just a quick post as i'm trying to reduce how much time i spend sat at laptop due to pelvic pain! but fluff re physio, based on my experience, there isn't much they can do for you. I had spd late on with DS and pain when sitting (i think from my coccyx). This time round pain was worse, sooner and more widespread, so i was referred to the physio at our local hospital, i was about 16-17 weeks at the time, they gave me a tubigrip support to wear, and a leaflet with usual stuff re taking it easy, not opening legs, pillow between legs in bed, few basic exercises, and told me to go back in about 4 weeks time as they said they can do more hands on stuff....i went back as i was told, and the person i saw then said there is nothing they can do as i was too far gone and anything they did hands on could result in early labour, so they gave me a sacroiliac support belt, and said the only other thing they can do is supply crutches or a wheelchair if it gets any worse! It is plastered all over my green notes, so that they won't use stirrups in labour, and i've also put that i don't want forceps, would rather another CS than have risk of prolapse/incontinence/barbaric injuries to the baby.... although from the consultant appt last week, i still don't know if i will accept the ELCS they are offering, or try VBAC, although if i try VBAC they have said it will be EMCS if baby back to back, and if don't dialate quickly enough will be EMCS and if dilate fully, they will let me push for somewhere between 30-60 minutes max, then EMCS....so trying to accept in my mind that chances are i will end up with a CS, but VBAC would be better as could then drive/lift DS1 and recovery would be quicker....but then another part of my brain is thinking i should just accept ELCS as risks are a lot lower with ELCS than EMCS and more likely to have another major PPH if its an EMCS as my uterus will have been contracting, whereas with an ELCS no contracting so tiny risk of PPH....anyone got a crystal ball? running out of time to decide, EDD 8 weeks today, possibly less than 7 weeks if it is early like DS was....
oh and yes, v hot at night, have a fan on overnight aimed straight at me. and pillows - have a normal one between legs and dependant on how i feel, either have another normal one that i hug which slides slightly under bump for support, also have a dream genie but find those better for earlier on in pregnancy, i don't find it as comfy late on. Also have a full body pillow, but its been too hot to use it lately, as with that and me, there isn't much room left in the bed for DP, so then i get heat transferring from him too, and it becomes unbearable...