Hypermobility and pulled shoulders

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I've written before but really need advice

31 weeks, hypermobile and am in constant pain, yesterday woke up with pulled right shoulder, today I can feel the left one going. Back has gone and hips are in so much pain.

DH. Has had about 4 hrs sleep as everytime I woke up in the night to go to the toilet he had to get up and drag me out of bed.

Hes gone to work now, but going to get a half day. I have been a crying mess since about 4am.

Physio appointment was useless, I've been taking it really easy, what the hell am I supposed to do?

Have an appointment with midwife next week to discuss birth plan and stuff, had previously wanted as natural birth as possible but have now read what can happen to your fanjo if you are hypermobile and am also worried I will be in so much pain due to ligaments this will be a disaster as well. Everyone in my family has gone 3 weeks early with the first baby, my new freak out is I will break this rule and be the first to go over due.

Can't cope with this pain and relying on DH for everything.

Sorry for long rant, just really sad and miserable today.

hello, I am hypermobile too and can relate to your post. let me try and reassure you. currently 40+3 with my third baby. I will admit that it's been a painful pregnancy, as was my last one. Keep going to the physio if you can, mines been really helpful This time and I definitely ended up with a few weeks more mobility this time due to her care. Also your midwife can refer you to a consultant who will chat to you about birth options and can also prescribe some strong painkillers. don't be afraid to take them, I went without for so long in my last pregnancy but when I caved in my quality of life improved 100%. baby was born fine.

Also I've had two normal births, no damage or tears. The flexibility of my pelvis makes for quite a speedy pushing stage. This is common I've heard? I've also gone over with each baby which is frustrating (on bed rest waiting to go into labour counting the hours between painkillers right now) but again not the end of the world. found that it's the hormone released in pregnancy that makes the hypermobility so much worse and more painful but as soon as baby is born things start to go back to normal.

keeping up with physio after the birth is important. and pay attention to your pelvic floor!!!!

its a trying time I will admit, but it does end. Try to avoid Google and other people's horror stories online its easy to get all worked up cos people don't tend to post online about their fairly boring and uneventful experiences.

All the best x

Thanks that's made me feel a bit better.

The physio I got was a bit pointless it was a group lesson and pretty much what I already do and the physio admitted she didn't really deal with hypermobility so couldn't really help.

Will discuss everything with my midwife and see what the options are.

Glad I've heard a positive story, I hope everything goes well with you.