Anyone have this symptom---sciatica???

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Anyone have this symptom---sciatica???
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Thu, 08-21-2003 - 11:13pm
All day today my sciatica was bothering me, I'm not overdue yet for AF. I never had a problem with my sciatica with either of my 2 children until later in pregnancy. Do you think this could be a symptom???

Jen

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Fri, 08-22-2003 - 8:37am
~~~~Bump~~~~

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Fri, 08-22-2003 - 9:59am
this may be a stupid question, jen, but what is sciatica?
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Fri, 08-22-2003 - 10:29am
Sciatica is a nerve thatsplits somewhere in your lower back and runs down through your butt and hips into your legs. It can cause a sharp pain shooting down into your legs and sometimes even make it hard to walk. They say that it can happen in early pregnancy but not usually until later due to the larger, growing baby laying on it and pinching it.

Hope that helps.

Jen

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Fri, 08-22-2003 - 10:48am
now that you explain what it is, i recognize that i have heard of it happening in pregnancy. hopefully it is a sign for you.