is this spd...?

[lazycat]

...feels like my legs are trying to separate from my bottom and have pain all around pelvis. yesterday i walked for 15 minutes and it was painful to move for the rest of the day!

yep sounds like it get you m/w to refer you to the physio

oh no...
does anyone know how long it lasts? will it go after the baby is born, or does it hang about for ages?

I think for some women it goes when you give birth, but for some women they suffer for a while longer, depends on the severity of it.

In the meantime take it easy, don't walk too far, keep your legs together as much as possible such as when turning over in bed, getting in the car etc, and sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees to keep your pelvis aligned.

mine was pretty bad by the end with DD - could just about hobble round the house, but that was it. Some people get it much worse, some not so bad.

Mine was significantly better immediately after the birth (post c/s discomfort was a breeze after SPD!), but it was about 9 months before I was totally back to "normal". If you've had it really bad it can take years

defo see the physio asap she will help you prevent it getting too bad - so long as you follow her advice - banana has given you some good tips in the mean time.

I am a sufferer of spd and coccydinia, and I hate to say it, but it sounds like you could be joining me!

www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk/index2.html is a really helpful site, and has lots of information and advice.

Get yourself to a midwife (even if you're not due to see one for weeks), and demand a referral to the obstetric physio - not all MWs are up to speed on SPD - luckily the trust I'm under has had a recent change in policy which means they are really well geared up for looking after women with spd - but the problems I had was getting access to that care in the first place!

I had spd too when pg with ds - and, due to poor care when in labour, it took nearly a year for it to settle down. Make sure you follow the advice given regarding labour and delivery, and it can make for a long slow painful recovery if you don't.

Take care - and good luck - oh, and the most helpful tip I can give you is to make your movements as symmetrical as possible ... reduces the stress on your joints.

thanks so much for all this helpful advice. seeing doctor tomorrow, so will ask for a referral.