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37 weeks pregnant and my butt hurts! feels like muscle pain in the middle of both glutes. not very much sciatic pain, feels like i walked up stairs?

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Fetal nerve pressure: That is due to fetal nerve pressure that innervates your gluteal muscles and compression of the blood vessels to the area as well.

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/16/2016

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