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Hello all... just thought I'd start a new SPD support thread for anyone dealing with the whole achy fanjo/painful back/ridiculous inner thigh pain. I'm 9weeks pregnant and am settling in for the long haul.

I have to confess I'm feeling a tad emotional that the pain is ALREADY here again but at least I'm better prepared this time! Last preg was spent flipping between teeth-gritted stoicism and hysterical wailing tears. No fun for anyone!

Taking enormous doses of codeine and hobbling around on crutches is something I'd like to avoid this time round so I'm going in all guns blazing for a consultant led care plan, pain clinic appointments and physio ASAP.

Anyone is welcome to join me!

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Starting to feel v trapped in the house. Walked to corner shop earlier & ended in tears at the till as I couldn't get the basket on to the counter & lean on my crutches and keep hold of dd3. Queue just stared at me.

Hiya, I've been suffering since week 12 (I'm currently 34 weeks) and this is my first and only.

I can't believe in the 21st century there is so little (nothing??) that can be done for us.

I'm so surprised that HCPs have so little interest and that other non medical people have never heard of pgp / SPD unless they have suffered themselves.

Where I work there are six of us pregnant and I'm the only one suffering. The boss liked to say to me that no one else was in pain almost implying I was making it up. I wanted to hit him when he said that. I've just attended an nct course and I was the only one suffering there too.

I'm sorry for the rant. I just wish there was something useful I could say or do to take all the pain away. I guess all I can say is I hope things get better for you after your impending arrivals

Char x

titsalina just wondering how you are now? Any news on induction?

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Hi can i join in??

Hi skinny :) all welcome here!

I am feeling very sorry for myself at the minute, 30 weeks pregnant this week and have today picked up my crutches for this spd/pgp I've been seeing the physio for.

I am in so much pain all of thru time, she said today to give it 2 weeks with crutches and if no better i will be referred for pain injections

also mentioned that if i really can't cope they will tAlk to my consultant about a 37 week delivery.

I feel so deflated, every night Im in tears i can't take dd anywhere other than pre school which she clearly is not happy with.

Just been signed off on the sick today for PGP, am really sore. Feel like I have a migraine in my left leg at moment! My pelvis is so sore and my back and ribs ache. Despite this I feel guilty for going off on the sick. I have quite a physical job and often work without breaks so really it is too much for me. Please make me feel better about what I have just done.

Your Physio sounds more help than mine.
17 weeks- 'here's your crutches/belt , see you after delivery'

Did you have SPD last time?

chocolate repeat after me 'bollocks to work, I'll look after myself'

now I need to take my own advice

How many weeks are you?

I think I've got SPD but am only 13 weeks, is this too early?

Sadly not, I first started getting symptoms at 14 weeks, and it was my first.

Nope not with dd, although i weighed 4 stone less, i didn't bother to lose the baby weight so that May be why it is as bad now.

I had to give up work at 24 weeks (childminer) really fed u now. willing for Christmas to be here so it is nearly all over.

dd pre school is on thru next street, i can't walk there so have to drive i don't even get out of second gear!

Sorry for my phone auto correct bloody thing

I started at 12 weeks this time and was on crutches at 17. This is dc4 and my second with SPD. Last time I was 30 weeks when I got crutches. I was much heavier with dd3/dc4 than dd1/2. Plus I have had a knee injury in between which doesn't help!

I'm dreading the driving everywhere bit. We got the bus from toddlers this am. Took 3 mins and cost 95p, but frustrating!

This is dc #2 I'm pregnant with though but didn't have any problems with dc1, can that still happen randomly with pregnancy or would it affect every pregnancy?

I've got awful pain spread all over the back of my hips, it's really painful to walk, stand, bend down, etc. It's been like this for about a week and is just getting worse.

I have only had it with dd3/dc4. Physio said it can worsen due to lack of core muscles and I had bad separation after dd2 and no one bothered to tell me how to fix it

Hi all. Sorry to hear everyone is suffering. I've been reason this thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1602146-Osteopath-has-linked-my-SPD-to-my-twisted-pelvis

and found it really helpful. I went to see an osteopath yesterday and think it has helped with the joint pain. Just some alternatives to the usual 'belt and acceptance' advice of the NHS physios.

reading not reason.

Hi Odthunkit, I am 20 weeks, have been sore since approx. week 8. Thanks for the kind words .

Hi, I think I have this SPD/PGPP thing, it is making it impossible to sleep (but equally painful to get out of bed) and I can hardly walk for the last two days. Am 26 weeks today, haven't got another MW appt for two weeks - should I call her now or just wait til then?
It doesn't seem fair really (I'm such a moaner, sorry) : it hurts to walk, but then if you sit down for too long (on the train, at my desk) you get the back pain instead! They're just going to tell me to put up and shut up aren't they?
Wish I could be one of those glamorous glowing pregnant ladies instead of just constantly hating being pregnant

That's really interesting philbee. I am convinced that I had some pre existing problem before I got pregnant and that's why I had such awful SPD (oh I btw I was offered no treatment whatsoever, and being a bit naive I accepted it. Should have had crutches at the very least ). I have always had very clicky hips and knees. My hips hurt when I've been lying on one side for too long in bed. And I'm pretty sure I have a slightly peculiar walk: I stride forward with my right leg and drag the left one.

Anyway, my daughter is 14 months old now and I still get occasional twinges (6 months ago I was still in pain when I walked longer distances) and I know I'll be in serious trouble if I decide to have another child. I need to get fixed but don't know where to start. Does anyone else have experience of osteopaths and what they do?

After midwife and a couple of dr's turning me down, I finally got one of the dr's from my surgery to refer me for physio.

Had to wait two weeks for appointment, which I had today.

Stupidly went filled with hope. Physio was very nice and said the PGP (which is what she said it is now called) was severe. Unfortunately she can't do a thing until after I give birth (manual manipulation) because I have Placenta Previa.

Advised to rest as much as possible. Fat chance with a 20 month old. And not cause myself pain doing housework. Again not really practical to leave as there are 7 of us in my household, so washing etc needs to be done daily.

I'm normally quite a positive person, but have spend this afternoon feeling very weepy and sorry for myself. I still have 13 weeks of pregnancy left, which seems forever to have this pain.

Sorry to moan so much but knew people on here would understand. Not sure hubby or friends really understand just how much pain I am in.