SPD/PGP Support thread

[wannabubba#4]

Lol -thanks for the replies -I am glad you are agreeing with me tbh, I thought maybe it was just me being daft.

Another thing she has told me NOT to use ice on my pubic area ,back only -but all my pain is in front. Anyone else been told they can use ice on pubic area???

thanks xxx

 

[Caroline]

Not been told anything about using ice tbh. In this weather I don't fancy using ice full stop brrrr.

 

[bigbloomerz]

Not heard that, was sat with a bag of frozen peas on my hoo haa last night..lol.xx

 

[cymrucath]

Not heard that, was sat with a bag of frozen peas on my hoo haa last night..lol.xx

Brrrrrr!! That really made me want to wee

 

[Emx]

Another early morning as I cant sleep from the pain so thought I would pop in and catch up!!

Wannabubba#4 - my physio told me to put an ice pack down the front of my knickers to help with the pain, ats the main area I get pain..... cant say Ive tried it yet as I dont think my bladder could cope!!

Has anyone found that by wearing their support belt, the pain just travels to further down your legs? I am having such vastly varying good and bad days at the moment - one day I can feel pretty good and the next can hardly get out of bed in the morning as I am so stiff..

 

[MrsGlitz]

I am sick of not sleeping properly!

The pain mostly seems to be centred around my inner thighs and lower back. So I stay in bed. It's the only place I am even slightly comfortable. Whenever I get up I can feel my pelvis rubbing together.

 

[lynnikins]

my phsyio sugested i use ice on the pain but im too chicken lol but ice is supposed to work better than heat so if it ever gets warm enough in my house i might try it lol,

 

[wannabubba#4]

Thanks Emx - I have my 20w mw appt on Tuesday so think i'll check with her that baby is far enough out of my pelvis (which I think is what my physio is always worrying about) and then just go for it -ice is s'posed to much better for this type ofd pain (in the long run lol- although I do admit that the heatpacks feel so much nicer lol)

xx

EDIT -To say thanks Lynnikins too -we posted at exactly the same time lol xx

 

[natasja32]

Morning girls...hope you are all as well as can be and dont mind me joining you. I had SPD with my little boy Bodhi,but it wasnt as bad as this and it only started when i got to about 30 weeks. As you can see im only 25 weeks and have only felt the start of my SPD again the last 3 or 4 weeks. Its been getting progressively worse and the last week ive just been in agony. My pubic area and my pelvis just have this constant throbbing ache. I find everything extremely painfull. Walking,getting dressed even just sitting down is painfull. I have a 3 year old and a 9 year old to still take care off too. I cant seem to open my legs very far and turning over in bed is pure pain. You can hear my pelvis popping,cracking and grinding away. Its awfull and i cant sleep either. Just a question for all you girls that are suffering with this: Could SPD upset your bowels at all?

 

[Emx]

Im sure it has the potential to - any stress our bodies take can manifest itself in upsetting the rythm of our bowels! I am assuming you mean as in an upset tummy?

I have such chronic constipation all the time I would actually welcome a bit of the opposite just once - sitting on the loo for long periods of time definitley doesnt help the SPD either!!! Lol! Oh the joys of pregnancy!

Can I ask those of you who have had SPD with previous pregnancies if you have had all had it much earlier and worse this time? I know I havent had this baby yet but as I am 37 soon after she arrives am already thinking ahead to having another- had signs of SPD at about 20 weeks this time so wondering how badly I can expect to suffer next time....

 

[MrsGlitz]

Constipation and/or loose bowels are both normal in pregnancy anyway, so I can't imagine additional stress of SPD (e.g how upsetting it is etc) can't be particularly helpful!

I gather that SPD kicks in earlier in subsquent pregnancies but at the same time, with previous experience I imagine you'll pick up early symptoms much sooner and hopefully be able to get help and support earlier? I don't know.

 

[Tudor Rose]

just finished my 1st shift at work and all i can say is OUCH!

I started work at 7.30am and finished at 2.15pm i took paracetamol before i went work and took 2 co-codamol at 10:30am, im am in agony now my back is sore my bits feel like its heavy and everything is pressing down i have 11 weeks left til i start MAT leave at 30 weeks i am off for 2 weeks though 1 in april and 1 in may.
gonna try and chill but i still need to nip the local shop for a few bits for the kids pack lunch and i need to bath them. tomorrow im being lazy!!!!!

