecting me like this. I’ve tried all the tricks, low impact cardio, prenatal specifically geared toward the back and sciatic issues. I am picking up my toddler all day every day who weighs over thirty pounds. The kid is literally a brick. I try the “proper” way of lifting him but what can ya do when you have to get them in and out of a crib, car, high chair. I’m guessing it is just normal back pain but I did have a quick moment of “lightning crotch” today which I hadn’t experienced till the end of my pregnancy last time. So, now I’m slightly questioning if what I’m feeling is normal but I don’t want to be the crazy girl calling her OB for a sore back haha! So like any sane person I take to the internet 🤪