Can I just say OUCH!!!!!!!!!
SPD is starting up again
I am sitting here icing my symphisis pubis (from the outside) but I am so sore and this is at 19.5 weeks!!! DH goes away for 3 months next monday so I am going to be on my own and struggling to walk
I will ring my mid tomorrow and get a referral to the physio but I might have trouble finding a sitter for appointment so that stuffs me around even more!!! OOOOOOUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! This sucks!!!!
Ali. You've only just moved there, right? If you don't have family up there, contact the DFO (I think it's still called that). It is a social support and network for families of defence personnel, they should be able to help you out with something. You should have got an information pack when you moved up there and there should be some info in it. Otherwise try the phone book (I know - sounds odd but it should be listed under Defence). And if neither of those work, your DH can find out at work or contact the Unit/Base Chaplin - they will be able to provide guidance on how to deal with it.
Oh sweety. It's times like this that I wish you weren't miles away so I could help you.
I really don't know what else to say.
I hope you can find a great babysitter and that you're able to get some relief for the rest of your pregnancy. Will your DH be back before your due date?
I agree with Mother Goose, call the Defence Community Organisation (DCO) and they will help organise something for you. When my DH has been away they've been awesome.
Sorry MG & SpringAngel, I have to disagree, I don't think DCO will provide any assistance in this circumstance, it's gotta be life or limb these days before they can help. Ali I did 4 months of SPD with my DH deployed, you need to think about the ways you can help yourself during this time. Definitely get thee to a physio ASAP, wear your support tubing religiously, and rearrange your household tasks however you need to so that you're not walking unnecessarily or lifting. Things like getting a laundry basket trolley and using a dryer, getting pre-chopped frozen veggies so you don't have to stand and cut them, getting your groceries delivered over the internet (they carry them into the kitchen if you ask). If your DH is going to be away later in the pregnancy then I strongly suggest you budget for a cleaner and some extra child care as a way of coping.
Sorry if I sound bitter about the whole DCO thing, I asked for assistance repeatedly and they couldn't even organise a regular phone call let alone practical assistance. Best to plan on how you can get by on your own. xxx
Sorry you had a negative experience MAarydean. My family did as well, we found it depended on where we were posted.
Ali, I agree with MD about making those allowances and plans but do still contact DCO and Chaplin and see what they can do, you won't know if you don't ask.
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Ali. You've only just moved there, right? If you don't have family up there, contact the DFO (I think it's still called that). It is a social support and network for families of defence personnel, they should be able to help you out with something. You should have got an information pack when you moved up there and there should be some info in it. Otherwise try the phone book (I know - sounds odd but it should be listed under Defence). And if neither of those work, your DH can find out at work or contact the Unit/Base Chaplin - they will be able to provide guidance on how to deal with it.
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