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TiggerBounce
The Prince & Princess
Member since 7/05 4939 total posts
Name: J
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Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
I can honestly say I've never experienced this before.
I am not sleeping well and wake up in PAIN everyday, and often during the night.
I'm 22wks (will be 23 on Wed). Can't sleep on back. Can't sleep on belly. Only option is to sleep on left or right side.
But I'm waking at night and every morning with PAINFUL shoulders (more right side than left) and mildly painful hips. I also have bad sciatic pain (had seen a chiro, but wqsnt helpful)
Any suggestions on how i can aleviate or lessen the pain!?!?
I've thought of a body illown(contoured) but don't want to spend the money if it won't help.
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Posted 6/18/12 10:18 PM |
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Long Island Weddings
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
Do you have a recliner? It may support you better than your bed right now.
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Posted 6/18/12 10:19 PM |
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TiggerBounce
The Prince & Princess
Member since 7/05 4939 total posts
Name: J
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
Posted by Readyornot2under2
Do you have a recliner? It may support you better than your bed right now.
no.
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Posted 6/18/12 10:21 PM |
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springsandra
Baby girl has a baby brother!

Member since 11/09 7155 total posts
Name: Sandra
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
What kind of pillow are you using? I was having trouble and I ended up putting a tempurpedic type pillow under my regular pillow and elevating my head a lot and it has helped a good deal. I also sleep with a very mushy pillow next to me, kinda propped partially under the center of my body. I sometimes sleep on my back (with the pillow wedge half under), sometimes even on my stomach with the pillow under that. I also have another small pillow between my knees (but I sleep with that even when I'm not pregnant).
Sorry you're so uncomfortable! Keep trying things! Hopefully something will work!
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Posted 6/18/12 10:28 PM |
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BlessedMomma
LIF Adult

Member since 12/11 6163 total posts
Name: Momma Bear
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
Im much further along and have been suffering as well for the last few weeks with really bad hip/back pain from consistently sleeping on my left side only... I have found putting a pillow between my legs was helpful in reducing the pain but not taking it away completely. Im still in pain when I wake up... I hated the body pillow and returned it. If you decide to try it order from amazon its cheaper there than anywhere else and they accept returns
I also found that if I prop myself up with pillows I can fall asleep and since its not on my side my hips dont hurt as much at all...
Sorry your going through this so early on...
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Posted 6/18/12 10:59 PM |
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Journey33
LIF Adult
Member since 12/11 1402 total posts
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
Posted by springsandra
What kind of pillow are you using? I was having trouble and I ended up putting a tempurpedic type pillow under my regular pillow and elevating my head a lot and it has helped a good deal. I also sleep with a very mushy pillow next to me, kinda propped partially under the center of my body. I sometimes sleep on my back (with the pillow wedge half under), sometimes even on my stomach with the pillow under that. I also have another small pillow between my knees (but I sleep with that even when I'm not pregnant).
Sorry you're so uncomfortable! Keep trying things! Hopefully something will work!
This is what I was going to suggest. I kind of made a body pillow out of my own pillows... I sleep with 2 under my head, one between my knees and another one wedged half under my belly when I lay on my side. The pillow between your your knees will definitely help with the hip pain. GL!!
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Posted 6/19/12 7:31 AM |
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MrsKelly
just hangin' around...

Member since 11/06 6305 total posts
Name: Krista
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
I bought the snoogle and sleep sooo much better with it
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Posted 6/19/12 8:00 AM |
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Cheeks24
Living a dream

Member since 1/08 8589 total posts
Name: Cheeks
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
Get the snoogle or a body pillow. It helps tremendously!
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Posted 6/19/12 8:03 AM |
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emc
The Boys!

Member since 5/05 2065 total posts
Name: Erin
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
I had 2 friends that had accupuncture for the sciatica when preg. I use the pillow technique as well (reg pillow between my legs).
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Posted 6/19/12 4:30 PM |
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Googlybear
i got a mama's boy!!
Member since 10/11 1132 total posts
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Re: Any suggestions/recommendations?!?!? I'm desperate!
I love my snoogle.. one of the est things i have purchased thus far...
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Posted 6/19/12 7:35 PM |
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