Pelvic dysfunction

[MrsBump]

Hi all,
Just wondering if this is normal, I have spoken to my dr but i am stressing that i will not be able to walk at the end of this pregnancy..

I am already getting pelvic dysfunction, and find it hard to walk sometimes. I am only 16+5 weeks!!

I have asked my midwife for a referral to see the physiotherapist already so i can try and support it with a 'belt' of some type.

Has anyone had this problem this early on in their pregnancy and how bad did it get?

[alioops]

Im probably not the best person to answer, but yes I had this. Mine was very bad though. I ended up with a walking frame at 29 weeks and a wheelchair for the final month of pregnancy.

Definitely see a physio. If you can afford it go to an osteo too. I would suggest getting your Physio to request an ultrasound to check the distance between you pelvic bones, anything over 1cm is not normal.

Wear a thick support belt and take it easy as much as you can. Always have some panadol and panadiene handy.

[Michelle71]

Yep. Starts earlier each pregnancy but I have been able to manage it (so far!!) with core stability exercises and being very aware of how I am moving before I do it. It is a bit sore today from pushing a trolley yesterday with almost nothing in it so I know I have to increase the stabilizing stuff and not push trolleys!!

[MrsBump]

Thanks for the replies ladies. I have found that today im VERY sore. I had better get into the physio soon. I find going up and down our stairs the hardest, but to cope with that take one step at a time. Its only going to get worse as i get heavier, so best rest up as much as i can now...

[fionas]

I had it in my last pregnancy and it started in Week 7 this pregnancy where I was told that if it was that sore then, that I could expect to be in a wheelchair.

I'm doing everything I possibly can to manage it because I know how bad it got last time and it took 18 months to recover from putting a huge strain on our relationship.

So ... I don't walk anything over 5 minutes, I ice A LOT - sometimes up to 4 times per day. I put my feet up a lot (apparently even sitting works your pelvis so you have to lie down to completely rest it). I do clinical pilates once a week and always wear the belt (even around the house)

So, at the moment mine is under control. I'm basically housebound (because I don't drive) but looking on the bright side, I can actually walk just not very far. If I continued walking around the shops a few times a week, I have no doubt that I would be in a wheelchair. I have one for emergencies and DP pushes me around in it if we have to go out.

So my advice is, no matter how hard it is to manage it or what restrictions it puts on your life ... try to do everything you can.