Induction due to severe SPD

[R2D2abc]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is anyone here who was accepted induction due to SPD?

I'm pregnant with my 4th baby and this time SPD came in first trimester way worse than before. I'm almost 28 weeks and already house bound, barely can stand to cook and do some minor stuff. Mostly need to lye down with hot water bottle and ice packs. I've been to the physio, know all about SPD , have some specific exercises to do, etc.

I know it's not advised for me to go over 40 weeks due to other risk( I'm high risk anyways).

Looking for people with SPD experiences on doctors accepting or not to induce a tiny bit earlier.

Thank you!

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Hi!
I am currently 37 weeks pregnant with my 1st and bed-bound essentially with very severe SPD.
I have been told sadly numerous times despite my desperate begging that SPD alone is not a clinical reason for induction alone.
Where I am, they will only induce early for SPD if it is combined with a secondary clinical factor.
I have a consultant appt booked for 40 weeks for induction so I don't go overdue, but sadly they outright refused any earlier.
I'm hoping by a miracle baby will come soon by themselves.
Good luck and sorry about your pain!

I will add though that I asked the same question on here before, and other women replied saying they were induced at 38/39 for SPD.
I guess it might depend on your CCG/local NHS guidelines across the country.

I was induced a week early but I had some sciatica as well. And all round I was in a bad way, couldn't sit and hardly mobile besides.

It was not offered, I begged the midwife who said she'd ask the obstetrician on my behalf!

Good luck. I'd keep asking if I were you.

Thank you both.
I have a growth scan this week where I should see the consultant too. To be honest I would be even happy to know at 39 weeks will be induced, but I need to ask and see. So far I could never see my consultant although I'm under consultant care only( only saw junior doctors).

I've read that maybe my physio can write a letter explaining my problem. I'm not sure if the extent of my pain, but compared to my last pregnancy, this time around I was in crutches. I have two children I look after daily and I already struggle so much. I need to lye flat every day and change position as it gets so bad.

I hope and pray they will listen and understand my pain.
I know I could ask for a c-section, but it's not what I want unless it's an emergency ( they already asked me this). I hope I can build up my case well and be listened to.

Good luck!
I have tried so hard to clearly articulate myself. I was eventually in tears to the consultant - on crutches- begging for help and induction. They outright refused me and instead prescribed me stronger painkillers.
Ironically they made a remark about my mental health/mother’s distress being monitored but I refused MH consideration when my desperation and tears are solely due to physical agony.
My baby is also estimated to be 10lb but that didn’t make a difference to their decision either.

Have you tried a private physio or osteopath that specialize in SPD. I'm on my 4th with bad SPD could hardly walk at 20weeks but went private got manual adjustments done and I can walk again with hardly any pain just discomfort might be worth a try

I haven't considered to go privately as I guess it might be quite expensive. How much does it cost for you to go to a private one for manual therapy @nicciw87 ?

Hi Op, you poor thing. SPD IS awful.
I had it really bad on my first. I was signed off work at 26 weeks. I wasn't offered an induction or c section just told that it would be managed while in labour.
I ended up with both due to other factors but I absolutely dreaded the thoughts of a vaginal birth with SPD.
I think you should try push for an induction if you think it will ease your mind or tell your gp/midwife that you will arrive at the early stages of labour so there is plenty of time for an epidural.

I will definitely need to be in hospital for all the labour as I need antibiotics and have some other risk factors that I need to be continuously monitored.
I was successful induced with my 3rd and active labour was short and had epidural. I was told I should ask for epidural before breaking waters as the pain was still there to the pushing stage( it was the SPD pain).
I'm gathering information as I hope knowing to whom speak and how to tell it, it might help.

Another who tried and failed. My consultant eventually agreed to sweeps from 36 wks but they did sweet f/a.

I was finally induced at 40 +4 after I went to an appointment and begged. I was in a wheelchair and in so much pain. My first went to 40 +16 so it was something I guess.

@R2D2abc all depends on area I'm sure but man I go to is a physio and accupuncturist half hour session is £25. Felt bit better after first but after about the 4th I was great still couldn't walk for ages but could stand cook look after other ones etc. Expensive but was worth every penny and cutting back on other things. Try putting it on ur Facebook u might find people in ur area who use a good reasonably priced one

£25 sounds good, I taught it cost a lot more. I will try to find something today and hopefully get booked in soon. Thank you!

@R2D2abc no problem hospital physios are useless went to them last pregnancy and they just say keep knees together and use yoga ball yeh like that's going to help u run after the other ones manual manipulation only way to go

I used a private chiro who specialised in womens health/pregnancy throughout the majority of pregnancy (£40per session) very expensive!! but worked wonders for the second trimester. After 34 weeks they deemed it unsafe for manual pelvis adjustments as babies head is too low at risk/engaging.