Leg Numbness

FOr the past 2 months or so, the skin on my left thigh has been completely numb. I asked the doctor about it, and she said that it's because the baby is on a nerve in the pelvic area that can cause the feeling of numbness. She says it probably feels like having an epidural ( I wouldn't know--I'm pregnant with my first). It does not feel like its asleep; itjust feels numb when I touch it or scratch the skin.It feels like I'm not even scratching my own leg! Does anyone else have this problem, or know when I might get the feeling back? It's really aggravating, because I have to sleep on my left side, but everytime I move my leg, it feels funny! Not to mention sometimes it feels like a spider is crawling down my leg and it freaks me out!!  

um, my the bottom of my big toes are numb...it's not because i'm pregnant though...

I had that with my one leg -- can't remember which, but the doctor said the same thing....baby on a nerve. It didn't last more than a week or two and then it just went away...but it was weird it lasted that long because my baby was SO active you would have thought he'd have been off it within minutes! Hang in there.

sciatica...You get numbness I get pain.....That is probably the nerve they are telling you about. I get a sharp shooting pain up and down my left leg. It can also cause numbness, and tingling,

What is Sciatica and How Can It Affect Pregnancy?
The sciatic nerve is a long nerve that runs from the lower back to the back of the legs and feet. Typically this nerve allows feeling in the muscles of the legs and feet. There are times however when the sciatic nerve can become inflamed, whether from pressure in the back or injury. When this happens people experience sciatic pain. Sometimes persistent or chronic pressure to the sciatic nerve can result in weakness in the leg or surrounding areas, numbness or even tingling. Some women describe the sensation as similar to the feeling of pins and needles you get when your leg falls asleep. Many women develop sciatica during pregnancy, though sciatica isn't a result necessarily of being pregnant. Pressure on the sciatic nerve during pregnancy can lead to backache or other discomfort. Some women assume that the baby presses on the sciatic nerve resulting in pain or discomfort. This is not necessarily however the case. Many times sciatic pain during pregnancy results from damage to a disc in the spine. This can cause inflammation in the tissues surrounding the never or result in direct pressure to the nerve (if for example, the disc has slipped out of place and is compressing the nerve). Women who are pregnant are more prone to disc injury, hence the relationship. Many women will have developed sciatica at some point or another whether pregnant or not. It may be coincidence that they experience pain and discomfort during their pregnancy. Some women will feel pain or tingling in their back and leg while others will only notice discomfort in one or the other area. Some women experience pelvic pain during pregnancy which is sometimes mistaken for sciatic pain.
Typically the symptoms of sciatica in pregnancy include the following:

• Pins and needles in the lower back or leg, possibly the affected foot. Shooting or burning in the leg, buttock or lower back. Pain in the lower back or back of the pelvis that may extend into the foot. Numbness in the leg or feet.

I guess I should count my blessings that's it just numbness and not pain. My dad has had problems with his sciatica in the past and had to be bedridden for almost a week until the pain was bearable.

I was just hoping that it would have gone away by now. The baby moves around so much, I was thinking it wouldn't be so consistent.

Thanks for the advise ladies...I'll keep hanging in there.

Quoting Laura_B_:“ I guess I should count my blessings that's it just numbness and not pain. My dad has had problems with ... [snip!] ... around so much, I was thinking it wouldn't be so consistent. Thanks for the advise ladies...I'll keep hanging in there.”

Yep..It doesn't matter how much the baby moves...Mine had to do with more of the uterus pressing on it.... But hang in there it's not that bad and the results you get are worth it.

I have this as well and was told it was due to the femoral nerve. Could it be Meralgia Paresthetica ?

I am experiencing this too.. Only the top of my left thigh is numb and its only when i lean any way toward my left side, or even bend my leg that way. It doesnt hurt too bad it is just really annoying and i have to readjust and wait and it will finally stop, i havent been to the doctor for it yet, maybe if it does not stop.

This happened to me yesterday.. My back on the side hurt.. It ran down to my butt...and my leg kinda of went numb...

Quoting Logan's taskmaster:“ FOr the past 2 months or so, the skin on my left thigh has been completely numb. I asked the doctor about ... [snip!] ... move my leg, it feels funny! Not to mention sometimes it feels like a spider is crawling down my leg and it freaks me out!!  ”

I have had the numbness in my left leg. with my last two children and now with this baby...It gets to be so bad that I can hardley sleep or anything...I have gotten some kinda pill from the dr with my last child but they have not given me anything for it this time...The only thing I have done that helps some is to get up and walk around in the house for a few mins then it seems to stop for awhile...Other than that there really is no relife until after the baby is born...Good luck and I hope you find something that helps you....

My numbness is in my right thigh. It started at about week 19 and is constant. Feels cold when standing still and just started the crawling sensation. OB said the same thing about baby pressing on a nerve and my baby is also very active. This is my second pregnancy and I didn't experience this with my first. Congrats on becoming a first time Mommy.

I have the numbness and creepy crawling feeling as well in my right thigh but i have had mine for about 2 months now and it doesnt go away it is constantly their however i also experience intense pain in my right hip on occasions my dic also told me it was the sciatic nerve but if it get unbearable go to hospital because the pain can cause anxiety and raise your blood pressure so just keep an eye on it   hope you feel better