Pelvic Pain and work

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Hello everyone

Just a bit of a moan - I'm only 17 weeks or so but already have awful pelvic pain I can't sleep its so sore. I have an autoimmune condition anyway which affects my joints so I was expecting some pelvic pain but not until later on.

I must look a wreak as people t work are asking if I'm ok but when I mention the my hips hurt because of the baby they just laugh about how much longer I have to go so I should stop moaning as this is nothing yet

I think I'll just pretend I'm great at work even though all I want to do is call in sick

Sorry you're feeling pain so much earlier than expected. I struggled with walking at 4 months with dd2 and found crutches helped - both to limit the pain and stop people being rude. I had them from 5 months and expect to be in a similar condition soon as currently 9 weeks with dc3.
I found some people were not great but it does pass- the pain stopped as soon as dd was born and the birth was easier because of it.

Sorry to hear your in pain OP. Have you had a referral to a physio yet? I see an NHS physio every two weeks & top up with a private osteophath in between. I pay £40 a visit but couldn't work without it & couldn't manage on only sickbay just now so is the cheaper option for me.
I started early on & my legs couldn't support my weight by around 17/18 weeks. After my 1st osteo visits pain was ruduced & I walk slow but fine now.
Good luck & hope you get some support & some sleep soon
x

Hi frenelder. My midwife told me to book onto group physio sessions but I think that's more advice rather than actual manual physio. First one is next week so we shall see.

Maybe il look at an osteo as well. Thinking of going to my gp its so sore.

My midwife referred me to the physio isn't not groups sessions though. There's a web site somewhere called PPGP with lots of advice & treatment suggestions etc that might help

www.pelvicpartnership.org I think is the website?

I have similar from early on. I was so miserable at work with my first, it would take me 15 minutes of agonised small steps to reach the bathroom.

I found that carrying a walking stick (I got a collapsible one) helped.. not so much for support, but to emphasise how messed up I was. People don't argue when you have accessories, and it got me a LOT more seats on the train I can tell you.

For non work stuff, come the third trimester I was always borrowing wheelchairs in supermarkets and malls (often free) - the electric ones are best but make a loud embarrassing beeping noise when you reverse! Anyway, it saves your hips a bit. With one pregnancy I hired a manual wheelchair so I could go places besides supermarkets and malls..

You probably have, but just in case have you tried sleeping with a pillow between your knees? That can really help.

Definitely look into osteo or chiro. If you're near London you can get cheap osteopathy with an SPD specialist at the British School of Osteopathy near London Bridge. Final year students do the work, but very closely supervised by the specialist.

Good luck, it's bloody grim.

doh, make that www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk/

Thanks crispy, I work close to London Bridge so have emailed the school of osteopathy to see if they can help.

On the positive side, I think I can feel the baby monster wriggling forthe first time today

That's very lucky!! I've been in there twice for neck-related issues and they were really good. It was never convenient when I was pregnant though (first time I didn't know about them, second time I was on strict bedrest from 18 weeks, and the third time I was a SAHM so too far to travel, and now I live out of London..!) but if it's nearby, it's perfect!

Sympathies, I too had bad pelvic pain in my first pregnancy from around 18 weeks and currently have it (from 15 weeks) this time. Needed physio first time around as struggled to walk at times (was like a rag doll), it was difficult not only at work but even trying to do normal everyday activities. Was advised not to vacuum, push shopping trolleys, cross legs (keep legs together when exiting car/bed); do sit on bed getting dressed, keep weight even, use a pregnancy pillow, bump support band... I didn't get much sympathy from anyone, except my husband and family. I found swimming and pregnancy yoga actually made it much worse so avoiding those now. Even pilates which the physio said would have helped seems to be making it worse again for me this time. First time it did get easier towards the end of the pregnancy when baby was engaged. Generally had good days and bad days depending on what I had been doing. Worse again after labour (natural) then after a week recovered.

If I were you I'd book an appointment with my GP and ask them for a physio referral.

It probably depends on the area but my midwife can't do referrals for that - it needs to be the GP.

i recommend the british school of osteopathy. i would call rather than email. you can usually get an appoitnment for the following week and its £23 per session which is very reasonable. the clinic is monday mornings. i was a hobbling mess, nhs physio was useless, i crawled into the bso clinic and they manipulated my spine and pelvis - i danced out and have felt great since (6 weeks ago.)!!

Thanks everyone. I emailed the BSO today and am booked in next Thursday. Fingers crossed!

I was going to say seek help too, but not necessarily NHS physio.

I went for my physio app today and was told
no driving
no standing
no walking
no anything really! Not even hobbling to the end of the drive to get the dc off the bus.

It is a good job I am not working, and that I AM in a position to stop driving actually (what if I were a single parent?)

Thank God for Thumbwitch and the other posters who gave me some excellent advice here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1846101-Did-anyone-take-painkillers-for-SPD

I have just been signed off now at 31 weeks as in agony with my pelvis.
GP has given me codeine which is helping take the edge off.

Hope you get some relief as its really much more painful than it sounds!!!