to use crutches?

[TotorosOcarina]

This is my 4th pregnancy, 3rd suffering from SPD. All pregnancies in the last 6 years so I can only blame myself really :(

Last pregnancy the physio put me on crutches at 14 weeks, this shocked alot of midwives as they don't usually start SPD treatment/excersises till alot later on but I had it bad.

I'm only 12 weeks on Friday but am allready very very sore.

I have a physio referal going through from the GP.

DHs nana has given me a pair of crutches but I feel like a fraud using them

Its embaressing enough using them - i feel like everyone else is staring and worst of all people are really kind and helpful then I feel like a charlatan whos just 'bought some crutches'.

I know this probably stems from other MH issues I have but I just feel so daft and like a fraud even though I am genuinly in pain.

Totoros - do the crutches help with the pain? If yes then yadnbu. You are self helping.

SPD is really painful. You need all the help you can get.

YANBU! But I hope you know that deep down. Do what works and what gets you through.
Do you find the physio works for you?

I had SPD and would have used crutches. it really is a horrible thing to have! I can't imagine anyone saying anything negative.

The crutches do help, yes. They just sort of take the weight off my pelvis.

I haven't started the physio excersises, I have a memory of a goldfish and cannot remember what they are from last time, but hopefully I will see the physio soon.

I'm hoping they will give me a girdle this time (they wouldn't the other times) as DH is 'binding' me up with a scarf at the thighs at bedtime.

i had severe spd with my last baby and now 8 months on i still suffer sometimes when the time of the month is right :(, and i most certainly would be using crutches if i so could, so no yanbu.