hey girls just wondering if bubs position can affect symptoms?
yesterday he was head down and i was really mobile and got heaps done and today he's head up and i can barely move.
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hey girls just wondering if bubs position can affect symptoms?
yesterday he was head down and i was really mobile and got heaps done and today he's head up and i can barely move.
I found my hips were in a lot less pain once bub engaged, so yes imho position has a lot to do with how you are feeling.
No sure but I def know that some days I am feeling able to walk and other's I'm in agony...no idea what position my bub is in though.
Yep, I think so too. Some days I can do heaps adn I'm not in too much pain. Other days (like today) I can't even get out of bed on my own. I'm pretty sure if my bub is head down in my pelvis things are easier, while if he's out of my pelvis, things hurt alot more.:
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 :)
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 :(:
are you using a pillow between your knees - that helped me heaps.
yep im using a nice firm pillow which does help, but i can't turn over (or under) in bed without searing pain, so spend the whole night (well 5 hours!!) on my leftside which when i get up is so painful i can't walk straight away, have to give myself 5 or so mins just be able to support my weight when i stand.....not fun with a full bladder bursting to get out!:
ahhhh yes, Negrita, I remember that feeling. It's horrible :(
can someone tell me if this is the begining of SPD. I have pain almost right down my bikini line on both sides. I had SPD with DD but a) i cant remember how it started and b) im too scared to move incase it is SPD and i make it worse!
Is there anything i can do to stop it getting as bad as last time? on top of the sciatica and painful left hip and upper back pain....i just dont want to deal with SPD for another 10 weeks aswell!! OH the joys of pregnancy :)
not sure beckoes, hopefully someone will be able to help.
negs when i roll i have one hand support and kinda push my belly over ad the other supporting the hip that ive been laying on ITMS???? looks completely unco but it seems to help me
ughh it sure is :wall::
thats how mine started just pain down my bikini line. it now radiates to my groin and pelvis and i also have a really really sore tailbone area....i hope its not the case or you hun!! :hug::
yeah even with support the pain is excruciating :(it literally feels like my pelvis is being dislocated from the rest of my body and i actually cry out in pain :(:
Negrita. I wore the src preg shorts and found they helped alot. I had a belly belt that just made it worse so got rid of it. I now wear the src recovery shorts.
With lying in bed. I worked out i'd sleep on one side for 45-90 min, wake up, go to loo. Sleep on other side for same. Wake up, loo. Sleep on back for same. Repeat throughout the night. I had a bunch of pillows to help position myself.
I still find it difficult to roll over or under. Sometimes i have to shove one hip over with my hand so i'm not using the groin muscles to do it. I'm also using arnica cream on hips, inner thighs and bikini. Nice!
The whole thing sucks. Sometimes all you can do us ice, take a panadeine and count down another day.
OH, great! i got out of bed and forgot aboutit till i got out left leg first and nearly fell on the floor! 'legs together'. what are these shorts and belts your talking about?? where do you get them from? what do they do....hold it all together!!:
Wish this thread had been around when i had this with DD!! would have made life easier!
thanks for the feedback on the shorts tashy :) - i think i really need them as the belt is great during the day but come night time there is no way i could sleep with it on :wall::
my bed looks like pillow palace atm!! i've got a total of 8 pillows positioned around me as well as the ones i use between my legs etc!
:hello: everyone, haven't been in here before. Apparently I have SPD :( Was sore when pregnant but not too bad if I was careful so I didn't think it was bad enough to be SPD from what I've heard from others and how bad it can get. I was going to the chiro too which I found helped me.
But after the birth, OUCH! It is much worse now. After a very active 10hr labour I didn't expect I'd then have to get a wheelchair to get to the maternity ward. I could hardly walk my pubic bone was just so so sore. The physio came and did her routine check the next day and told me I have SPD and also muscle separation in my stomach (6cms) which is not helping the situation either. It's not as bad as just after the birth but still pretty sore all the time. Sore just to touch and sore to walk at the front and also my tailbone too.
Just wondering when I can expect it to get better?? I didn't expect this after I'd had her! Hoping it doesn't take too long to get better.
TIA guys.
I first got SPD after the birth of my first child, and it came back during subsequent pregnancies. The post birth pain after my first lasted around 5 or 6 weeks, getting better little by little. I couldn't stand for any length of time for the first month. I wish I had gone to see a chiro for some proper support as I was healing though as I suspect my 3rd and 4th pregnancies would have been much easier if I had. Hope you feel lots better soon xx
Mine lasted for 18 months after my first birth so it doesn't always just 'go away on its own'. It certainly didn't for me first time around.
