I am 36 weeks today with second baby. My son never engaged before labour so was relatively pain free. This time around I am sure baby has engaged - bump is very low and fundal height has dropped.
I started getting pains when this happened and they have gradually got worse. It is mainly the shock/stabbing pain in the cervix when I walk - if I stop then walk more carefully its ok. Its a strong enough pain to stop me in my tracks and to gasp sometimes (great for scaring random members of the public lol) but goes within a few seconds. The whole area feels swollen and a bit bruised - like I have been riding a bike for too long and the pubic bone at the front sometimes feels sore and kind of loose. I have to walk slowly and it feels like something is pressing on my pelvic floor and sometimes bum - reminds me of the feeling I got after ds was born - like something had pressed its way through there (that would be the baby lol)
It is easier in the morning and gets worse at night - last night I could barely walk for it. Some people have suggested spd but I can open my legs wide apart without pain, rolling over in bed isnt painful, my hips and back do not hurt - just the front, its fine when Im sleeping or lying down, nothing is clicking or clunking.
I dont want to ring my mw as she is a bit hospital happy and likes to make a fuss over tiny things and i dont want anything getting in the way of my homebirth unless it has to.
What do you think? Baby engaging? Or the start of SPD? Any ideas or experiences would be much appreciated
Thanks
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Engagement versus start of spd? Any experiences of ideas?
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waitingtobloom · 08/08/2008 09:25
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