Just wanted to offer an update on the SRC pregnancy shorts for anyone who is interested in them! I bought them last Wednesday and put them on immediately. Was in LOTS of pain, dragging my left leg around and dreading having to walk anywhere. Forked over the $$$ in desperation! Thursday morning got out of bed (the shorts are worn 24 hours a day) and noted a decrease in pain. Continued to improve until Saturday morning but figured maybe I was trying to convince myself to justify the purchase!! Took them off to wash them (recommended that they are washed every 3 days Have been wearing knickers and a pad under them!!). By Saturday night I couldn't get myself off the couch, had to have DH pull me up. Huge increase in pain... not happy!! Shorts back on and today I am reasonably comfortable.
I am NOT pain free, I still have discomfort and pain when I sit or move in a particular way. But my pain is markedly less than what I experience without the shorts. Taking them off for the day has convinced me that they are making a big difference. If anyone else is considering the shorts I would happily recommend them.
Nickle - so glad to hear that the shorts were effective - ish - any reduction in the pain is welcome.. my pain has only gotten to the point over the past 2 weeks that it is almost unmanageable.. so instead of the preg shorts I was going to get the recovery shorts, so it was good to hear your feedback.
It's been good to read about icing - I didn't think of that, although I did think of physio and osteo. Which is really dumb given I've had a lot of soft tissue injuries from sport and ice is the one thing that always brings relief. I am going to blame pregnesia.
This is going to sound weird, but if the pain is across the pubic bone - that's where you ice right? And do you do 10 mins on and 10 off or what sort of combination.
Hello Belfie - ( we are in the same Belly Buddies thread)......GL friday ... you're right only 2 sleeps to go. Yay!
I'm 14 weeks along now, and its so strange, but still no pelvic pain? I get pains in my hips briefly when I get out of the couch if I've been sitting a long time, but that is it?
I'm starting to think this is just a phantom pregnancy!!! No SPD?!!? What is going on...
Hmmm shorts sound good. Where'd you get them again?
My physio has also been pressing on the pubis at the front, and that's causing more pain that night, but reduced pain the next night.
Going to accupuncture tonight, hope that helps.
Icing - well I'm using wheat packs from the freezer, and actually just draping it across my hip to the pubis and leaving it there until it warms up too much.
Kazbah - that's some determined icing in this weather. How is your mobility during the day? Glad the physio has been helping.
Arimeh - wow, fingers crossed your phantom pregnancy continues that way - phantom pain sounds way better than real pain!
Dory - pregnesia here too, had forgotten you were copping this! Thank goodness there's not long to go hey. As for ice, I know my osteo & physio both said to try either heat or ice and see what helped most. Heat definitely sometimes did NOT work for me.
Nickle - interesting to hear about the shorts, wish I'd thought to try them earlier, oh well.
AFM, well bubba girl will be here in... TWO sleeps. Yup, two whole agonising don't turn over sleeps lol, so boy am I counting down! My c-s was gonna be at 39+3 but got moved to 38+5 and I'm much happier... I'm really pretty much over this. Have been on crutches to varying degrees over the last few weeks and can't seem to get this flare-up to settle, plus my already limited walking range (sans crutches on a good day) is pretty much miniscule now. I must admit I'm daydreaming about being able to walk places again... luckily my mum & dad are back in town (came back a bit early once I was worse again and DH's back got worse also), so that's made a huge difference having them around. And I have exercised my "get help wherever and however I can" muscle on numerous occasions.
Amusingly (not sure if that's really the right word) even the darn dog is at the vet, and we've just been told she has a partial tear of the cruciate ligament. And to think I just thought she was copying me when she limped...
Oh wow, I didnt even know this thread existed. Over the last 2 weeks I have also been suffering groin and hip pain. The pain radiates down my inner thighs and walking is a nightmare. I already have 4 young kids and 26 preggers with my 5th, and being in the middle of the holidays if I dont get up and do the day to day housework im afraid things could get disasterous very quickly. But in doing this by the end of the day im nearly crying with pain and when i do get up from sitting its like my legs have absolutely no strength and sometimes I come very close to falling down because of this. Its hard because I cant rest because of my kids but even if I do find a moment the pain can still be present while sitting. Sleeping is a nightmare because I cant sleep on my belly anymore and if I lie on my back it feels as if my breathing is restricted so i can only lie on my sides - which is no good for the hips. i sleep with a pillow between my legs (but have since my first birth in 01 - Oh so comfy!!)
I havent been to the docs yet so I dont know if it is SPD i have but i do have a midwifes appointment next friday so will discuss this with her then. I dont understand it though because I have fab pelvic floor muscles (4 kids later and can still jump without going "oh dear") played basketball and netball up until 20 weeks pregnant, and lead an active life. (Im a nurse so am on my feet all day at work). I dont know maybe I dont understand this SPD properly. I guess i thought it happened to those who werent active and who already had weak pelvic floor muscles and stuff. Hmm my bad!! Anyways its great to know so many other women have felt what i feel now. It certainly does make things easier knowing im not alone out there
Leekee - I think the best indicator of SPD is whether or not you can stand on one leg. I couldn't do that at all when I had SPD throughout my pregnancies. I'd recommend going to a physio, most midwives don't really understand what SPD is, and how to treat it, so your best bet is a physio, chiro, osteo etc.
AFM - well just over 16 weeks now, and still no pelvic pain. I'm sure it will kick in eventually but I'm counting down the weeks for me to be in pain, and its great that it started off at 38 weeks (cos pregnancy starts at 4 obviously and I usually go to 42) so I was prepared to go through 38 weeks of pure pain and misery to get a gorgeous bub, and now its only 26 weeks of possible pure pain and misery - way to go pelvis!! I had my chiro appointment last wednesday and she is AMAZED that my pelvis is holding up as well as it is... so must of been the treatment I had between pregnancies, and throughout this one so far - its kept it at bay (yippee!)
So I think my next chiro appointment is next friday - so lets keep hoping that my pelvis keeps holding!
Have been wearing knickers and a pad under them!!). By Saturday night I couldn't get myself off the couch, had to have DH pull me up. Huge increase in pain... not happy!! Shorts back on and today I am reasonably comfortable.
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and if I lie on my back it feels as if my breathing is restricted so i can only lie on my sides - which is no good for the hips. i sleep with a pillow between my legs (but have since my first birth in 01 - Oh so comfy!!)
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