SPD/PGP Support thread

What do you do for a living? I work in an office role and still have been signed off since just after new year, this is now my 5th week and I have been told not to expect to go back until after my maternity leave. Some days I can just about shuffle to the bathroom and back to bed/sofa. It's not easy being signed off but I sleep so poorly at night that I have to have a nap every afternoon; there is no way I can work full time, everything is such an effort and tiring now.

How many of you are being induced early? I have to have a growth scan tomorrow as my FH is measuring 7 weeks ahead. The thought of continuing to full term with a large baby scares me!

Originally Posted by MrsGlitz

What do you do for a living? I work in an office role and still have been signed off since just after new year, this is now my 5th week and I have been told not to expect to go back until after my maternity leave. Some days I can just about shuffle to the bathroom and back to bed/sofa. It's not easy being signed off but I sleep so poorly at night that I have to have a nap every afternoon; there is no way I can work full time, everything is such an effort and tiring now.

How many of you are being induced early? I have to have a growth scan tomorrow as my FH is measuring 7 weeks ahead. The thought of continuing to full term with a large baby scares me!

Hi -I am a nurse; I work in an intensive care unit.

And I really want my baby to be delivered in the community midwife unit, if this doesn't ease up will they make me go consultant led? Anyone know?

xx

Oops double post!

My mw didn't mention being referred to consultant today. When's your next mw appointment? We're lucky as our mw unit is attached to the main consultant delivery suite so I guess I could try for a birth at the mw led unit first.

I've had some hip pain for over a week now which tends to worsen after I get home from work, (I have a very physical job). On Sunday I tried to change my jeans and as I bent over standing on one leg I could feel a click in my hip followed by the most intense pain which made me cry...alot. I couldn't stand up straight or put weight through my leg. OH came running up the stairs as I was hanging onto the wardrobe and lifted me onto the bed. I just lay there with heat on for an hour or two wonderig what the heck to do. I've been off work since and saw the GPyesterday. He gave me co-codamol and told me to rest and heat it but TBH its not getting any better.

I know I need to see a women's health physio but didn't get a referral. I don't really want to contact the MW cos I find her really unhelpful and always feel like I'm bothering her.

Anyone had this? Did it go away with rest? I'm shuffling around like an old dear

I'm grateful I've got a job I can do sitting down otherwise I'd have been off since 16 weeks.

I've found my crutches make a huge difference & without them & support belt I would be housebound & immobile.

wannabubba they won't put you consultant led as there isn't anything they can do. LAter in pg they can look into an induction @37 weeks but not sure how that would affect delivering in mw unit.

Mrs Glitz - I wasn't referred to see my consultant last time until I had an appointment around 32 weeks. I saw him @ 34 weeks where he arranged to see me @ 37 for internal to see if induction was a viable option although he was optimistic as it was my 3rd. My mw referred me to him @ my booking in appointment so I was in the system, if I needed to see him, but he actually saw me @ 14 weeks as it was starting up. He said he would review @ 34 weeks with a view to induction again if I'm having problems again. Still waiting for appt to come thru mind.

Jen - rest & heat will certainly help to settle it. Make sure when dressing you do it sat down hunni. You need physio referral for assessment tho & if needed suport belt & crutches.

I agree with Caroline, rest and heat will help you. Take the painkillers regularly too, not just when you feel the pain. Taking them regularly will keep it at bay. If co-codamol doesn't help, give him a call and he may put you up to codeine which is what I am on, I also take paracetomal at the same time. Re the referral, call your mw and ask for one. If that doesn't work, call your GP. I would also be housebound and totally immobile without my crutches and support belt.

Hello, can you help? I am seeing the physio for the first time tomorrow with suspected SPD.
As well as hip/buttock pain, I also frequently end up in agony across the front of my belly when I sit down and try to open my bladder/bowels. It is very intense and I sometime have to stand up to relieve it (which makes for fun times trying to aim at the loo with pee!) It doesn't happen until I actually get into position on the loo, if you see what I mean.

In your experience is this likely to be connected to SPD? or more of a general constipation/ligament pain/not enough room for everything in there type thing?

(Not sure whether to ask about it. Fear physio might laugh if she thinks its just wind or similar!) I'm 17 weeks gone by the way.

Thanks

Hi CurlyCasper

The pain you're describing sounds a lot like me when I have constipation. It would actually be worth mentioning to your physio as they can give you exercises to help with that too. Well, the physio I saw gave a brief presentation at my early bird antenatal class and said that womens health physios help treat bowel and urinary problems too. She also said that when you need to (tmi!) do a number two, to rest your feet on a stool to put your knees above your hips, helps bowel movements apparently!

Originally Posted by wannabubba#4

Hi ladies
I really dont know what to do -
My spd kicked in at 13 weeks and by 16weeks I was off sick -my physio thought that two weeks rest might have made a difference in how I managed it - enabling me to go back to work.
So, now it is mid week two of sickness, although I am not due back at work until 23rd Feb after annual leave and I need to either phone and resume or let them know if I will be still off.

I cant stay off -bloody hell - I am only 18weeks pregnant and have had 5 weeks sick (3 due to hyperemesis, and now 2 due to spd) and I have only been in the job for 7 months but last night I needed myy DH to practically lift me off the sofa cos I was too sore to move. I feel as though my pelvic bone has split and it is so sore that I am in tears a lot of the time.
Oh shit- what to do????



xx

Aaaaw i really feel for you hun. Im almost 35 weeks now and have sufferered from about 12 weeks ( i also had hyperemisis in the early stages ) unfortunately its a condition that gets worse,and only eases after delivery but if you go to a physio they'll recommend excersises and depending on your job, they'll be able to advise you on how to make yourself comfortable at work etc but to be honest, i had to give my job up because i couldn't walk after 20 weeks without crutches and couldn't sit for longer than ten minutes in the same position. the support belt helps some women but unfortunately nothing has worked for me.I hope you manage to sort yourself hun, be persistent though because i find because this is my third child they tend to try fob you off and don't really take it seriously. xx