Pain when sleeping on the side?

AquaDementia · Nov 1st, 2007, 08:33 AM

Ah, this is starting to annoy me.
I am being a good mommy and avoiding sleeping on my back.
I am trying my best to sleep on either side, BUT, whenever I do that
I wake up in SO much pain on the side.
As in....the side of my butt is hurting.
I have no idea why this is happening. Our bed is very soft and before I was pregnant I had no trouble sleeping on the side.

Firsttimer · Nov 1st, 2007, 08:55 AM

I find it so comfortable sleeping on my back sometimes I find myself holding my belly lol. I am finding sleeping is hard at the moment I keep waking up and not be able to get back to sleep for ages I just have to lay there awake which is not fair as i have work . Maybe try putting pillows under your bum or all around you to make you more comfortable ......... If i sleep on my side i find I am turing over to the other side all the time ...........

Jenny · Nov 1st, 2007, 12:51 PM

I agree with firsttimer, I'd try playing around with pillows and seeing if you can get any comfier that way. Try putting a pillow behind your back and lean against it. That way your not totally on your side but not totally on your back , that makes it super comfortable for me.

**Wobbles** · Nov 1st, 2007, 12:57 PM

Get one of those big long pillows, you can hug into/around it and its so comfy!

goldlion · Nov 1st, 2007, 13:27 PM

This same thing happened to me, Aqua. I'm trying very hard to sleep on my left side as I hear the baby gets more nutrients that way, but I wake up and my butt muscle hurts.. and it's not just like if I touch it, it hurts, but if I move at all in the morning it's awkwardly painful. Weird. Maybe we're just lucky? lol

AquaDementia · Nov 1st, 2007, 13:34 PM

hahaha!!! yes, goldlion it is the exact same feeling i get!!
i wonder why it happens though?????

turbo_mom · Nov 1st, 2007, 22:47 PM

hmm have you tried placing a pillow between your knees? Give that a try it might help elevate your outer hip a bit better. Maybe it's just straining it..

alloyd519 · Nov 2nd, 2007, 03:52 AM

I have the same thing but my pain is under my ribs of whatever side i'm sleeping on, I tried sleeping with a pillow between my legs but it doesn't seem to do much for me

AquaDementia · Nov 2nd, 2007, 10:32 AM

yep, tried sleeping with a pillow between my knees. no pain this morning!!
thanks everyone.

vicky · Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:24 AM

I Know why your getting pain in your bum!!!!

I get it as well, more on my right side then my left but i do get it, i'm going pyscio(sp)? for it, cos the pain is in my back as well, your trapping a nerve and your muscle in your bum are tight, my pyscio women told me to go and do some excerises to get the muscles and nerves lose and it would help the back as well.

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AquaDementia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,793	Pain when sleeping on the side? Ah, this is starting to annoy me. I am being a good mommy and avoiding sleeping on my back. I am trying my best to sleep on either side, BUT, whenever I do that I wake up in SO much pain on the side. As in....the side of my butt is hurting. I have no idea why this is happening. Our bed is very soft and before I was pregnant I had no trouble sleeping on the side.

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Firsttimer Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South London Posts: 429	I find it so comfortable sleeping on my back sometimes I find myself holding my belly lol. I am finding sleeping is hard at the moment I keep waking up and not be able to get back to sleep for ages I just have to lay there awake which is not fair as i have work . Maybe try putting pillows under your bum or all around you to make you more comfortable ......... If i sleep on my side i find I am turing over to the other side all the time ...........

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Nov 1st, 2007, 12:51 PM	#3
Jenny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Posts: 2,122	I agree with firsttimer, I'd try playing around with pillows and seeing if you can get any comfier that way. Try putting a pillow behind your back and lean against it. That way your not totally on your side but not totally on your back , that makes it super comfortable for me.

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Nov 1st, 2007, 12:57 PM	#4
Wobbles Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 50,081	Get one of those big long pillows, you can hug into/around it and its so comfy!
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Nov 1st, 2007, 13:27 PM	#5
goldlion Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,316	This same thing happened to me, Aqua. I'm trying very hard to sleep on my left side as I hear the baby gets more nutrients that way, but I wake up and my butt muscle hurts.. and it's not just like if I touch it, it hurts, but if I move at all in the morning it's awkwardly painful. Weird. Maybe we're just lucky? lol

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Nov 1st, 2007, 13:34 PM	#6
AquaDementia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,793	hahaha!!! yes, goldlion it is the exact same feeling i get!! i wonder why it happens though?????

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turbo_mom Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 1,888	hmm have you tried placing a pillow between your knees? Give that a try it might help elevate your outer hip a bit better. Maybe it's just straining it..

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Nov 2nd, 2007, 03:52 AM	#8
alloyd519 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,455	I have the same thing but my pain is under my ribs of whatever side i'm sleeping on, I tried sleeping with a pillow between my legs but it doesn't seem to do much for me

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Nov 2nd, 2007, 10:32 AM	#9
AquaDementia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,793	yep, tried sleeping with a pillow between my knees. no pain this morning!! thanks everyone.

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Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:24 AM	#10
vicky BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,448	I Know why your getting pain in your bum!!!! I get it as well, more on my right side then my left but i do get it, i'm going pyscio(sp)? for it, cos the pain is in my back as well, your trapping a nerve and your muscle in your bum are tight, my pyscio women told me to go and do some excerises to get the muscles and nerves lose and it would help the back as well.
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