SPD in subsequent pregnancies.

[LilRedWG]

Just hypothetically - if I were too get pregnant again would I be guaranteed severe SPD or is it possible to have a lovely trouble free pregnancy?

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hi lilredwg i got mild ish spd in my last pregnancy 6 years ago , i was in alot of discomfort but did'nt need crutches just physio and rest ,
I'm 12 weeks with dc2 and already in pain my gp has just reffered me up for physio , he said some women are just more prone and it depends on the length of time between pregnancies wether or not your ligaments etc have had time to tighten back up or something

Hi LIlredwg, I think it's totally up to the individual person, whether SPD reoccures
or not. In my first pregnancy in 2006 I had really bad SPD from around 3months. But this time round I'm now 4 1/2 months and no sign of it yet. My Doc also said that it's possible my ligaments have had time to strengthen. So hopefully I wont have a problem. You could try strengthening exercises to work your muscles and prepare them for the extra strain. At least if you do get pregnant and SPD shows up this time you can get all the necessary help ASAP.

Mine was worse and earlier. BUT, it has eased off so much now I feel fine. Can't speak for next 3 months.

I thought it was all going to be awful and get worse and worse but has got better.

Could you speak to someone medical about this possibility?

Hi.. I'm on 3rd pregnancy- 1st-SPD free, 2nd painful SPD and now-33 weeks and need crutches- eapecially at night and first thing in the morning!!
As someone earlier mentioned it all depends on the individual!! I have arthritis in my hips- which is why I think I am prone to it but it shouldn't put you off having a baby- as the outcome is soooo worth it and it will go away after!!!

On the plus side I'm like a lady of leisure I bascially do nothing barr looking after kids and the occasional cooking of tea!!!

Good luck xx

Mine started earlier this time around - however it is not as bad as last time (although I still need crutches to get to the toilet at night). I think that this is a combination of almost 3 years of pilates (started after DD was born on recommendation of my physio) and also I started being careful about my pelvis from the moment I got my bfp, so I immediately started following all the advice for getting dressed/getting in the car/going up and down stairs etc and I adjusted the exercises in my pilates and aqua classes and stopped going to my latin aerobics class (far to much hip swaying!). I also asked for a physio referral at my booking in appt with the midwife, so saw a physio very early on as well.

All in all I am pleasantly surprised at how well I am coping - we had my PIL on standby to take DD one day a week to give me a break but I'm 32 weeks now and haven't had to take them up on this yet.

TThanks all. DD is three tomorrow and I'm getting broody, despite swearing I'd never, ever, go through pregnancy again.

Last time I ended up in a wheelchair and was on crutches for a year afterwards. I still get pains every month now. At the time physio recommended that I didn't do it again.

DH and I briefly discussed it and he said the only way he'd let me try again would be to get much, much, fitter and lots of pilates etc beforehand. We kind of shook on a date for us both to get superfit by - the end of 2009.

Asking for physio referal at booking in sounds like a good idea too.

I had chronic (wheelchair and crutches job) SPD in first pregnancy, it did calm down a lot after DS was born and I was pretty much okay by 6 week check.

I was referred at booking in this pregnancy and I am sure that it helped a lot. I think once you've been through it before, you avoid doing all the things that aggravate it, earlier in the pregnancy.

Have got it moderately now (36 weeks preg with DS2), but no crutches. Have to wear belt. I can't go on longer walks than a few minutes at a snail's pace, but I'm not complaining. The agony of the last 5 weeks of pregnancy with DS (though he came at 37 weeks bless him - the thought that I could have potentially had another 5 weeks fills me with horror!) means that I am grateful for the mobility I do have.

There is hope. My friend had chronic SPD with her pregnancy, and didn't have it at all with her second.

I had it with both pregnancies, but was 'easier' in the 2nd as I was expecting it and knew what symptoms to look out for. With my 1st it wasn't diagnosed for ages so it became very painful and I ended up on crutches from 6 months onwards.

With pg no.2 I anticipated problems in advance and took steps to help at work (asked to not work on 1st floor for the duration so was able to avoid stairs) and they gave me a high stool for my classroom (I'm a secondary teacher). I also regularly saw an osteopath from 5 months pg (I was seeing him anyway for recurrent back problem) and this really helped. I don't know how I did it with one dd already but I did rest more with pg no.2, and made sure I put my feet up more often.

I'm pregnant with No.4.

I didn't have SPD with my 1st
it started at the end with my 2nd
it started by 16 weeks with my 3rd and was on crutches at the end
I'm coming up to 27 weeks with No 4 and it's worse than the others.

But that's my personal experience. I also suffer from joint hypermobility - even when not pregnant.

Thank you for sharing all.

I had it at 30 weeks with DD and have it now since 6 weeks. After advice on here am seeing a chiropractor which is helping LOADS and doing NO hoovering, ironing, lawn mowering, golf (Ha!) or walking. The walking is the hardest, I'm even driving the 10 min walk up the road to the shops.

Heinzsight, almost snap, inc. the hypermobility.

I had mine quite close together which I am sure contributed to the severity.