SPD anyone???

[Lunar]

Anyone here that can sympathise with me?

I have SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction) and it's already quite bad.
I had it with DD2 and couldn't walk by the end of the pregnancy. It's already nearly as bad as it was towards the end of last pregnancy, I'm hoping I don't end up in a wheel chair by the end of third trimester!

I have to wear a support belt 24/7 and am not sleeping more than 2 hours (broken sleep) because of the discomfort and pain.

Anyone been through it? Any words of wisdom/support?

[onemummmy]

heres some sympathy :hugs: :hugs: another reason I wont be having another bub, I feel ur pain!

[Lunar]

heres some sympathy :hugs: :hugs: another reason I wont be having another bub, I feel ur pain!
This is our third and final simply for that reason.:(

[Lunar]

Anyone else?
I read that it's as common as 1:35!

[onemummmy]

aww :hugs:

[MissDior84]

Hi there!
At this stage i have only self diagnosed but SPD sounds exactly like my symptoms...hurts inbetween my legs (pelvis) when i put on underwear/pants etc, sometimes i cant even get up it hurts alot. During the night its hard to turn from one side to the other because of the pain!
I read that it can cause the baby to get stuck and end up in having to have a c/section? This true?

What kind of pain relief options do i have, should i see a doctor or will they only tell me to deal with it?

Can someone help me lol! :crying::barf:

[Rainbowbrite]

:hugs: I know that pain all to well :hugs: I ended up with the belt, & a walking stick for around the house by the end. If I went to the shops or anything, then I used a wheelchair :(

I wish I could give you a miracle cure I really do :hugs: But like others, its one of the main reasons we won't be having another bub.

Congrats on the pg by the way!!

ETA - to the previous poster who said this
I read that it can cause the baby to get stuck and end up in having to have a c/section? This true?

It is NOT true. If anything, it makes for an easier birth. It means that your joints are opening, & whilst its bad in pg, it means that everything is open, making it easier for bub to be born.

[Lunar]

Hi there!
At this stage i have only self diagnosed but SPD sounds exactly like my symptoms...hurts inbetween my legs (pelvis) when i put on underwear/pants etc, sometimes i cant even get up it hurts alot. During the night its hard to turn from one side to the other because of the pain!
I read that it can cause the baby to get stuck and end up in having to have a c/section? This true?

What kind of pain relief options do i have, should i see a doctor or will they only tell me to deal with it?

Can someone help me lol! :crying::barf:

Not true.
I birthed DD#2 naturally, no pain relief drugs (by choice)

I think you should def talk to the midwives/Dr... whoever you are seeing, they can refer you to a physio for help.

[Lunar]

:hugs: I know that pain all to well :hugs: I ended up with the belt, & a walking stick for around the house by the end. If I went to the shops or anything, then I used a wheelchair :(

I wish I could give you a miracle cure I really do :hugs: But like others, its one of the main reasons we won't be having another bub.

Congrats on the pg by the way!!

ETA - to the previous poster who said this

It is NOT true. If anything, it makes for an easier birth. It means that your joints are opening, & whilst its bad in pg, it means that everything is open, making it easier for bub to be born.
Thanks RB, doesn't look too good atm.
I've already noticed myself waddling. It's just less painful and I do'nt even realise I'm waddling, but if I try and walk 'normal' it kills!!!

It's making me so depressed thinking about the months ahead.

[NancyBlackett]

I was actually going to ask my ob about this next week when I visit - sometimes i feel as though I am going to split in two! Getting out of the car is painful, putting on shoes/ stockings/ undies is painful and rolling over at night is not only painful but often involves joints I didn't even know I had cracking!

BUT - it sounds nowhere near as some of you ladies so I am not going to complain. :hugs: to everyone.

[mixy]

Yep i know how you feel, i am up to my thrid beautiful bubba and i have had it in all three pregnanies :( this time i have had some accupunture, whiched helped but i cant afford to keep going, its abit depressing not being able to get the treatment....

i have given birth to both my bubba naturally, DS was nearly 11 lb and he was born in under 9 mins, so i would definatly not be worried that bubs wont fit because of SPD.

:hugs: to everyone, maybe we can all support each other through our current pregnancies, and beyond, as we start to heel afterwards....

[stellarella]

With Oscar I had it late in pregnancy...maybe from 36-ish weeks...it was painful when I rolled over in bed, got dressed etc. but I could walk happily and do most things.

