Pain in upper inner thigh during pregnancy - is this common?

[smallestangel]

Oh boy, I had that pain when I was pg. I always said it felt like I was saddle sore. Like I had been riding a mule on a rocky trail for days!

I have no idea what it is. My OB at the time just brushed it off as normal pg aches and pains. But it hurt! So I feel for you and am so sorry you're having it. It wouldn't hurt to ask your doc about it at your next appointment.


Sorry I couldn't be of more help. But just wanted to say something since I've BTDT.


Amanda

[bensmom]

I'm 33 weeks at the moment with #2 and my "medical issues" have been completely different this time from the first time. I had a lot of back pain and leg pain this time (from my hip to the back of my knee). My OB ended up sending me to a physical therapist and it helped me a lot. She's shown me a few stretches and strength exercises, and has helped with some tricks to try to help the pain.

I can't remember what my problem was called, but I think it's worth calling your OB/midwife and about it and possibly looking into PT (the therapist she sent me too works with pregnant women a lot) - in my mind, PT is noninvasive and can't hurt. For me, it really helped a lot. My insurance covered most of the therapy too.

Feel better.

[brittone2]

Obviously it is impossible to diagnose someone online, but the first thing that came to mind was a symphysis pubis dysfunction. I would talk to your OB/midwife and ask for a referral for physical therapy. Look for someone who has experience/training in dealing w/ pregnancy related issues.

HTH.

[jodi_b]

Upper inner thigh pain has been my biggest pregnancy complaint. I also did an online search and found the Symphisis Pubis Dysfunction information. I talked to my midwife about it, but her response was that unless it was immobilizing me that it was just one of those things I'd have to deal with.

I think it's gotten better in the last couple weeks (either that or other late pregnancy discomforts have masked it!).

I would definitely check in with your OB/midwife. I think the PT the other posters mentioned would have helped a lot.

Good luck!

Jodi

[juliasmom05]

I had that horrible pain as well. Getting out of bed, putting on pants, and walking were absolutely excruciating. My midwife wrote it off as normal pregnancy pain, but I thought it sounded more like Symphisis Pubis Dysunction from what I read. Although I wish I had, I never went to see anyone who specializes in it, and was never ever able to get relief from it until after delivery. If your OB/midwife dismisses it as normal pregnancy pain, I would try to find someone who specifically deals with this. I hope you find some relief.

Marci

Mom to Julia 4/05

[sarahsthreads]

Holy cripes! I just read the description of this and I'm sure I had it when I was pregnant. And...I ended up having a c-section because Carrie was facing the wrong way. I am totally going to pursue this the next time, because I kept complaining about it and my OB brushed me off. I wonder if she had taken me more seriously if I could have avoided that c-section.

To the OP: it was worst for me getting in and out of the car, and I had to sleep with a body pillow to be able to get out of bed in the morning.

Sarah :)

[tarahsolazy]

I had something similar in my pregnancy, but I self-diagnosed it as round ligament pain. For the longest time I thought I'd sprained my groin muscles! It went away after delivery.

[amp]

Yep, I had that pain...with both pg's! Hated it! But it went away after having the baby. Hang in there!

[missym]

I'm sorry you're dealing with this! It can be SO painful. I had it with both PGs, but it was definitely worse the second time. My OB pretty much blew it off, but a high-risk OB I had to see for another problem confirmed that it was probably SPD. Unfortunately, there's not much medically that can be done until after you give birth.

I found that the pain was better if I was very conscious of my movement patterns... like always sitting on the bed to put my pants on, and keeping my knees together when I turned over in bed. Also, lots and lots of rest was helpful. I was kind of panicked at the idea of labor with the degree of pain I was in, but mercifully mine faded over the last few weeks of my pregnancy.

Hang in there, and good luck!

Missy, mom to Gwen 03/03 and Rebecca 09/05

[Momof3Labs]

I've had a lot of similar pain in both pregnancies, and thought that I just had to deal with it (that's what my ob told me too, last time) - then I found a solution this time around when it cropped up by 12 weeks!

First of all, I see a chiropractor every few weeks. It is amazing how much better I feel with those visits.

Second of all, I put an absolute limit on the amount of weight I lift. Through trial and error, I found that my limit was about 12-15lbs. Yep, that means no lifting DS from the ground (though I have found that if he climbs on the couch or a bed, and I hug him to me, I can carry him a little bit). The more lifting I try to do, the worse it is.

HTH!

[Marisa6826]

Good grief. YES. I sooooo know that pain. Right where the leg hole of your underwear is, right?

OWIES. It got so bad, that I couldn't even put my pants/socks/underwear on. It was just pathetic.

There's not too much you can do about it other than Tylenol, heating pad, and perhaps try to find a Physical Therapist that specialises in prenatal care.

I totally sympathise. Feel better!

-m

[CiderLogan]

This is my 2nd pregnancy (25 weeks now), and I am having pretty bad pain in my inner thighs (around the joint where my pubic area meets my upper thigh) a lot of the time. Mostly it hurts when I try to lift one leg at a time - e.g., when walking, turning over in bed, and getting out of the car. But I don't find it gets better or worse based on whether I am active (I take yoga classes and do the elliptical machine and some weights at the gym). I also had some outer thigh/hip pain earlier but that has gotten better in the past few weeks.

I found a reference online to something called Symphisis Pubis Dysfunction, but I have no idea whether that's what this is. Just wanted to check to see if anyone else has experienced this.... is it normal? Should I call my OB/midwife? Anything I can do to relieve the pain? It's just odd to have a new symptom that I never experienced or even heard of during my first pregnancy!

Thanks!!

Jenny
Mom to Julia, 8/03
...and another GIRL due 5/29/06!

[CiderLogan]

Thank you all for your responses! It helps so much to hear that this is normal (or at least that I am not the only one)! It is especially nice to hear that it goes away after delivery! :)

I'll look into PT and let you all know if I find a way to relieve the pain. Thanks again!

Jenny
Mom to Julia, 8/03
...and another GIRL due 5/29/06!

[shilo]

ha ha ha, i am a PT and i had SPD during my pregnancy last year :). obviously i can't tell you this is what you have without seeing it in person, but symptoms sound right. it was by far, the most uncomfortable ongoing part, so i feel for ya! definitely worth asking to see someone if it is really keeping you from functioning comfortably. as pp said, there really isn't anything they can do medically until after you deliver/recover if it doesn't get better on its own/ if you wind up with a true separation. at this point, therapy would mostly focus on stabilizing/trying to keep it from getting worse if you can.

as pp mentioned and as i found helped me the most:

- avoid doing things 1 legged (ie. don't stand on one leg to put the other into pants/underwear, do it seated if you can and then pull up both legs at the same time).

- keep your legs/knees together as much as possible (ie. try not to swing 1 leg out of the car and then the other, try to keep both knees together as you pivot on your bottom and then stand up on both legs at the same time).

- avoid lifting. if you have to lift, keep the load centered and low. lift with your legs, not your back, but instead of doing an open legged squat, try to keep your knees together as much as possible.

- sleep with a pillow between your knees if you sleep sidelying. when rolling in bed, try not to drop one knee over and then the other, instead, keep your knees together. when getting out of bed, roll as above, then swing both legs over the edge while pushing up with your arms to try and move your body in 1 piece (like a log).

hth,
lori

[CiderLogan]

Thanks so much, Lori! These are great.

Jenny
Mom to Julia, 8/03
...and another GIRL due 5/29/06!