*intro* + SPD??

Re: *intro* + SPD??

• pixieprincss member

  December 2010

  My pelvis seperated at 24 weeks. Here is a C&P of all I've learned:

  When I went in to the dr he did an internal and then felt my pubic area and it was horribly painful, but at least I got some validation. He doesn?t even call mine SPD, he calls it pelvic dislocation, which actually a diagnosis above SPD, but I just simplify.  The dr wasn?t particularly helpful in terms of advice, but at least I felt validated and made sure the problem was what I thought it was and not something else.

  He said the two best-feeling things would be to be on all-fours and to sleep in a recliner position. I do both.  I did the recliner position with like 7 pillows then some friends lent me their fancy pillows. So, I put a wedge under my back and the snoogle under my knees (so they stay bent) and around my left side and then under my back to keep me in one place. I also put a second pillow under both my knees and head. I am considering borrowing a recliner from a friend for the days I work from home bacause sitting in a chair gets to be painful even though I alternate between a normal chair and a balance ball chair.

  Laying on my side became impossible after a few weeks with it. I didn?t do it before much because it hurt, but it started to literally make me want to scream.

  I have heard that seeing a chiropractor can help. I really wish I would've done this. LO was transverse at 36 weeks and I ended up doing a version to get him to move. Not only was that stressful, but it caused my pelvis and ribs to spread perhaps even further than they would have. I wonder if chrio help would've helped him line up right earlier.

  I can also do modified squats with my knees facing more to the front and with holding onto a support. (We are doing the Bradley Method, which is big on squats.) Walking?with small, slow steps?also is amazing. It causes dull pain, but inactivity causes me sharp pain when I get up. So, I pick the dull pain and the overall health benefit that walking still has.

  The Prenatal Cradle Plus V2 belt is helpful, though I do not wear it every day. On desk-work days I skip it because it is uncomfortable to sit in.  Also, our floors at home are wood and springy and gentle on my body?especially when I wear shoes. Oh, that is a big thing I?ve just learned?shoes really help cushion things and keep the pain away for longer. On active days at work when I am on my feet a lot (and on the unyielding floor, which is carpet over concrete slab), the belt makes it MUCH better.

  This website is one of the first things I found that was helpful. While this is a lay-person?s site, her tips on keeping legs together when getting in and out of the ca and bed, sitting when putting on pants, etc. are little things that make a big difference: https://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/pubicpain.htm

  Swimming and soaking in the tub also feel great.

   

  

  
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