I left work early today because I could no longer take the pain in my hips. Everytime I got up to use the restroom or get water I thought my legs were going to give out from the pain. So I went home and called the doctor. She said this is perfectly normal and that my ligaments are stretching. The shooting pains are normal, too but I probably shouldn’t sit for too long since that is part of the problem; I should get up every couple minutes and walk around or stretch. She also said I may need to invest in a maternity belt which will help lift my belly off my hips/ligaments. Seriously, I am not that big. My belly is not that big. Why the hell does it need to be ‘lifted?’ And how the hell am I going to get through the next three months when the baby will go through his biggest growth spurt?