Woke up like this... is it normal?

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36 weeks pregnant. I can today barely walk. My legs hurt, my hips hurt, the top of my bump hurts. I wear a bump support already but nothing is helping. I can turn over in bed without been in pain. Having some little cramps and the usual Braxton Hicks now and again. Also woke up today and my bits down there are swollen!! Is this normal? Never experienced the pains before and def no swelling (haven’t had sex either).

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Normal unfortunately. I’m 37 weeks and have been experiencing this since about week 33 😪

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I have the exact same thing as you. I find sitting on an exercise ball and either rotating my hips (like a hula hoop) or swinging them from side to side really helps with the pain.

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Because I carry my babies high and OUT, it pulls on my lower back and muscles a lot... especially towards the end.  This pregnancy baby is measuring even bigger than my first (who was a big baby to begin with), and my muscles didn’t have enough time to strengthen before I got pregnant again.  Warm showers help me a bit with the pain, and as someone else mentioned, a yoga ball (use near something you can grab to stabilize yourself if your balance is out of sync like mine hahaha).  
 
We’re almost there!

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Ice pack for the lady bits, it helps the pain. Unfortunately it’s “normal”

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I’m 36w as well. I have hip pain as well. Turning over is uncomfortable. My bump often hurts. I’m not having contractions, but I get a lot of cramping from indigestion (constipation / gas / BM). My lady bits have been swollen for a few weeks - more so at night vs first thing in the morning. I have no swelling elsewhere. According to my doc, all of this is normal. Can you call your OB? Mine has a triage nurse line and it’s been very helpful for me to know when I need to be seen vs when it’s totally fine.

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I’d have a doctor check your blood pressure?  
 
But depending on how far along you are, the achiness and belly pulling on your muscles is normal - sadly.

Woke up like this... is it normal?

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