spd post birth

[QueenofDreams]

I'm just wondering if anyone else has experience of this as it's apparently quite common.
I had DD 12 days ago. She was 9lb 14oz and initially tried to come out with her arm alongside her head. THis meant that pushing was hard work and she wasn't quite getting out. Once I moved onto my knees she came down really quickly.

However getting her out has given me SPD as it strained the ligaments in my pelvis. I was told it would take a few days to settle down, but we're nearly two weeks on and I'm still on crutches. DP goes back to work on Thursday and I don't know how on earth I'm going to manage a newborn and a toddler while on crutches.

THose of you who've had this - how long did it take to get back to normal?

About six months. Sorry :(

You need to ask for a referral to an obstetric physiotherapist.

And you need to rest a lot and take diclofenac when it gets too painful.

Congratulations and good luck

:( Bloody hell!! I'm trying not to take the diclofenac as I find I overstretch myself because I can't feel it IYSWIM?

Try paracetamol then to take the edge off. The good thing about diclofenac and ibuprofen too is they reduce swelling and part of your problem will be swelling. Most people notice an improvement within six weeks btw. It's rare for it to take the full six months. And I still got pregnant again at 10 months post partum so clearly it had no long term offputting effects

And this will sound barking but buy yourself a denim maxi skirt - you will only be able to take very small steps and it will help you stop overexerting yourself. Not terribly practical for nappy changes I agree but honestly, does stop you making big leaps and injuring yourself! :)

Thanks ladies. Will have MIL coming round after she's dropped her DD off at school, but have no idea about the evenings as DP gets home late.

had spd before giving birth and my coccyx and pubic bone were shoved out of alignment when i gave birth. not the same as you, but kind of related. echo what everyone says about a ob/gynae physio referral. saw gynae for other post birth problems and she said specialist physio input was absolutely vital. has to be specialist obstetric/gynae physio. do you have an spd belt? i can give you the details of the physio i used, if you are in north london. are you bf? my physio said that bf hormones mean that it takes longer for the relaxin and everything else to revert to pre-preggers levels and so recovery will take longer. so sorry this has happened to you. XX