Waddling

[GoingtobebiginAsia]

I'm finding myself waddling -- and I don't even really have a bump yet!
My lower back often feels achey when I get up from lying down and my first few steps are definitely duck-like. I usually get up the proper way, a habit formed after lower back surgery a few years ago.
When did other people start waddling? I always thought it was a result of the weight of the baby and where it's head was.

[Chocaholic]

I think it has more to do with your centre of gravity. As bub grows and you 'expand' as well, your centre of gravity shifts to accommodate.

[ksp]

I think the waddling can also be a sign that you may have some pelvic instability. I was told by a friend that I already had the waddle when I was about 16 weeks, and now (24w) I have a lot of pelvic pain and some lower back pain too - which I fear may be SPD...

Id just mention it to your doc/midwife and see if they think it's just a gravity thing or if you might need some advice/support from a physio to stabilise the pelvis to cope with bub's growth.

[sloane]

i think i've only developed the waddle in the last couple of weeks. i did get lower back (and some upper back) soreness by around the 20 weeks and i was in pain every time i got up from sitting or lying down. i went to see an osteopath & i haven't had any upper back soreness since & my lower back has been much better. my lower back has just been getting sore in the last couple of days & it's been a month + one week since my last visit.

[GoingtobebiginAsia]

I've heard there's an oesteopath here... don't know whether he/she speaks English though.
I'll see what the obst says tomorrow. I'm pretty sure there's no midwives here, unfortunately.

[GoingtobebiginAsia]

Oh, and thanks a lot for your replies!

[first_time_mummy]

I was actually thinking bout this yesterday, as i am showing, but not exactly huge, and i noticed yesterday in coles that i was waddling, doing the typical pregnant walk.

It got me thinking, i thought maybe i was just doing it as a habit, because im pregnant, or is it my body actually telling me something.

Im pretty sure its just the extra weight on the front of my stomach thats making me lean back, and the legs wider apart when i walk.

ah well, hopefully all is ok, i hope people look at me as though im pregnant and not that ive just done a poopie in my pants or anyything.

[Inertia]

I remember being told the first time I was pregnant - do all you can to avoiding waddling. Its bad for your posture and you need to ensure you keep good posture with relaxins rushing through your body softening everything up.

I will admit it is actually hardest to do after you have had the baby.. Oh the back pain - its so bad, and you need to fight to keep it straight. I got lazy when i got pg again so soon and ended up giving myself some rather extreme scoliosis - my spine curved inwards by around 20cms. The chrio didnt hold out much hope - I had to stop seeing him when i got pg with Lyta anyway because I couldnt afford to go anymore. Had to quit because of the HG.

Hoping I have managed to undo some of that damage this time round! It sure feels like it. The indent in my back doesnt feel as big anymore. Still not looking forward to that back pain though.