Is there life after PGP/SPD?

[Ktooty]

I've had pelvic girdle pain and SPD since I was about 14 weeks pregnant - although it got called many other things (back pain, pelvic pain, sciatica......) before being dianosed.
I've been told a lot of different things about when it will go away after the baby is born and wondered if anyone had any experiences they could share about when it went away for them or someone they know.
Thanks

 

[louise1302]

sorry to say my pelvis still aches if ive been sat too long or ive walked too much and when im in bed and my lo is 4 months, ive been told it does go eventually but it can take months x

 

[Ktooty]

Thanks I've heard it can take months but then the physio told me I should feel better almost immediately didn't really believe it would be that fast but hoped!! Just want to be able to push the baby around and go for walks as have been house bound most of the pregnancy.
Have you only had it with the one pregnancy? We'll eventually want another baby but heard it comes worse and earlier second time around
x

 

[Emmea12uk]

My doc said instantly bit I have read it can be up to a year. After birth though you can use a proper pelvic gurdle comfortably and get much more success with it.

 

[Ktooty]

and take some good painkillers lol
thanks
x

 

[Eternal]

I still have some pains, although nothing compared to when im pregnant.

I had some reflexology after my MS which helped loads. but im 5 weeks pregnant now and already feeling it.

Id there life after SPD? of course there is, you will have a baby, you will be a mother and you will have to think of someone else. I find pregnancy hard, I was cripped in pain with my son, but its all worth it in the end. After what i went through in January with the MC any amount of pain is worth it.

Try to focus on the end product, its hard, but oh so worth it.

Most people I know with it have pain after kids, but there are things that help, you will learn what works for you. chirpractors help, i know lots of women who find that useful, even during pregnancy, and i found refelxology brilliant, although cant be used during pregnancy.

Good luck

 

[Ktooty]

Thank you I know you're right - need to focus on the end result, it's not so much the pain I'm worried about but not being able to do things with her when she comes, am finally able to walk again though and enjoying the actual pregnancy for the first time.
Sorry to hear about your MC - I imagine nothing compares to that pain.
Thank you for sharing your experience with me and I'll def focus more on the bright side - in 5 weeks it will all be worth it and overshadowed

 

[vickie83]

This time last year I was in a wheelchair due to a DSP (my SP basically split) but it clearly hasn't put me off and this time around I've managed with just a couple of support belts, a slide sheet for the bed, paracetamol and occasional use of crutches. Don't get me wrong it's still bloody painful but the end result is worth it. Everyone kept telling me that this time last year and it was hard to believe sometimes with the amount of pain I was in but I know now just how true it is

 

[Mary Jo]

My SPD improved a lot after I gave birth, not immediately, but by about a week pp I was a lot better. It didn't go away completely till a month after I stopped breastfeeding, though, which was quite depressing. It didn't make me stop sooner than I would have, but I considered it more than once.

 

[Emx]

My SPD went almost immediately after I had Lani.... I ached all over anyway for the first week or so and SPD pain was nowhere near as bad as that (which wasnt bad enough to stop me going out anyway!). I had physio a few weeks after she was born also and that made a massive difference too...

There is no reason your SPD should stop you getting on with being a mum... getting rid of baby weight alone makes a HUGE difference and once the relaxin doesnt have a job to do anymore it dissipates and lets you recover.

In terms of having another baby... SPD symptoms were the reason I tested for this pregnancy, that was how early it has come back! BUT I am more aware of how I need to look after myself to slow its progress and I also did pilates between each pregnancy to strengthen my core muscles (as recommended by my physio as I knew we wanted our children close together).. When I was heavily pregnant before and really suffering, the though of being pregnant again iin the future made me grimace... but its like labour and delivery, not nice at the time but it doesnt generally put you off having another once its all in the past!

 

[evewidow]

mine got loads better immediatley but not completley , after 2 days i could roll over in bed again, i still had some pain for a few weeks but only a fraction of what it was when pregnant , now 9 weeks on i get the odd twinge now and again if i have been in the same position for a long time but id say its 98% gone now

 

[Ktooty]

Thank you to everyone that has responded here! a little hope certainly goes a long way and I'm hoping for the best! lol evewidow and emx it was so great to here your more positive experiences and glad to know that pilates works well as that was my master plan
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