Pelvic Pain
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Topic: Pelvic Pain
Posted By: bookwyrm
Subject: Pelvic Pain
Date Posted: 05 November 2007 at 8:40am
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Morning all. This might be a bit much for Monday morning, haha, but since dinnertime last night I have started to get really painful pelvic bone pain and some minor cramping (feels like period).
I woke up this morning hoping it would be gone, but it hasn't. Thankfully it is not so bad today, I can hobble around. I have a midwife appointment tomorrow, and if it gets worse today I will call her, but I just wanna see if anyone else (and I am sure there are lots of you) has had or is experiencing something similar. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 05 November 2007 at 8:50am
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I had pubic bone pain, I got it about as far along as you are. I lent over the bath to clean it the first time it happened and then found it really hard to walk, had to waddle with me feet as close together as poss to stop it hurting. Midwife said it is caused by the relaxin allowing the pubic bone to open up ready for birth and the pain went away straight after the birth. Some women end up on crutches it can get so bad, thankfully mine wasn't that bad but I did end up using up my holiday leave to finish work a couple of weeks earlier than I had intended.
If the period pain starts coming and going or gets painful rather than uncomfortable I would ring the midwife, but as you are seeing her tomorrow is probably ok to wait if it just stays as it is. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 05 November 2007 at 8:57am
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Cuppatea, that's exactly how it feels. I lent down from the couch and bam, I cried out in pain then started hobbling around leaning on one side when walking then in bed last night, I cried everytime I rolled over. As I said earlier, its still there but at least I can move around. I said to DP, "I wish you could stay home and listen to me moan about my pelvis". Haha. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 05 November 2007 at 2:42pm
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Has anyone else had problems with this? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 10:16am
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Hi Tara, you might be suffering from symphisis pubis dysfunction, which heaps of pregnant women unfortunately get (including myself and Emma when we were pregnant). Emma's written a great article about it here: http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/article.aspx?ContentID=1587 - http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/article.aspx?ContentID=1587 Let us know if that sounds like what you're going through. Hang in there! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 10:23am
Yep, I sure did have it  And it sucks the big one! I ended up on crutches with Maya (altho they didn't help much) but it wasn't as bad with the gremlins. Ask your midwife for a referral to a womens health physio, they will be able to give you more tips on managing it, and possibly even a support belt or tubigrip. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 11:52am
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Yeah MW is getting me a referal to physio to hopefully get a belt. I feel crippled and sore.
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 5:32pm
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This is so painful. Ive given up walking at the mo. I just wish I could have some real pain relief, *sigh*
Did you two deliver naturally with SPD? Tara ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 5:38pm
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I would of but at 35 weeks I found out he was breech so I had a c/s.
I don't think mine was quite as bad as your sounds though. There was a lady at my yoga class who had it with her first and she was on crutches with her second one, she delivered naturally the first time and intended to do so again the second time. You will probably find the belt will really help as it takes up the pressure for you and you probably won't even notice it during labour. I'm pretty sure that Maya delivered all three of hers naturally. -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 5:41pm
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Yay theres hope yet! *fingers crossed* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 5:52pm
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I sure did! I had a 9lb 1oz posterior baby at 38 weeks after a spontaneous labour. The only way that SPD affects labour is that its safest to give birth on your back as all fours or squatting opens up the pelvis more and can do more damage. The physio will be able to tell you more about that. I also had mild SPD with the gremlins and had them both vaginally as well. And I know Katherine had a vaginal delivery with her Emma Rose, so it is definitely possible! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 5:52pm
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Oh and it's a good idea to see the physio again post-birth to check that everything is settling down again. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 7:55pm
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Yes, we both did -- I delivered Emma Rose with no intervention and no pain relief (except for a TENS machine and the birthing pool). She was a spontaneous vaginal delivery, 7lbs 13oz, and was posterior to start but turned in the pool. I ended up birthing on all fours as I didn't make any progress pushing while being on my back, so it's possible, although not the best idea. Being in the birthing pool was the best thing for me, with the SPD, because it took some of the pressure off. The SPD pain was pretty unbearable toward the end of my pregnancy -- I remember being in Spotlight about a week before giving birth and having to lean on the trolley just to get around, I was in so much pain. The physio gave me three different kinds of support belts and I used to wear all three of them at once! The best thing that helped was getting the physio to give me an acupressure backrub -- she pressed on those dimples above my bum (you know the ones, LOL) and it hurt like hell for a minute and then magically felt amazing. I tried to teach DH to do it too but he just didn't have the touch! Sigh... However, it decreased by about 50% immediately after giving birth, and then within about three months after the birth it was pretty much gone. I still have lingering effects from it now, though -- I can't sleep on my stomach and I get funny cramps in my hip if I walk for too much. But at least I know what to expect next time, what works for me and what doesn't, so I'll be prepared! Hang in there, and please ask for a physio referral as soon as you can -- they might be able to help! :) |
ladyluck wrote:Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 9:13pm
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Jeepers, I was scared enough as it is. But I am planning to give birth at a birth centre, which promotes the use of water births and natural birthing. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:00am
How are you feeling today LL? I hope you can see a physio asap. You poor thing  -------------    
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 12:44pm
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Hurro. I made sure I had a hot shower last night before bed (DP had to hold my hips to make sure I wouldn't crumple over) so I could feel really tired before bed. Took about an hour to fall asleep, which is good for me. So that helped.
