Late Pregnancy

Sounds to me like you are experiencing pressure from the sciatic nerves. Your nerves actually connect at the back of your hip bones, and run down into your thighs, and to your upper back. As baby descends, she's really putting the pressure on these nerves. For discomfort stemming from your pubic area (this is common in these cases), again as the baby's head descends, your bones are going to shift slightly. If you are sitting or standing in an upright position for long periods of time, this can worsen the feeling. As I tell all of my clients, you should look into visiting with a Maternity Chiropractor. You'd be surprised by the wonders they can work with these kinds of pains!
Best of luck to you, and remember the beautiful reward you'll be receiving soon. There is a light at the end of this tunnel. lol :)

G.
Dallas Doula

It's because she's your second. My hips and pelvic bone hurt from about 20 weeks one with my second:( Hang in there. You can get a maternity belt that goes around the hips to help some. Go swimming when you can, take warm baths, and otherwise rest whenever possible. Just don't sit back with your feet up too much - sets baby up in a posterior position which is not great for labor.
Good luck with the next 2-6 weeks!!

Whether the baby is big or small, that is a lot of weight placed on our lower extremities so yes, feeling a lot of pressure on your hips and thighs (and other lower regions) is quite normal. The baby must drop lower into the pelvis and it is very possible that the baby has dropped. I noticed with each of my 3 babies when the baby dropped. If you feel that the pain is unbearable to walk, lie on your left side. I experienced a lot of lower back/inner thigh pain with my 3rd child and lying down was the only thing that helped. Also, putting a pillow between your legs when you sleep at night is also very comforting. I might suggest a body pillow if you do not own one.

Dr. Larry Webster discovered the reason for this, if you contact the International Chiropractic Pediatric Assn- you can get a referral to a doc trained in this way for comfortable pregnanacies.
best, k

My son is 11 weeks so I remember it like it was yesterday. From about 36 weeks until the day I delivered I had LOTS of pressure. It felt like he was going to fall out (he didn't, he was a few days past my due date)! My OB said it was the way he was sitting. He pretty much stayed in that position until a minute before he was born. When I was in labor, I had an epidural but it didn't really help because of the way he was sitting, but once he was out the pain was gone. Hang in there, just a few more weeks!