 

[charli89]

Hi Ladies
Today has been one of the worst days of my pregnancy so far. No sleep at all last night finding it really hard to move at all. I went to the cinema with my OH today to watch Avatar which is a 3 hour film. When i got up my god the pain!! lol. Takes me ten minutes to get up my stairs and still have had no letter from the god damn physio. What takes them so long? Urgent referral my arse lol. Actually cryed today, how pathetic is that? Have around another 6 weeks of this. grrrr!!!! Sorry to moan!!!!

 

[wannabubba#4]

Can I ask those of you who have had SPD with previous pregnancies if you have had all had it much earlier and worse this time? I know I havent had this baby yet but as I am 37 soon after she arrives am already thinking ahead to having another- had signs of SPD at about 20 weeks this time so wondering how badly I can expect to suffer next time....

Emx - I have had 3 babies before and never got spd until baby number 3 (may have had the odd twinge but nothing worth noting at the time).

Last pregnancy I developed spd about 20 -24 weeks and had to go off sick from work about 28-29 weeks. That was 8 years ago , and tbh I wasn't offered any after care or follow up physio and the problem never went away entirely; prob due to that fact tho'. I felt my pelvis aching if I danced too vigorously, walked up too many stairs or sometimes if I had a difficult heavy shopping trolley.

This pregnancy I felt the first twinges at 12-13 weeks, had a support band and crutches by 16weeks and have been off my work for the past 3 weeks already so far. My physio now tells me that if I had follow up after last pregnancy then it would have helped this time -so make sure you get physio follow up after baby is born. However they'll prob still recommend a break of at least a year between birth and falling pregnant again -my physio tried to tell me mine was severe due to having another baby so close lol -until I corrected her, and reminded her it had been 8 years lol

xx

 

[wannabubba#4]

Hi Ladies
Today has been one of the worst days of my pregnancy so far. No sleep at all last night finding it really hard to move at all. I went to the cinema with my OH today to watch Avatar which is a 3 hour film. When i got up my god the pain!! lol. Takes me ten minutes to get up my stairs and still have had no letter from the god damn physio. What takes them so long? Urgent referral my arse lol. Actually cryed today, how pathetic is that? Have around another 6 weeks of this. grrrr!!!! Sorry to moan!!!!

Oh poor you!! I have been there too, sitting crying in my car after a night shift and suddenly realising that I am stuck in the car and couldn't get out. And that was only the first of many times so far. Hope you are feeling a bit better xx

 

[MrsGlitz]

I haven't been too bad recently and just about managed to not take my codeine. But, unlike many of you, I don't have children and I live in a flat! As we only have a studio flat, I can just stay in bed all day and have the TV and stereo, kitchen and bathroom all within easy reach! Saying that, my hips seemed to lock this morning and I wound up crying. But as I don't have to do anything I am following my GP's advice of resting. I don't know what I am going to do when we need to move though!

 

[Caroline]

Im sure it has the potential to - any stress our bodies take can manifest itself in upsetting the rythm of our bowels! I am assuming you mean as in an upset tummy?

I have such chronic constipation all the time I would actually welcome a bit of the opposite just once - sitting on the loo for long periods of time definitley doesnt help the SPD either!!! Lol! Oh the joys of pregnancy!

Can I ask those of you who have had SPD with previous pregnancies if you have had all had it much earlier and worse this time? I know I havent had this baby yet but as I am 37 soon after she arrives am already thinking ahead to having another- had signs of SPD at about 20 weeks this time so wondering how badly I can expect to suffer next time....

Mine hit a good couple of months earlier this time, and is definitely a lot worse.

 

[lynnikins]

im really sore all over tonight including all the way up my back caus this afternoon we spent 3 hours fixing the bed and sorting our room out properly, going to try to give dh a sleep in tomorrow though as he has been so helpful recently, the physio will be mad at me but oh well hopefully she will get me some crutches so when i see the gp on wed then i seem pitiful enough for her to take pity on me and book me to be induced around my due date rather than waiting to see if i go over

 

[Tudor Rose]

well im suffering this morning after work yesterday, havent took codeine today, took 2 lots yesterday so wanna try and do without, over the front part it sore today, so im just resting for today.

 

[MrsGlitz]

Rest is just about the only thing that works for me. My front bit is in permament agony, as are my inner thighs. I woke up every 2 hours last night. It seems to be the heartburn that wakes me but then once I am awake, I notice the SPD pains so try and move, bad idea!

I haven't left the flat since Friday and even that was only to pop to the co-op, which took 45 minutes rather than the 10 it should have! I want to get out so I think we're finally going to see Avatar tonight. Might take a cushion with me!