Arimeh - I think the core muscle strength only helps so much. I was doing clinical pilates once a week for at least six months before this pregnancy in preparation and it was still so severe at 7 weeks that my physio told me that I would be in a wheelchair soon. I've avoided that at least around the house by basically not doing any walking. I go to the end of my street and back (about 50 metres) a few times a week and that's it. That means I'm not in much pain at all but obviously it's incredibly mentally frustrating for me and DD to be housebound. At the moment, I choose the mental frustration rather than have the constant physical pain that I had last time when I didn't know any better.
My physio told me core strength exercises could help too. I've been thinking about doing some pilates. A friend & I have a DVD that has pilates from 6 weeks to 4 months after delivery, & from 4 months onwards. It has different moves for if you have pelvis pain, so it doesn't strain it more. I thought I'd give it a go. At least it would make sure I'm doing my pelvic floors every day. Don't know how much it'll help, if at all, but it might.
I strapped with a bandage today to see if it'd make a difference when I did the vaccuuming, but not that I noticed, so back to getting DH to do it.
I'm having a real hard time with it & Mel, I agree that I definetely won't be doing this again. I've been suffering depression already coz I feel sp crappy about the state of my house & how sick I've been. I felt the same towards the end with DS, but that was only the last few weeks. I'm a bit worried that its started so early this time.
All I can do is hope it won't get too much worse than it is now. DH just got a second job, & will only be home about 4 hours a day, if that, so he can't do much to help. He won't be home much more than a few hours over night as well, so that makes it harder.
Fiona - yeah I think it can help keep you out of a wheelchair (since mine kicked in at 4 weeks, I was pretty sure I was going to end up in one last time round) but definitely won't stop it happening - so maybe just the severity of it. I found having constant treatment (like weekly) was the only thing that kept me active.
Believe me, when I had DD2, I wasn't overly ecstatic about the fact that I had just given birth, but the fact that I could just get up and walk - WITHOUT PAIN - was the sweetest treat of all. Pain just went immediately. It was awesome. Already I'm forgetting stuff about the birth but I will always remember that feeling
Yep, I do clinical pilates once or twice a week, ice up to three times per day and lie down as much as possible (once DD is in bed). Plus wear the pelvic belt 24 hours per day (even in bed).
Clover - get a belt or PM me your address (I think I have a spare), ice even if you don't feel sore, lie down as much as possible and generally do as little as possible. That's the ONLY thing that works for me - pushing through the pain just means you will be in more pain. I did that last time and it took 18 months to recover, hence the gap between DD and our next baby. This should be my third child, not my second and possibly last. Nothing wrong with my fertility just my bloody pelvis.
hi - it's interesting for me to read this thread, as it's just started 2 weeks ago with me. DH has already mentioned we may only have one bub, if this is what it's going to be like.
Mum didn't have it, but she mentioned Grandma was on bedrest for at least one of her pregnancies, but she doesn't know why and wishes she'd asked.
My core wasn't great, but I was exercising before getting pregnant and started clinical pilates at 8wks. I was also doing prenatal yoga and bellydancing. I woke up one morning at 21 wks in agony and that's pretty much it for me. I'm still doing clinical pilates once a week and I'm seeing an osteo almost weekly. I've just started seeing a physio who specialises in pelvic issues and will be going to an acupuncturist tomorrow.
Unfortunately my mind has not caught up with what my body's been telling it and I keep pushing myself through things. yesterday i spent 2.5 hours at an expo and was in agony for the rest of the day and ended up in tears trying to go upstairs to bed. Ice and rest seem to be the only things that really make a difference. It's frustrating and I feel like a whinger but I'm just going to have to come to terms with it.
Luckily I can work from home, which is what I'm doing today, so I'm going to alternate going into the office for home, depending on how I feel.
has anyone been able to do other kids of exercise with SPD? I'm concerned about losing fitness all together and was wondering if doing upper body stuff whilst sitting on a chair or fitball would be OK.
Fiona, if you have a spare & are willing to part with it I'd happily take it. I have no idea where I'd find one TBH. I was going to get one of the support belts you get at Big W, but not sure if its the same thing.
I haven't tried ice. Only heat. I had no pc when pg with DS, so I had noone for advice & had no idea what it was til DS was 4 months old & I got a new pc. I'd asked a gp & an ob by then & got no help. Well the gp told me what was going on & to take it easy, but that was only a week or 2 before birth. The ob looked at me like I was stupid & told me its coz i was older....at 24??? Hmm...
So I'll try ice.
Tashybabe - Thats my biggest problem. With DS I had no idea what it was, so I just kept going. I was in tears most nights coz of the pain. Mine eased off after a while, but DS was 21 or 22 months before I felt it was completely better. Even then I'd feel it after a huge day.
This time I really can't take it easy. DH is working upwards of 14 hours a day, so can't help. My mum is 40 minutes drive away, so can't do much for me. But does try when she can. I'm thinking about asking my gp/ob about in home help. I don't know much about it, but if I can't even vac the floors now, how on earth am I gonna last another 22 or so weeks with 3 other kids & a house to look after? My loungeroom floor needs vaccuuming every day. Every second day & you'd think we had pigs living here! Its that non stop stuff that I just can't do.
I got SPD really bad with this last pg, it is the only reason I'm not going back to have a fourth for at least a few years if at all. My physio and dr both told me that having subsequent pgs so close together is what made is worse ( body not having a proper chance of recovery from all the hormones).
There is no family history of SPD at all on my mum's side. But then again they don't get stretchmarks either and I am covered in them. Not sure about dads side, we don't have contact with them, but I would be curious to know.
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