Hypermobility

[raematt01]

hiya i was diagnosed with HMS a few months ago even though for years i kept on at doctors that i had it but they wouldnt listen i am now pregnant with my 4th child and have really bad SPD and im not on crutches

i forgot to put im 20 weeks and one day pregnant at the moment

 

[parsley]

hiya i was diagnosed with HMS a few months ago even though for years i kept on at doctors that i had it but they wouldnt listen i am now pregnant with my 4th child and have really bad SPD and im not on crutches

i forgot to put im 20 weeks and one day pregnant at the moment

I have slightly hypermobile joints- problem knees mainly. i had a real clunky knee early on in pregnancy-around 7-8 wks. but that has cleared up. My main problem now seems to be my left shoulder as i sleep on my left hand side and sleep alot more heavily now. and i get an achey hip sometimes at night. i would check out some of the earlier posts about HMS and pregnancy. I don't really get it as bad as most of the women on those forums and don't have proper syndrome. I have told mw- but she has not brought it up an an issue for me- so hoping to be lucky. if things get worse i will ask for some more specialist support.

Good luck with yr pregnancy and don't be afraid to insist on the type of care you want.

 

[Seity]

Just wanted to report I didn't have any problems during my pregnancy at all. No SPD or discomfort. I did have my baby at 38 +3, not sure if it's related to my being hypermobile or not.

 

[Deutschette]

I've got hypermobility, suspected to be caused by Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. In this pregnancy, I have a lot of back pain and over the past few weeks, I've developed what it often a pain shooting down from my pelvis to my left leg when I walk on that leg.

I'm hoping this won't affect my pregnancy or the labour. I have read that my LO will have a 50% chance of also having hypermobility due to genetics (I have it, hubby doesn't), but I hope she doesn't end up with it because I don't want her having problems later on in her own pregnancy/labour.

 

[yassmin]

I have moderate HMS, but haven't ever bothered with an official diagnosis, as I'm not convinced my doctor would be any help! Plus I have an amazing massage therapist who can keep all the aches and pains under control.

I'm starting to think it should be in my notes now I'm pregnant though - particularly since I think it has affected local anaesthetics for me in the past. Off to the doctor this week to see what they say. Anyone have any tips on how to approach it? Dr can be pretty dismissive so I'm keen to present symptoms in a way she can't ignore.

 

[kittykat3]

Hi all. I was diagnosed with HMS a few years ago with a 8/9. I already have 2 children and now I am expecting my third I am only 6wk but I am already in pain with my legs and hips. I have noticed the HMS getting worse in the last yr or so but didnt actually realise that pregnancy can make it worse. after reading some of these posts I now understand all that pain I had during my second pregnancy. Oh well hope this pregnancy goes well and that the pain eases off slightly .

 

[MissFox]

I have it too- finally got referred to physical therapy (FINALLY because my widwife didn't know what it was) and while sitting there she noticed I was hypermobile (ok, DUH That's why I wanted to to PT) and proclaimed that my baby is going to FALL OUT! *sigh* I have back and hip and knee and shoulder pain. Everything is too flexible- I just hope baby stays in long enough and labor is not too long

 

[trouble626]

I've been told I have hypermobility in my knees (long term issues with ligament/muscle weakeness and injuries), ankles, feet, back and fingers. I've not been officially diagnosed (i.e. the severity etc) with it, but I know that most, if not all of my family have it in varying degrees. I'm getting a lot of pain in my lower back, and especially my lower abdomen. I'm only 15 weeks, and I've already had to take a few days off work, since I couldn't straighten up or walk properly. My GP has given me a prod and keeps taking urine samples (which are all clear) and saying it's just one of those things that will happen in pregnancy. It hadn't occurred to me that any hypermobility I have may also be affecting my pregnancy. Thanks for the postings and I'm now gathering as much info as I can off of the internet, so I can be better informed when informing my midwife when I see her next week (never occurred to me before that I should tell her.) Also nice to know that epidurals might not work lol Especially since I can't be given any opiates ets....might be natural childbirth for me!

Can anyone go in to a bit more detail about how the epidurals are likely to not work? All I can find is they won't, not what the actual "horror" stories, and I'd like to know the worst case scenarios so I can be prepared.

Thanks for any info you can give me

 

[MizzDeeDee]

Never thought I would see this word in here for some reason. I am very hypermobile.. ummmm.. everywhere. I have arthritis in my spine (spondolosis) and stenosis. I also have fibro.

