Hello All.
I had my 31 week midwife appointment yesterday. I have real bad PGP and have been signed off work since 25 weeks as I can barely walk without awful pain. I have good days where I'm not as bad and can move around more but always suffer in the evening and the following day and practically stuck in bed or on the sofa if I can make it down stairs. My midwife doesn't think I'll be returning to work before my mat leave automatically kicks in at 36 weeks. I've been seeing a physio and got exercises and a support belt but it isn't really doing much.
Anyway, I was expressing my anxiety about the birth as a physiotherapist told me to try and avoid an epidural due to my PGP, as I won't be able to feel where my pain threshold is when opening my legs etc to give birth and could do some permanent damage (eek). My midwife said to ring the antenatal clinic to book an appointment with a consultant to discuss the options I have surrounding possible elective induction at 39 weeks.
I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. I didn't think it was a "thing" unless there was a medical reason or if baby was at risk etc.. not just because I'm in a lot of pain. My midwife said it might be easier for me if baby is a week early rather than let me go potentially overdue where baby will be bigger and could be harder on my body...?
Has anyone experienced elective induction due to PGP/SPD? I feel a bit flustered by all this info and had no idea they would consider an induction for PGP!
Thank you in advance! X