My legs and lower back have been aching so much these days, specially by evening i can barely sit comfortably. Im in my second tri now. What helped you ladies get some relief?
Slow walking and a few prenatal stretches really eased my leg and back muscles. My doctor cleared me for light prenatal yoga so i did that, but pls check with urs before starting anything. Staying a bit active actually reduced my stiffness.
Oh the body aches were real for me. A warm water bottle on my lower back and gentle stretching helped me a lot. But if any pain is sharp or one sided, do mention to ur gynac, mine asked me to always tell her.
Sitting whole day at work made my muscles worse. I started taking short breaks to stretch and put my feet up, and kept a cushion behind my back. Small changes but they actually helped during the day.
My MIL used to give me a light oil massage on legs in the evening and it felt so relaxing honestly. Warm baths also helped. Nothing strong, just gentle stuff for normal aches.
For normal achy muscles the warm compress and rest is fine. But i'll just say, if u get calf pain with swelling or redness, don't ignore it and call ur doc. I learnt to take such things seriously.
