When you were pregnant did you experience side pains?

It's definitely stretching pain. The baby's position only bothers me when he's got his feet in my ribs and he can usually be encouraged to move with a little prodding from mom. I've tried to massage it but it doesn't seem to help. My midwife suggested propping up my belly, and that seems to offer some relief temporarily, but the pillow usually slips during the night and I wake up hurting again. After reading these posts though, I'm just trying to be happy I don't have to sleep upright in a chair like racheldarcy!

That sounds exactly like a typical night for me! It's so frustrating.... but then again I guess the baby is filling out so maybe that's what the extra 'stretch' is all about. The worst part is, I'm usually only really, really sleepy around 5 or 6 in the morning, so I've completely screwed up my sleep cycle. I didn't go to sleep this morning until almost 10 a.m., and I just woke at 3:30. I guess if I have to wait until bone tired to actually rest, I have no choice! NOW I understand what people meant when they said to 'rest now, because you won't be able to later!'. Thanks for your response, and good luck finding a comfortable position!

I do the pillow thing, and it helps for awhile but then I'll wake up feeling stiff and sore and have to switch to the other side. Maybe all this sleeplessness is to prepare me for life with a newborn! Although I imagine I'll get better rest when he's living outside of me, because it can't be much worse than this!