Groan......SPD and life after the birth.....

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Another spd thread..Well I suffered with it with dd, I could hardly get into a car or walk up stairs etc..basically it affected me all day.

Now I am 35 weeks and its back. Not affected as much during the day (usually comes and goes) BUT I find it hard to cope with at night. As soon as I lie down it starts up again and to get up out of bed or to even turn over is excruciating and a mamoth task. I sleep on my side with a pillow under my bump and one between my legs (at the top) but still I walk like an 80 year old when I get up. .
I have tried sleeping on my back but ouuucccchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The same. I have tried a pillow between my knees or one under my feet but no relief. Like I said one I am up and about I usually can cope but its just the initial part of getting out of bed and about. Takes me around 20 mins to get going.(Not ideal with a 19 mth toddler..!)BTW I also feel like my pubic bone needs to be cracked back into place . Sometimes this does happen and gives me a little relief. Its just I hate waking dh to help me to the toilet or to turn over, feel like a whale.

Any advice..? Also my main question is: Will I be affected aftre the birth..? With dd it disappeared once she was born but I am concerned that as its different thins time I will continue to suffer.

never thought of it but had it awfully with number 5 only!

I had SPD with dd3 and was not told till after the birth what it actually was. I gave birth naturally to a 10lb 1oz baby so a lot of damage there. I could barely walk or lift the baby up.
Luckily I know this chinese doctor who is a bone specialist. He helped me re-align my hips but it was so painful. He also instructed me to do exercises which involve lying on the floor and rolling from side to side. It took me 5-10 minutes just to lay flat on the floor with tears rolling down. That was how much pain I was in. Believe me it was worse than labour pains.
dd3 is 1yr9mths now and I still get the odd niggering pain now and again but nothing serious.
I would not dream of having another child cos I don't think my body will cope. To all the brave ladies who are considering another one after SPD, I salute you.