Yeah, so this past wednesday I badly pulled my left butt check muscle. I was bending down to put on my shoes and holy fuck, I was sent tumbling to the ground. Frustratingly I was the only one home... I made it to the couch and was stuck there till my little brother came home an hour later. Now ever since wednesday the same muscle has given me lots of issues. Nearly every activity utilizes this ass check muscle so I've had to be really careful about nearly everything I do. I'm super active so the idea of slowing down is completely foreign to me. Today is the first day since wednesday I haven't pulled it again (yet... it's only 8pm)...twice when I've sneezed I've pulled the same muscle (how is one suppose to avoid sneezing... I mean come on!).
To relive the pain and strain I've taken warm epson salt baths, used my heated rice bag when I feel a tightening in the muscle, and restrained myself from squeezing the muscle. Different websites I've read say to strengthen the muscle, but since I'm pregnant I'm not planning on running or lifting weights anytime soon. Anyone have any other ideas to help me out?

... oh god... I feel a sneeze coming on...