Ow ow ouch is this SPD?

[MarineIguana]

Will be seeing MW soon so I'll ask her too, but wanted to get the wisdom of MN...

I'm 32 weeks and my pelvis seems to have just "gone" - I already had some discomfort and a feeling of it being kind of looser, and the same last time I was pg - but never actual bad pain. Now it REALLY hurts and it's pretty hard to walk.

But, I thought SPD was to do with the front of the pelvis/pubic bone, and it doesn't hurt much there (except a bit when turning over in bed). Mostly it's at the back and sides of the pelvis that it hurts.

So do you think it's something else eg I just happen to have done my back in and it will get better, or is this what SPD is like? And if it is, can it get better or is that me stuck with it for the remaining 2 months? Is there anything you can do about it?

bump.

Iam 18 weeks and had back and pelvis pain down right hand side through my bum cheek . Doctor thought it was sciatica but i made apt with maternity physio and she told me my pelvis has jumped out by 5 inches . Iam now on crutches, painkillers and having regular physio . This started at 15 weeks and she said all she can do is give me exercises to try and build muscles a bit and as bump kicks in it will get worse so not looking forward to that .I would try and get checked out and referred to physio as soon as possible .

Oh thank you tezmania - 5 inches! What does that mean? - it has shifted 5in from where it was? Can you see a difference from the outside?

Also do crutches help? Been out and about today and felt like I needed some, but I don't know how bad it has to be for that. Will ask MW about physio.

I've had true SPD - ie pain in the front in the pubic bone and also pain in my sacro-illiac joint, which is the lower back/buttock area. I only have it on the left.

The physio told me that the two things are "separate" in that he gave me different exercises to treat both. The ones for the SI joint have been brilliant and mean I actually get some sleep at night but the ones for the SPD have done diddly squat.

Your midwife needs to refer you to a physio I think - ask asap as an appointment can take a while to come through.

I also saw a cranial osteopath, which frankly was brilliant.

Rest and in particular no walking about is also a great help.

On my first apt i stood infront of physio she was feeling pelvis at back as i leaned forwards . Then she told me to put hands on waist and i could feel the difference in height . I could hardly walk an inch crutches help to take the weight . I kept feeling like i was going to fall over as pelvis was so painful and felt like it was gone . Try sitting on a gymball i cant believe how comfortable it is as it is painful sitting anywhere else . Hope you get seen to soon and find out whats going on and get treatment .Goodluck

Thanks again. That makes sense illumina, if it's a different joint. Now I'm wondering where my old gym ball is...

I had SPD, in that opening my legs wide enough to get out of the car or going up stairs was quite painful. But the whole of my pelvic area just hurt like mad from about 30 weeks from front to back, down my legs, in my buttocks etc. It was all very non-specific but disappeared about 10 days after the birth.

I was quite worried about having to open my legs wide for birth. But as it was i had a water birth for DS2 and squatted in the water which was great. He came out practically with my legs closed. Also, (and I'm so sorry saying this to you if this is your 1st baby) the pain of labour far outweighs the spd pain, so please don't worry about the whole birth thing in relation to SPD. It will just disappear into the general labour pain thing. xx

Oh yes a big birthing ball was fab to sit on. Really relieving in front of the TV. Argos do the cheapest one ever at £6.99.