SPD

[mummy2be2013]

Hi what can make SPD not so bad I can't even walk now I am 38 week

[tashym]

Poor you. I totally empathise as I had this with my son 3 yrs ago. However, my symptoms were minimised by gp and midwife so I didnothing as was told it was all part of being pregnant! I had chronic pain after son was born which turned into many visits to gp who eventually referred me to physio. Physio was futile. In the end, I took myself to the most amazing chiropractor, and I am now finally pain free. She told me that she recommends chiropractor treatment whilst pregnant for a number of reasons. And if I were pregnant again I would def go. Not sure of what can be done at 38 weeks but might be worth looking into, as accupuncture may be an option. If not now, then perhaps soon after birth. Please dont leave it as long as I did as my life was miserable. I now feel like a new person. Good luck!

[scoffcat]

You poor thing, it's miserable! Have you talked to your GP? I was on 8 co-codamol a day and crying with pain, now on no painkillers and, while still sore, able to get around a lot better. This is what helped me:

1. Get advice from a physio who knows about SPD. I couldn't wait for an NHS referral, so asked the GP to recommend someone and saw them privately. I only needed one appointment, no manipulation, just advice, and they recommended and fitted a pregnancy support belt, which has made the world of difference.

2. Keep your knees together as much as possible. Take stairs one at a time, sit and swivel legs round together when getting in a car or bath. Knees together when rolling over in bed (one of the most painful things for me!) And I sleep with a pillow between my knees.

3. Rest! Can't be overstated, you really do need to take it easy. So the hoovering, ironing, loading the dishwasher will just have to be left. (I found this soooo hard, but it's only for a short while). I can only walk short distances, so the Christmas shopping has all been done online.

There's lots of useful info on pelvic partnership.org.uk, including tips for labour. They do recommend manipulation, which my physio told me to avoid, and as her advice has helped so much I'm sticking to that.

Good luck! For the vast majority of people it goes away after the birth, so you've not got long to go. (I know it feels like forever when you're in pain!)

[scoffcat in reply to scoffcat]

And pelvic floor exercises!

[CharlotteDavies]

Oh I had this and it was shit to be brutal I was in so much agony and neither the gp or midwife picked up I had it and was told I had sciatica so just believed that it was only because the ladies in this site talk about this that I realized that's what I had but was around 38 weeks when I realized that's what I had so dealt with it as best I could but I was in agony take all the advice given above it will help xxxx

[Supersandy]

I recently posted about this too and scoffcat gave really good advice that really helped. I take two paracetamol before going to bed so that keeps pain down for a couple of hours enough for some sleep! Saw my midwife today and she said it was SPD but at 38weeks there is nothing really they could do now as baby so close to arrival. Hope you start to feel better soon!

[Lovestar]

I second Scoffcat's tips! I was suffering with SPD too and so I stopped my daily very brisk walk to work and got the bus instead (I make sure I still get enough exercise, but the walk to work was always a race against time haha and I find it's better to walk at a more leisurely pace) I also make sure I'm sitting down when I get dressed so I'm not lifting my legs up to get my underwear/jeans on, and keeping your legs together when turning in bed and tensing your bottom muscles to support your pelvic area works wonders! The pain is just a little niggle now, a big improvement from being in agony and walking like my granny

Hope you get some relief x

[cheekymonkey3791]

I was crippled by it too, not nice, took paracetamol every 6 hrs, if I didn't I could barely move. Do as above and try everything to get your labour started on time. I had pain in pelvis for about a week after labour then a lot better. I still get pain when walking in inner thigh but docs told me that will be hormonal now as an breast feeding (I can live with it for a while) xx

[tnct]

some people can be helped by an osteopath, might be worth a try.

[mummy2be2013]

Thank you everyone for your input just wanted to ask people that have had it before because doctors and midwife don't care I have tried everything but nothing works will be looking at that website that that nice lady said about just can't be dealing with the pain anymore thanks thanks once again

[SkyeBlue]

Do u have any walking aids? My hospital gave me crutches, I couldn't have managed without them. Have u thought about using a wheel chair also? I wasn't supplied with one by the hospital but if u plan carefully where u are going, most shops have them. My hubby (or eldest daughter 6 at the time) would push me round the shops at retail parks, or in the supermarket i used the electric wheel chairs. I would phone ahead of going there to make sure it was available, then shuffle from the car to customer services. Or ring customer services from the car to get someone to bring one out to the car. People can be really helpful and understanding if you ask for their help. I was pretty much house bound for much of my 3 pregnancies. It can be very lonely, isolating, boring and depressing being trapped in the house for any length of time so I would try to get out as much as possible when my husband was around and able to look after me. Just try to stay positive and look forward to the end result!

As for me, I was lucky my SPD went completely after each of my 3 births, I was just left with back ache from bad posture from being stooped over crutches for so long. All the running around I've done since has certainly made up for all those weeks I spent on my bum!

You only have a couple of weeks to go, maybe less if he/she comes a little early! (My 3 came at 37, 38 & 39 weeks). Just make the most of the rest and delegate as many jobs as u can to other people!! xx

[mummy2be2013]

Thank you Hun I have crutches and can't walk with out them I can't do very much now apart from stay in I only have 11 days left so hoping baby comes soon. I haven't thought about a wheelchair or anything like that as my better half is very supportive when he is home from work. All I ever get from the doctors and hospital is take pain killers that don't do anything thank you hunni for the advise xx