pelvic instability - how do you manage with a toddler???

[black_rose]

Your pg sounds just like my last one, I put out my s joint and was on crutches and I almost needed a wheel chair. I later developed GD too.

I found the brace was great if I needed to walk but yes it made it worse if I wasn't moving to much. I used an ice pack first thing in the morning and a heat pack at night. Coles online was my best friend and I was lucky as dh also worked from home.

I found a physio who specialized in pregnant women and treating spd, he wasn't able to re align the joint but he could ease the pain significantly. He also diagnosed sciatica as a side consequence of having to walk differently and he could treat it for me. In the end I didn't need the crutches but I couldn't walk very far or lift dd1. She would have to climb onto me when I was sitting, that was the hardest part, not being able to pick her up.

I hope you can get some relief as I know how painful it is.

[belfie]

I found a physio who specialized in pregnant women and treating spd, he wasn't able to re align the joint but he could ease the pain significantly.

Can you PM or post the physio details? I'm eastern suburbs of Melb if he's anywhere near?

[Arimeh]

I found a physio who specialized in pregnant women and treating spd, he wasn't able to re align the joint but he could ease the pain significantly. He also diagnosed sciatica as a side consequence of having to walk differently and he could treat it for me. In the end I didn't need the crutches but I couldn't walk very far or lift dd1. She would have to climb onto me when I was sitting, that was the hardest part, not being able to pick her up.

Thats what my physio did. She said she could realign the joint, but it wouldn't hold because of the relaxin. So she just worked on the side effects - sciatica being one of the WORST ones!! Argghh I hated lying there in bed with the pain shooting down my leg.. awful awful stuff.

[Traveller]

I had two toddlers when I was pregnant with the twins and TBH I just ignored the housework, or asked friends to help when they were visiting. Things like picking up toys off the floor can be done just once a day, cleaning the toilet is possible with pelvic pain (at least it was for me) but cleaning the bath was not to I left that to OH. I did all the dishes in the sink rather than use a low down dishwasher, but if you do that remember to sway from one foot to the other rather than put all your weight down one side.

Honestly it is awful to live in a messy house, but it is much worse if you put your pelvis out even more. There were times I needed a wheelchair and trust me, that is not fun. So take any help you are offered and try not to put yourself under too much pressure.