I have always had a weak lower back and have known for a while now that it was on the edge. dd is 2.5 and has CP, she can crawl but I still do a lot of carrying,especially up and down stairs, getting her in and out of the car seat is awful, and also in and out of supermarket trollies.
On Monday night I stupidly did a bit of painting as we're decorating the play room, then yesterday I was at tesco and when I lifted her out of the trolley my back just went totally. I could barely drive home and dh had to come home from work as I couldn't even get down to the kitchen cupboads to get something for the dd's to eat.
I've seen someone today who spent ages working on my back but there's one particular muscle in the sacral area that is stuck in spasm and won't give up. I am doped up on painkillers and wearing an ibuprofen heat pad. Meanwhile dd doesn't get it and looks up at me and says 'please pick me up mummy, I can't crawl'(finds it hard to crawl when she's tired) so I end up doing it.
She's only 2 but isn't going to be able to walk or get herself in and out cars, up and down stairs etc for years and I can't see my back getting any stronger. How do you cope with the physical demands of having a child with SN? dh and I were starting to think about having another child but having been in this much pain over the last two days I just can't contemplate the stresses and strains of another pregnancy.