MSE Pregnancy Club XVI

got-it-spend-it

Ooh thanks Aless! More RLT and arnica are on my shopping list this week so I'll call into a H&B.

I must admit I'm struggling with the RLT. I find too many hot drinks give me horrid reflux so I think I might get some capsules and do half tea and half capsules.

Fidget

Beenie, that is how my SPD (now called PGP apparently) started then progressed to such horrendous pain I was in tears trying to stand up. Hope you don't end up like me on crutches it's not fun in the "playing hospitals" kind of way I would have hoped having crutches for a couple of weeks might be.

Does the pain get worse when you stand up or after you've been walking for a while?

Try not to sit with your legs too far apart;) and keep your thighs level to your hips when sitting down just in case it is, cause you want to avoid putting pressure on your pelvic joints.

Kelinik

Wow you ladies can talk!!

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

OMG Just watching A Baby Story on Sky+ and this baby looked huge! I mean really big, it was 9lb 8oz but looked so much bigger.

Is anyone else actually scared about having a big baby? Cos I am!!!

I know weezl has already covered this but don't be hun. I'm about 99% sure my bubba is gonna be huge and I'm average height and small framed. If I hadn't done it before I can see how frightening a prospect it might be but I have and honestly in my experience (have had a normal sized bub & a very large one) giving birth is giving birth and the type of experience and level of pain in my case at least had nowt to do with bub size.

BeenieCat wrote: »

I have stretchmarks on the backs of my knees from being pregnant with DS lol :cool: I told a few friends once and they didn't believe that that was even possible, made me feel good lol :rolleyes:

So do I if it makes you feel any better beeniecat. Used to upset me but unfortunately that didn't make any difference what-so-ever lol so now I'm just like 'meh'!

BeenieCat

Thanks Fidget, it only hurts when i walk, and it starts hurting straight away!

I hope it doesn't get any worse, i need to be able to drive! Doesn't hurt when i'm driving (yet!)

got-it-spend-it

Beenie- I think some degree of that kind of pain is normal. It's only when it gets really bad, like Fidget, that they class it as SPD or PGP. As my Dr said, when it comes to the birth you'll be gratefuk that it's all loosened up down there! It is uncomfortable in the meantime though!

jennynoo

I find that sitting on my ball helps and doing my pelvic floor exercises - makes me feel like everything isn't going to fall apart!

Fidget

Yes that's true GISI I really thought it was just one of those pregnancy things. Until I realised I absolutely couldn't do certain things at all like put my own socks on, alter the car seat, or get DD to school on time. It was during the night that was the worst though as I had to crawl to the bathroom, that's when I finally told the midwife!

You can expect things to hurt and not to be able to bend down or walk long distances as a normal part of late pregnancy. It's only when it gets to the point when you feel it might cause problems during the birth and you can no longer do basic everyday things when you might need some help. The reason you have to be careful if you do have PGP is that if you separate your legs too far during the birth it can cause a separation of the joints in the pelvis and could give you further complications far beyond the birth.

Sitting on the ball does help as sitting back in an armchair for long periods makes it much worse to the point where getting up is almost impossible. I found it has become a bit better now I'm avoiding putting strain on my pelvis (as this makes the joints inflamed). The only problem with that is that it makes me want to do too much and then I'm back to square one. Hths someone x

Sarah_Joanne

aless02 wrote: »

SJ - I went the cheapest route possible and got the £5 value job from Argos (takes 20 yrs to pump up, I'm warning you)! But there's slightly nicer ones for only a little bit more.

Beenie - I feel exactly the same way...and I even used to ride horses regularly (way back when)!

Thanks very much. I'll prob do the same as DH can pump it up

got-it-spend-it

I agree that a gym ball is the best thing since sliced bread!

BeenieCat

I want a gym ball now! Hmph!

My head is screaming at me to do something hugely productive today but my body is telling head to bog off.`