Feeling quite sore today, but not much can be done at this stage. Just playing the waiting game for the midwife to call about the physio. Might try and go out for a short drive and get something yummy for lunch then have an afternoon cat nap. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 12:51pm
I had it too. Its terrible isnt it. There were times when i could barely get outo f bed cause it hurt so much. I just stuck it out till i had her. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 9:48am
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Still waiting for my referal, grrrr. Midwife called on Wed to say she faxed an urgent request through but she seemed doubtful that I would actually get much help. Didn't install much confidence. I might seek help myself. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 November 2007 at 9:54am
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They should be able to give you a belt at least. -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 3:04pm
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Ok, so admittably I cannot let this thread die.
I just received my referal letter for physio yesterday, and it's not until the 28th of November. I see my midwife on Tuesday, which I am sure this SPD will continue to be bought up. What I am really worried about is bubs position. I heard it's quite common to have a posterior / or breech baby whilst going through SPD. What I would like to know is, would it be completely out of line to ask for another scan. I am worried, and my midwife hasn't exactly made me feel assured about bubs position. I have only had one scan during this pregnancy. Also, midwife is sending me for bloods at 36 weeks due to protein in my urine. Still limping around and having a horrible time. Grump, grump, whinge, moan! Heh. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 3:13pm
This will probably make you wonder more but I will tell you anyway. My waters leaked at 35 weeks, I saw my back up midwife who said the baby was head down and had engaged, 12 hours later my waters broke I went into labour and at the hospital they did a scan (because the obs thought I had peed myself ) and found out he was breech. There is an extremely slim chance that he turned within that 12 hours, and backup midwife admitted she could have been mistaken which is worrying.
I think that you could ask for a scan, just bear in mind that she might say no or she might not actually have the authority to order one, you may have to see an obs first. -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 3:23pm
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Oh wow! That is scary. I guess I am panicking because I am birthing at a birth centre, and if for some reason bubs can't "come out", I have to get transfered to the hopsital. I am just nervous as hell. I am just trying to prevent the worst from happening, and I guess at the end of the day, I can't really do that.
Went to Mums last night, had a nice spa bath, felt weightless and relaxed. But today, wow, so much pain. I maybe took advantage of the whole weightlessness twisting and turning in the spa. It will be interesting to see how my birth pans out in compared to youres cuppatea. My midwife makes me a lil nervous, everytime I ask if bubs is in the right position she pauses and says yeah, but never elaborates. I have such an active lil boy, I feel my majority of kicks on my sides. Not so much top and bottom. I hope he is not transverse. Anyways, it's just like me to read far too much into stuff. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 3:23pm
 I had this too and man it sucks. I found about 2 weeks after Capreces birth it came back really bad for a day or 2 and i'm guessing it was my pelvis going back to normal and I haven't had any pain since. After Jack was born it never really went away so do get it checked after bubs is born.
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 3:34pm
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I definately will get it checked out after the birth. I hear it's quite common to continue having the pain after birth.
BTW, does anyone know what the midwife is trying to check my bloods for, if I have protein in my wee? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 3:54pm
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I think it's definitely ok for a mw to refer you for a scan if she thinks baby is breech or is unsure. This is what happened for my #2 but that may be because I had a c/s with #1 so a breech #2 meant a likely elective c/s. ------------- |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 4:08pm
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I think it would be keytones, I don't that much about it apart from that my sister in law had protein in her wee with both hers, but then she is diabetic and has kidney problems, she was induced early with both 36 weeks for her first and 37 for her second. It may be a gestational diabetes thing?
I actually didn't have him till 38 weeks and then had elective c/s as I kept going into labour but it never progressed. I would say that mine was not the norm. If your bubs is prosterior I think a lot of the time they turn once you are in labour. If bubs was laying transverse I think it would be quite obvious as your bump would be side to side rather than up and down, normally with transverse the midwifes can tell without even palpating. Oh and as for the kicking, I felt it everywhere, even where there shouldn't have been a foot or fist, remember there are knees and elbows and shoulders and hips and everything else that you can give you a "kick" when bubs is moving. -------------
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 4:18pm
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It will be interesting to see how Tuesday goes with the midwife. I feel she tries to rush me out within 15-20 minutes.
Man, I have had crazy BH all day. Go lil Phee! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 8:59pm
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 1:22pm
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Howdy all again.
Finally got my physio appointment yesterday. Seemed to go okay. I have a large seperation between my tummy muscles, so I have a couple of tubi-grips to wear (they are uncomfortable, but just bearable). I was also given a belt and some exercises to do. The belt I feel cuts in to me, no matter how I adjust it, or wear it. I just wear it when I need to (ie. walking around supermarket etc). Horrible to wear when sitting (ie. driving around). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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