SPD/PGP Support thread

Oh lynnikins I know what you mean about worrying about building up tolerance. I hope something starts soon for you!

Oh no, doesn't sound nice!!! Hopefully not too much longer!!!

Well, I've perhaps got an idea why the SPD is severe so early this time - TWO corpus luteums = double the relaxin? Found out yesterday that I'm having twins! OMG I don't know what to think! On one hand, two babies would be wonderful, on the other hand, I'm likely to be the size of a full term singleton by 25 weeks and I'm getting sectioned at 36 weeks if all goes well. I'm not going to be able to move.

congrats on the twins hunni wonderful news, im not sure if you do get double the hormone kick with twins but probably you will get more, also the weight of the babies will agrevate it more

Lynnikins, sounds like she didn't do too good a job, I hate it when they can't do it properly I had this when they tried to induce me for Olivia two midwives ahd trouble and it hurt like hell and this time round I'm dreading that bit with the spd pain too.

Well Ladies I got my induction! hoooray! I have a scan in two weeks and after the scan there in we get an approx date but it will be by 38+4 so fingers crossed! You can all probably imagine how relieved I am, and I'm not one for getting bubs out early, i like them to be in as long as possible, but this one, I'm afraid I cannot wait to be born! I'm sooo gonna be happy when this spd has gone for good! I said to the doctor today I would rather go through labor than have this pain!

mummytilda -many congrats on the news of twins -I would have loved twins!! Hope the extra baby weight doesn't cause you too much pain.

lynnikins -fx'd it wont be much longer for you, keep us posted -any twinges or anything lol

shinning star -must be nice to have some light at the end of the tunnel, and another scan to see your lil baby in between times too. Is that to check on the baby's growth prior to induction??

MrsG and tannembaum, hope you are both feeling a bit better - I hate taking analgesia too, but as my doctor has said '' a sore depressed tearful mummy-to-be can have a worse affect on the baby than taking a painkiller '' Although, I must admit that after taking co-codamol regularly for just over 24hrs at my GP's advice, I noticed reduced fetal movement and it did scare me so I am back to taking only paracetemol -but regularly now.

Hope everyone is okay this evening xx

Congrats on the twins! Not sure that you'd get double the hormone but obviously you do have the extra weight.

Shining_Star I am so pleased for you! I have definately gone from thinking maybe I could manage back to hoping they agree an induction for me.

DH had a bit of a go at me this evening for snapping. He was only up here for 15 minutes before going to Tesco. I didn't mean to but I have been so uncomfortable and was getting dinner ready and today it has been really painful to stand even for 5 minutes. And now I am peed off as I am starving but didn't realise I have run out of a vital ingredient for dinner so I have to wait for DH to get back. Heartburn is going to be great tonight(!).

Yeah scan will define whether induction is done at 37+4 or 38+4, or somewhere in between, to make sure baby is good size, so i'm kinda quietly confident we can push for 37+6 as my daughter was 7lb 4 oz at 37 weeks. My son 9lb 4 oz at 40 weeks!

So reckon we may be able to bring it forward just a little bit, namely cos my son ahs a birthday pary at 38+5, LOL, plus the sooner bubs arrives ok, the sooner my body can get to being normal again! albiet having to diet probably for the rst of my life!

im thinking i'll just go ahead and push for the induction and hope it doesnt fail me and wind up in a c-section which is what has always scared me about them till now, but baby is fully cooked theres no reason it shouldnt want to come out, Im still sore this morning after spending most of last night lying down on one side or the other as i couldnt sit upright any longer due to swelling ankles from about 8pm,

I think the mw couldnt do a good job yesterday caus of my darn cervix not cooperating, makes me wonder what the point of downing all the EPO and RLT was upto now, im wondering if its a reason why induction would fail and if id be better waiting it out till my body got itself properly in line and ready,

I had a quiet night last night dispite the clarysage and baby went up and down again overnight again, probably never going to properly engage

I don't know what to say Lynnikins!