PGP and Labour

[startingout]

I've got really pad PGP which unfortuantely isn't just a result of pregnancy but has got considerably worse during.

I'm just wondering if anyone has it/has had it and been through labour before. Was it worse during labour? Did you have an epi? What position was most comfortable?

Will talk to my MW about it at my next appointment but just wanted some thoughts!

Thanks in advance ladies!

 

[paperz]

I had PGP (also started before I was pregnant but only got worse as my pregnancy progressed). I also wondered how it would be during labour and birth, but to be honest once I went into labour it never crossed my mind and I never felt a thing related to it. I didn't have an epidural so I don't know about that, but I would imagine that staying off your back as much as possible would be best. I laboured on my side, squatting, sitting on the toilet, and a tiny bit on my back, and in the end I did most of the pushing on a birthing stool. I had wondered beforehand if the stool would irritate the condition, but I didn't notice anything at all. Hope that helps!

Also, a few days after my daughter was born my PGP was cured! But then it came back again several weeks later as she got heavier and I was carrying her around...

 

[Caroline:-)]

I was really worried about this coming up to my due date and had planned a water birth as water was the only time I wasn't in awful pain... I planned that with the water and feedom to change position and move around as I wanted I'd be ok... My nightmare fear was that I'd be induced and therefore be stuck in bed the whole time on my back (which was sooo painful) and unable to move around and change position... And when at 2 weeks overdue I had to be induced I was terrified!!! So yeah, I ended up with my nightmare coming true - I was stuck in bed labouring on my back being monitored for 24 hours... I stick with my original thoughts - on my back and unable to move was the worst possible thing for me, so I would just recomend not lying on your back... Also, whereas most people said that their spd/pgp pain wasn't really an issue during labour, I'm afraid I can't say the same, but again I think that was worse because I was unable to move around or change position, but yeah, it was still painful for me... I had to have an epidural in the end because even though I'd been induced, I stopped progressing at around 7cm, so they had to put me on the syntocinon drip and they advised I had an epi because the pain would be so much worse... I think the main thing if you have an apidural is just to be aware and make sure you don't do anything that you know would cause pain if you could feel it... I was lucky there in that I'd not had a huge problem with the pain from opening my legs...

 

[lynnikins]

i had PGP with my second, i really would avoid an epi, i couldnt lie on my back and was induced and lay on my side for all the monitoring and to give birth( with OH behind me supporting my upper leg while i was pushing ) but spent as much of my labour upright or in the bath as possible and the rest of the time with my TENS machine

 

[fidget]

had nasty PGP/SPD with lucas, had all these plans not to labour on my back etc... but i got to the hospital fully dilated, jumped on the bed on my back and started pushing. and i can honestly say i didn't notice the pain in my pelvis lol. was sore for a few days after, but i have previous pelvis problems and still have those 6 months on