MSE Pregnancy Club 21

digitalphase

Evansangel wrote: »

Physio today wasn't great, she basically gave me the same rubbish sheet of exercises that the GP gave me and said they didn't work because im not doing them properly.

I asked about giving birth as i cant open my legs to wide and she didn't answer.

Im to get a gym ball and lean on that against the wall instead of sitting, im not to go out for walks alot and i have to try and avoid housework...

I cant have a support belt as she doesn't think it will help.

She was slightly competitive aswell..

Physio "How much did Lily weigh?"
Me "9lbs 11ozs"
Physio "My baby was 11lbs.."

I asked about my painkillers as my GP said to take 2 tablets 4 times a day. My MW said to only take them if i really feel i need to.
And now she has said im to take 2 at night, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.

I dont know what to do, i dont like taking to much because of the baby

Sorry your physio didn't go well hun I am really hoping mine helps me on the 15th, dunno what I'll do otherwise

!!!!!! does it matter how big her baby was? :rotfl: And getting out of bed and walking round to the other side to change sides? What a weirdo! :eek:

annibee

Evansangel wrote: »

Physio "How much did Lily weigh?"
Me "9lbs 11ozs"
Physio "My baby was 11lbs.."

helpful......*rolls eyes* dont suppose theres anywhere to get a 2nd opinion? maybe mw can advise on positions re leg opening (sorry if that sounded wrong lol)

digitalphase

FairyShazza wrote: »

*waves*

I'm here

Sorry I've been AWOL ladies - have had a funny three weeks and haven't been in a very good frame of mind I didn't want to bring anyone down on the thread. Plus as I was wrapping up at work I was so busy that I just didn't get much chanced to get on.

I've also been diagnosed with SPD and have been trying to get my head around that. Have been feeling a little down in the dumps (as well as being in pain quite a lot of the time) just rather fed up that I got this far (to 34 weeks) and now this has come along From the waist up and the thigh down I feel absolutely fine and dandy - everyone keeps telling me how well I look too. It's just annoying that someone seems to replaced my pelvis with that of a raggy doll

I gave myself a bit of a pep talk though and after a session of Reflexology on Saturday tailored to hopefully help ease the symptoms of the SPD and my appointment for physio coming through am feeling much more positive now

I can't believe I've missed so many births I hope all the new mummies and babies are doing well.

I've finished work and am on maternity now so am going to make sure I keep up with all the goings on a bit more now I have more time

Hope mums and bumps are all happy and healthy this evening

Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well FS I sympathise with SPD. It has made me very down that I can't go out for walks, and have to keep every day walking to a minimum otherwise I'm in agony.
Fingers crossed for the physio x

hitchins

annibee wrote: »

helpful......*rolls eyes* dont suppose theres anywhere to get a 2nd opinion? maybe mw can advise on positions re leg opening (sorry if that sounded wrong lol)

I read that going on all fours is better for SPD sufferers.

hitchins

Off to watch Gypsies.

Hope something happens tonight Hngry! x :j

My back is okay now *shakes fist*

gratefulforhelp_2

hitchins wrote: »

What? :eek: And you say she's been pregnant!! :rotfl:

How the hell did she get pregnant with bedroom habits like that??

fairy good news on mat leave, I have 8 days to go:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

Evansangel

annibee wrote: »

helpful......*rolls eyes* dont suppose theres anywhere to get a 2nd opinion? maybe mw can advise on positions re leg opening (sorry if that sounded wrong lol)

I felt awkward saying "I cant open my legs"

I said that last time i was made to give birth on my back because i wasn't pushing properly on all fours, and she said "Well your body might know what to do this time"

I was nothing but polite to her aswell :rotfl:

gratefulforhelp_2

Don't let them make you do anything this time, just do what you want. All fours works fine, gravity is your friend!

FairyShazza

EA I am planning on trying for all fours so I don't run any risk of doing any permanent damage by forcing my legs too far apart. Am sorry that your physio appointment wasn't as successful as you'd hoped it would be

My physio appointment is a group one. I'm going on 17th - I have to fill in a questionnaire which has different activities (walking 300 - 400m, walking up a flight of stairs, bending over, turning in bed etc) and I have to score each one on a level of easy to impossible (1 - 5) I suppose from that they make an assessment. My letter says I can also book a 1:1 appointment after the session if I want to.

Have you considered trying Reflexology? last week I was in absolute agony and could hardly walk. I had a session of Reflexology on Saturday and it really does seem to have helped ease the pain quite a lot - I'm going again on Friday and will go once a week till the end now. It's expensive but to be honest I will pay it if it eases the pain and allows me to get on with stuff a bit more easily.

It sounds as if there is a few of us who are suffering with the same thing at the moment. I never realised just how painful it was before - obviously I'd read people talking about it but stupidly thought maybe it wasn't actually that bad.

GFH hurrah for starting maternity leave - is that when you break up for half term? Officially mine doesn't start till next week as I'm actually on holiday this week because I had to use my remaining days up. I was considering working till half term but decided against it in the end

gratefulforhelp_2

Fairy yes I'm struggling on until half term...bit gutted as the course I was going on has been messed about so that I would have to do the second part when baby 8 weeks old, which isn't happening. But it does make for a more restful time, and save on puppy sitting costs.