SPD/PGP Support thread

You wouldn't believe I am only going for 2 nights. I've had to take a fairly large case so my support pillow fits and I am taking another pillow to put behind me on the coach plus a couple of heat packs! Lol!

MrsG -Have alovely time when you're away -hope your journey is okay

I used to regularly make the journey to my parents down south on trains and esp half terms etc but there's no way I could do it with two kids a buggy and bags.I wldn't make it onto the bus.

I have started waking up in the night yelping in pain, I can't turn in bed, and I can't wear satin pj's as they irritate my foo. Certainly don't wanna add thrush to my problems! Df was getting sa bit irriated last night a I just cld not get comfy and everytime I moved it was a bloody army expedition! I tried to go to tesco's today to get my tea, it's a five min walk it took me two and a half hours, I'm very sad to say I think this is the last of my independance! I was in so much pain before and I honestly cldn't imagine it would get worse, but it has and it's awful! I was also hoping I'd not need crutches, I kept thinking it might happen but also though maybe if I'm induced Imight just miss it, but nope reckon gonna have to go back to physio! I can't honestly believe it.

OH well I'll try and stop moaning. I've been taking 30/500's co-codamol. My codrydamol finished and I haven't been back to docs yet! Taking previous co-codamol. But I kinda blink tears through the pain cos I'm so worried about this babys heart rate I'm too worried to take it regularly, plus it never gets rid of the pain completly so tbh prob just try and bare with it!

Im sorry for everyone thats in pain but a lil ray of light i guess you would class this as....

I had my baby a week ago and spd completely went straight away

I had a section due to other factors and the pain of the section was less than my spd!!!

I hope all you ladies find a way to manage the pain and just keep telling yourselves that it will go once LO is here

Congratulations, just remember not to rush back into things! I am worried about this, so scared it's never gonna go away!

Originally Posted by Shinning_Star

Congratulations, just remember not to rush back into things! I am worried about this, so scared it's never gonna go away!

Im really lucky and oh is great... im ff lo so oh does get up with him and if i need anything doing oh will happily do it.

He tells me off if he thinks im doing too much and i have pillows and quilt on sofa ready for those naps and rests!

Im sure once you have your lo and recover you will be back to normal hun this was my 3rd pregnancy with spd and ive gone back to normal pretty much straight away with all of them. I obviously still ache from where my body is trying to get back to normal but thats hurting less and less everyday.

I had my 1st bath tonight and i must say it was absolute heaven!! Never knew how much i missed relaxing in the bath

Enjoy your weekend away Mrs G.

xerinx - congrats on the birth of your lo.

I'm not expecting my spd to disappear overnight, last time it took several weeks b4 I could get around without crutches.

Shinig star - I know its hard but I 'd defo bite the bullet & get the crutches I found initially once I got the crutches the pain eased somewhat as it was taking the stress away from pelvis.

My PMA is wanning a little @ the mo, I know my lo @ the end of this is totally worth the pain, but like you shining star I've found the past few nights its just impossible to turn over in bed.

I was in agony today and like an idiot went into work thinking once I'd downed some painkillers I would be fine, but no they eased the pain, but still had difficulty walking even with crutches. Pain seem to everywhere @ the mo, hip pubic bone, down thighs. Would go back for acupuncture but tbh can't face the thought of getting up the stairs.

Seeing my consulant on March 4th then mw week after , so hoping that I will have a management plan by 4th March with hopefully a possible date for induction.

Co-codamol don't seem to affect this lo, but do make me drowsy & today also made me feel quite sick.

I've decided as of today that if I get up in am & feel the need for painkillers then I'm not going into work.

I think thats probably for the best caroline, like I said the painkillers never seem to completly help eiether.

I'm so sick of being so bloody down all the time, I try so hard to be positive but then something else comes up or the pain gets worse, I hate being miserable I just can't help it.

Originally Posted by cymrucath

You poor thing, is it always that bad driving around there or was it just a night when nutters were set loose do you think? I can't drive at all at the moment because my hips lock when I put my foot on the accelerator which is obviously not good!!

its always bad around here there are real nutters on the roads and caus most of the local A roads have a 40 or 50mph limit then people forget to swap down to 30, that combined with taxis, buses and suicidal cyclists make it a risky business

im off to bed, i had a bath this afternoon while DH had DS at the pool but the getting in and out and driving to and from the pool undid any good the bath did, that and wobbling around the supermarket wasnt great either, need to put some extra padding on my side of the bed tonight me thinks, I hope ds decides to sleep well for me tomorrow so i get a bit of a break too as DH is at work all day,
he wants to go to Littlehampton on Sunday and although i want to spend Valentines with him i dont want to spend 1 1/2 hrs in the car each way then have to chase DS around during the day