Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) Chatter #1

[Arimeh]

Angela I know how that feels!! I got it so early with Eden, my pregnancy was horrible!!! Its a wonder I wasn't in a wheelchair by the end of it.

Still no SPD here and I'm 26 weeks. I have got really bad sciatic and lower back pain (and hip pain) and my chiro said its because my pelvis is wanting to spread, and my muscles are working frantically to keep it together - so she actually suggested wearing the pelvic belt around my butt, instead of my pelvis.... I'll see how that goes!

[Kazbah]

Angela - the worst thing for the pelvic pain is extreme exercise. Physio can help!

[angelaartsstudent]

We all know that....but Mum seems to think it'll magically cure me. She never had it in either of her pregnancies so has no idea how it feels. So much for empathy lol.

I'll just keep nodding and smiling at her :-)

[nickle730]

There is light at the end of the tunnel, ladies! My DD is 2.5 weeks now and my pelvis feels much better. Still a bit sore, particularly the symphysis pubis, but sooo much better than it was. Hang in there!

[Arimeh]

And soooooooooo... SPD has now reared its ugly head! - FINALLY!! LOL

I'm so happy I've reached 28 weeks before its come, better than 4 weeks like last time. So pretty stoked about that!!! Just minor niggles and not much pain at the moment but at my chiro yesterday, my pelvis was out of alignment for the first time this pregnancy and my pelvic bone was sooooo tender when she was pressing around there. So I've been ordered to wear my belt! Yuk. I can still stand on one leg without pain so I'm glad its not that bad yet (not that I stand on one leg often, but you know, thats a pain I always hated!)

Anyone else still here with me?

[LionsandBears]

I still have it 5 months after birth, but not so bad as end of pregnancy. Really sick of it actually.

I hope it doesn't get to bad for you and you're able to manage it, though I imagine that's going to be tough with the little people.

[Arimeh]

Thanks Tash Between my two girls I was still living with pain, and it was 7 months between pregnancies with them, probably why it hurt from the very beginning, I never really got on top of it. I was having physio last time though - so maybe thats the difference this time? I had chiro when Eden was about 3 months old, and fell pregnant when she was 7 months, so maybe that 4 months of chiro helped more than the 7 months of physio?

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

just a quick question ladies - i have spd and have been seeing a physio which is helping. i find sleep the hardest as i literally cannot move once in bed due to to the excruciating pain in my groin and pelvis. anyway my physio has recommend the src pregnancy shorts, so im just wondering if anyone has used these and were they worth the money? $189 seems a lot to spend when i dont have too much longer to go, but id be willing to do it if it means i could get more than 4-5hrs of non-painful sleep!!!

TIA

[fionas]

My physio told me not to buy them and to buy a belt (can't remember price but it's a lot cheaper than the shorts) or tubigrip (around $15 instead). She said the shorts stretch so once you've had the baby, you can no longer use them as they're not snug. Same applies to the tubigrip but it doesn't really matter so much at $15.

Hopefully, your SPD will go away after the birth but not everyone's does.

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

My physio told me not to buy them and to buy a belt (can't remember price but it's a lot cheaper than the shorts) or tubigrip (around $15 instead). She said the shorts stretch so once you've had the baby, you can no longer use them as they're not snug. Same applies to the tubigrip but it doesn't really matter so much at $15.

Hopefully, your SPD will go away after the birth but not everyone's does.

thanks for the feedback - i have a sacro/pelvic belt already which helps when im up and about but i can't sleep with it as its too uncomfortable

[fionas]

are you using a pillow between your knees - that helped me heaps.