It is a little.. painful during pregnant. I was certainly in pain before, but the pain now is even worse.

 

[MissFox]

For the lower back- I have TONS of SIjoint pain- talk to your MW/Dr about physical therapy- I got some great exercises to strengthen my muscle to help hold my baby in and they hurt a lot more at first but after a few days of it I start to feel a lot better- I also got taped up along my SI joint for additional support (only lasts 3 days but WOW!)

I was just talking to my MW about epidural and she said that if I was considering it we need to really pay attention to how far up they stretch my legs during pushing so I don't have any additional damage to muscles, ligaments, etc...
At 34+4 I was having contractions every 10 minutes and my cervix was soft and open a fingertip (a week later not much more open but more open- just about 1cm) so got a shot to stop contractions (no NICU in local hospitals- all 3- that could take a baby with underdeveloped lungs).
DH was massaging me and pulled on my legs (like our chiropractor does, lol) and my hips were popping in and out- didn't have to tell him to stop though- he freaked out with how it felt! Checked the other leg to confirm it does that too!
My physical therapist looked at how far everything hyperextends and proclaimed YOUR BABY IS GOING TO FALL OUT! and "there is no way you'll make it to 40 weeks!" so we'll see!
Sorry for the long post!

 

[Lettuce]

Oh, I didn't realise all this, I told have hypermobility, I went to see the physio as soon as I got pregnant, as my own physio had told me too. She had a good pull of my pelvis, said it was pretty loose but she was glad I'd done years of work on it. Told me to come back if I had much pain. My own physio had said to avoid labouring on my back, even with epidural I've to go on my side. I really hope it all holds together. On the plus side, another girl I know has hm and she said her labour wasn't as sore as she was used to being in constant pain... not much comfort! xxx

 

[MissFox]

I've heard so many things about how labor can be more painful (because of the back pain) but it's usually faster because we're so loose. I can only hope!

 

[sequeena]

I suffer with mild hypermobility in my knees. Haven't noticed a problem x

 

[krissi]

Thank god for this thread I have hypermobility and have had awful backache, I am only 7 weeks but had no idea there was any links with hypermobility and pregnancy. Thanks for the link will get reading!!

 

[aussiettc]

i have hypermobile joints. Never been tested for severity, but once i did injure my knee. I should of tore a ligament but instead the bone splinted so had to be careful for week untill it healed.
I did hurt my back the other day. I over streached a ligament by just normal day to day movement, so maybe thats why. I couldn't work it out before, also explains why my back gets painful on days when i have more movement.
I think i'll have to keep an eye on it as i progress, although i only have 10 weeks untill my csection. I think the lucky (maybe) thing for me is my birht canal it way to small to have children naturally anyway.

 

[Alansdaughter]

This link maybe really helpful... https://www.hypermobility.org/pregnancy.php and if you are really hypermobile you may also want to investigate how you respond to local anestheic as epidurals can be problematic.

 

[MissFox]

Both an epidural and spinal didn't work for me. I had to be put under general for my csection (baby was stuck in pelvis

 

[Rowan75]

so glad I found this! Have my first consultant appointment tmro - need to talk about an anaesthetic review as anaesthetics and me dont mix - thanks for all the info!

 

[TillyMoo]

Hi everyone, I know this thread is quite old but I'm just so happy to have found it I had to post!

I was diagnosed with hypermobility in my hips (by a physio) about 10 months after having my first baby. My total weight gain was 4 stone - quite a lot considering I was 8.5 stone pre-pregnancy. He was born at 38 weeks. Epidural didn't work properly - only on one side. I'd had a bit of hip pain in the months before the birth but it was nothing like the pain I felt in the months post-birth. I was very inactive for the last two months of the pregnancy so I guess my hips weren't worked too hard!

Now that I'm nearly 25 weeks pregnant with my second I am having a lot of hip pain. I've already put on 2+ stone & I'm worried that if I put on a further 2 stone (like I did first time around) my hips won't be able to take it!

I feel like they're gona pop out of their sockets & it's so scary!

Anyone got any tips? Please?!!!

 

[BeesKnees]

Oh my goodness. Thank you for resurrecting this thread. Had knee surgery in Aug. 2010 then sacroiliitis in winter/spring of 2011. My rheumetologist says I have hypermobility. My knee has been popping a lot and I am afraid of my sacroiliitis flaring back up. Thank you for finding this. I will need to talk to my doc at my next appointment.