Thanks guys.
It's been a lot better the last week and went back to the physio who said I don't need to go back so hopefully it just keeps getting better and quickly!
Any suggestions for positions that are conducive to pain-free sex? My wife gets quite severe iliac pain during her pregnancies, and it is making sex very uncomfortable for her.
Well, first post here and all I can say is 'ooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww'!!! Thanks for all the wonderful input and tips already given, I've gained a lot already. I'm not nearly as debilitated as several of you have described but I've gone from a bit achy to the pain worsening rapidly over the past few days. I'm kinda scared of how it might progress over he next 10ish weeks I have left. We're going on holiday in 2 weeks and staying in a unit that's up 3 flights of stairs -silly, silly me I know, but I booked it in Feb and my PG with DD I had no pain at all so didn't see this coming. Really hoping I'll be able to make it to the beach and back with DD. I've been HANGING for this holiday.
I also have suspected GD - positive on first-round test, longer test next week. Because of this, and for the sake of general health and being fit enough to survive labour, I really want to exercise, but even a gentle walk around the block today has left me hobbling. Can someone tell me if there's any exercise I can do without upsetting my pelvis?
How many of you girls continuedd to have SPD after bubs was born? I am still getting pain, 5 1/2mths later! Nowhere near the pain I was getting in later pg, but I still get shooting pains in my pubis , and turning in bed is still sometimes painful and I get the grinding back/pelvis bones/ligaments.
I still ahven't been to the physio or chiro (or anyone actually!) I'm waiting on our tax....another few weeks til we can afford to do anything unfortunately, then it will be a toss up over going to the dentist, or the chiro/physio. Gee, decisions!
Most of my pain was gone as soon as my last babies were born, but I do still get pain 3.5 years later and at times have been so bad I've had to go back on crutches. All I can suggest is keep icing when you get sore, and see a chiro or physio as soon as you possibly can. The removal of the weight from your pelvic floor should make things easier, but if you had a difficult birth it can exasperate the injury (especially if your legs were pulled apart for pushing) so it's not unusual to still be in some pain post birth.
Kel - I still have pain here, specially when DS1 jumps on my thighs the wrong way. I've found my back is playing up again too after a particularly agressive play with Pip :(
Santosha - if you're going to be climbing stairs, and before it gets any worse, I'd really be going to the doc / pregnancy health professional to get a referral to a physio and get a back support belt (plus some special exercises) to help with the pelvis as your pregnancy progresses. I know how you feel - I was still bushwalking (or rather, bushwaddling!) a week before Pip was born (after his due date even) but with Will, I couldn't even waddle to the bathroom at work at 30 weeks. The best thing though is that all this means that your body has heaps of relaxin which will help with the birth.
I had it continue for the six months bw DS1 being born and DS2 being conceived and it stayed during pregnancy. I'd suggest that to get rid of it completely, see an acupuncturist.:
I still have issues some days now when I don't "carry" myself properly, and now I have a car with a higher seating position I have caught myself getting in the car by stepping in with one leg and it causes pain right in that middle pelvic joint. I need to make careful movements and keep my pelvis even. If I don't then it's ouch!
Post birth I did find it quite a bit easier but then I had a relapse (that's what I call it) when the ligaments stiffened up and became inflexible. This was where I found pilates and physio invaluable for my pain management, strength and sanity.
Hi Ladies,
Just popping in to see if I can borrow some of your wisdom on this horrible matter! And I'm reading some real horror stories in here...don't know how you ladies got through it!
I've had lower back issues my whole life but was surprisingly ok with my first pregnancy, but now at 15 weeks of pregnancy #2 and I've been getting pain in both of my lower back/pelvis and butt cheeks. It's on and off, some days severe and I struggle to walk and pick up my 12 month old and then others it can be almost none existent (now that I'm noticing what I'm doing and not overdoing things!). I'm hardly showing at the moment so I'm hardly carrying any weight which makes me a little concerned to how it might get as I start to pile it on (and pile it on I did with #1!!!!!). In everyone else's experience - did it gradually get worse or is it something that can come and go?
Since my DD has only just started walking I still have to pick her up a lot so there isn't a lot I can do about that, however I was considering getting a support belt to help stabilise...do these work in this way?
Any advice would be great!
I could barely walk at the end of my second pregnancy, so I would say - get on top of it now, and get some excellent treatment before it gets really bad.
My third pregnancy wasn't too bad - I was having regular physio treatment through out.
My fourth pregnancy was by far the best pain wise - I was having weekly chiro treatments and that REALLY helped.