I'm 22 weeks with this second baby and have just started having mild SPD pain when I am in certain positions. I am really hoping it doesn't progress too far too early.

Hoping to see a physio shortly for some ideas to keep it in check.

It sounds horrible to need a belt or wheelchair. Poor thing!

[Steph83]

Hi
I am also suffering from SPD. This is my 3rd and apparently the risk of getting it increases with every pregnancy you have. It's caused by the Synthisis Pubis joint seperating. If it seperates by more than 1cm it is diagnosed as SPD. It has been quite painful since week 30 but almost unbearable now. Can't bend, twist, walk briskly or roll over, Side steping is the worst. My pubic area is always throbbing and it seems to be a little swollen too. My Ob says it is usually handled by inducing at 38 weeks to decrease any extra strain on the area but as I'm trying for VBAC I can't be induced. Ob has told me to see a physiotherapist and wear a band to hold my hips together, but that is the only advice I have gotten. I'm a little scared about what will happen when the kids go back to school and I have to walk them there.
And no it doesn't make the baby get stuck, it means that your joints are very loose (which is good) but apparently it can put alot of strain on the joint when a full term head squeezes through and may cause more discomfort afterwards.
I can give you an update in 2 weeks (or less) on how my labour went with it.

[Lunar]

Hi
I am also suffering from SPD. This is my 3rd and apparently the risk of getting it increases with every pregnancy you have. It's caused by the Synthisis Pubis joint seperating. If it seperates by more than 1cm it is diagnosed as SPD. It has been quite painful since week 30 but almost unbearable now. Can't bend, twist, walk briskly or roll over, Side steping is the worst. My pubic area is always throbbing and it seems to be a little swollen too. My Ob says it is usually handled by inducing at 38 weeks to decrease any extra strain on the area but as I'm trying for VBAC I can't be induced. Ob has told me to see a physiotherapist and wear a band to hold my hips together, but that is the only advice I have gotten. I'm a little scared about what will happen when the kids go back to school and I have to walk them there.
And no it doesn't make the baby get stuck, it means that your joints are very loose (which is good) but apparently it can put alot of strain on the joint when a full term head squeezes through and may cause more discomfort afterwards.
I can give you an update in 2 weeks (or less) on how my labour went with it.
I had it with my last baby, so I already know what it is like to birth with SPD. It didn't help that she was over 4kg either! I birthed her leaning on my knees over the head of the bed. I didn't have my legs apart very much I think that helped. I think my pelvis would have been ripped apart if I had of birthed her on my back with my legs apart. I was still in pain a couple weeks after birth but then it slowly faded away. I then got more medical problems after her birth: a serious uterine infection, huge kidney stone and moderate endometreosis. Needed 2 more operations. NOT fun. So, I don't actually know if the pain had gone away totally cos all of my endo was on my uterine ligaments causing me pain in the same area. :confused:

[Lyglc]

I had this with my second baby. Bad enough to have me in quite alot of pain and sometimes unable to move. But I didn't use a belt (probably should have, but when I saw the physio i would usually end up feeling owrse afterwards). Didn't get to the point of needing crutches thank goodness, but I know the pain can be terrible.

I'm now pregnant with third baby and I'm really pleased to tell you that I have hardly had pain this pregnancy.
Early on I had a fair bit of pain and was thinking it was going to geet worse and worse, but I modified what i did and I'm so much better for it.

One of the main things for me is not to do too much, especially walking/standing and making sure I keep me kneees together and weight equally on both feet. Also as much as possible I wear sneakers as they are very cushioning for the joints.

It probably helps consdierably that I'm no longer working where I used to stand up for quite a large majority of the day. I also don't do much exercise 9I even went to physio exercise classess last time) but I'm feeling better for not doing it - I know when I exercise it starts to play up.

Of course, this is only my own experience.

Sending heaps of :hugs: to all you ladies experiencing the pain.

[MyTwo]

Hi I also had this with both of my pregnancies both from around 10 weeks.
I ended up going to the physio 2 times a week which helped. I also wore a support belt. I found the having a pillow between my legs and againt my back to sleep as the extra cushioning helped support my back.
I also took panadol constantly and panadine forte at the end of the pregnancies.
It is painful I know and you need to rest more then others would.
I had both of my babies a few weeks earlier first 38 weeks and second 37 weeks as it all got to much (I had big babies, and ob and I thought this was best)
Wish you all the best with the pregnancy and birth