Sciatica during pregnancy can actually get really bad really fast. As your belly grows, the uterus puts extra pressure on the sciatic nerve, and on top of that your ligaments are loosening due to the hormone relaxin, which can make everything feel so much worse! But if you literally cannot walk within 2 days, this is beyond normal pregnancy backache and you should see your gynae or a physio urgently, maybe even go A&E if the pain is unbearable! Sending you a big virtual hug, jiayou mama, please get it checked out ASAP and don't try to walk through the pain okay!
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