My "baby" is now nearly 17 months old and I still have pain - I don't have treatments though, even though I should.
The support belt never worked for me because it dug into my c-section scar and really hurt.
Get on top of it. Despite doing everything I could in my second pregnancy, I still have problems and my physio has basically told me my body will fall apart unless we can find something that helps. I may need surgery to pin me back together. I do have underlying issues that exacerbate things though (hyper mobility).
The support belt works for some, not for others. Get it. I didn't wear it properly in my first pregnancy but did in my second and that helped a lot.
It will only get worse. Implement a number of things listed in this thread now. I recommend getting the SRC pregnancy shorts. I still wear the recovery shorts a couple of times a week. A support belt was next to useless for me. Physio, osteo, chiro, hydrotherapy, whatever you need to use your abs and thigh muscles to overcome the weakening in the pubic bones.
Keep your knees together at all times - sit to put on undies, pants etc. Reduce lifting as much as you can or anything that has you using one hip more than the other, like vacuuming or pushing shopping trolleys. If your other half can't pick up these tasks, look at getting a cleaner, grocery shopping online, outsourcing whatever you can.
Andi, the way the physio described it to me was that during certain weeks of the pregnancy, the hormones that cause the pelvic stretchiness are at a much higher level. So you have to be really careful to do all the right things as early on as you can, to try to prevent it worsening as much as possible. If you push through it then you can end up in a much, much worse state at the end of the pregnancy when you're carrying so much extra weight. So no, it doesn't come and go, as such, but the pain can definitely be worse on those days/after those days when you're putting strain on the pelvis.
Thanks Ladies. You've kind of confirmed what I was thinking...do something about it now!
My major concern is my DD still being so young - you try to lift correctly, but unfortunately you can't always (cot, bath etc). Plus when I'm carrying her it's always on the one hip and there is no way around it. Not sure if I'll go with a physio or chiro yet but I'll definitely look into the shorts and belts suggested.
Thanks again and I hope those of you who are still suffering are pain free soon xx
I would recommend a good supportive belt. Worked wonders.for me, even though the Physio said mine was pretty severe. Belt was a life saver. But I still had to finish work at 33weeks, coz some days it was just horrible. I could barely walk. I tried walking down the street once and could barely make it home the pain was so bad, I had to keep stopping. I saw a chiropractor who got me fitted for a correct belt and taught me how to fit it correctly. He also showed me a few tricks for when the pain was real bad.
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Do you know what brand your belt is? I've been looking at the Serola one online...there's not a whole lot of info on them though.
I'm trying to decide whether I'm gonna go chiro or physio. I've seen about 8 physio's over the last few years for other issues and none of them seem to help and I do have a chiropractor who helps a bit but I'm a little weary with going to him whilst pregnant. Not sure why...I think it's because doctors generally don't like chiro's (particularly my doctor!) and I like to do things by the book when I'm pregnant - I put my trust in western medicine! Is there any reason why you picked chiro or did you try both?
I got referred to a physio once I had DD1, and then continued to see her - my hip had popped out and rotated so that made my pain worse, so it was probably best I saw a physio anyway.
Then I moved states and I went to a physio and he said he didn't believe SPD existed (I'm sure you can imagine what I thought of him) so I went and found a chiro who did believe it was a problem and she was great. I found women more sympathetic towards the problem than any male.
So no, I didn't have any specific reason for choosing them, it was just the way it went. I do think some care providers are better than others. Whereabouts are you located? maybe someone in here can refer a good person.
I saw a Physio at the hospital I went to and she referred me to a chiropractor to get my belt. But I didn't get any alignments or anything. My belt is from USA, its called serola, and its a sacroiliac belt.
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Mrs NB - Wow, can't believe he didn't think it existed. I think some people just like to go against the grain for the point of it! I'm located in Perth.
WilliamsMummy - Interesting that you went to a physio who referred you to a chiro, it's great that they are getting more open minded with different treatments. I spoke with a physio supplier the other day and they said the Serola belt is the best on the market.
Isn't it crazy? When you're pregnant you start to appreciate the wonders of the human body and what it can do, however I think there is a serious design flaw there! Relaxin is great, but why can't it just kick in at the birth??!!
Good this thread is bumped, easier to find ;) Just got back from the osteo, been diagnosed it's SPD. Suspected as much because I'm in a lot of pain, lower back, thighs, groin always painful, and now I'm starting to really struggle to lift my legs high enough to put shoes or pants on. By the end of the day I'm struggling big time to walk too. So it's regular osteo for me now, and a tubigrip for my belly too, because I have a bit of muscle separation again too. I don't know much about SPD so I need to read up!