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Has anyone heard of it? Dead painful, I'll have you know, and apparently I have it. It basically means that, without painkillers, and sometimes even with them, I can hardly walk, dress up, turn around in bed, stand, or sneeze, 'coz the pain in my pelvis is very bad. Doesn't affect the baby, but really gets me down.
If anyone knows what to do when you have this- I'm open to suggestions.
Elly

I am so sorry Elly. I've never heard of that in my life. Is it a side-result of the pregnancy? How long will it take to go away? Can you take anything to minimize the pain?

I'm glad to know that the baby is okay, but what a difficult thing to have to go through. Have you been given medical leave? Are you able to at least rest well?

I have you in my prayers!

Hi Elly

Just popped over from the thread with no words. I'll add you to my friends list if thats ok then I can check on your progress and you won't have to update everyone separately (what a journal is useful for)

I read just about every book there is when I was pregnant, but nothing about babies which was a bit shortsighted! I've never heard of the above, Is it permanent of just while you are pregnant? Sounds dreadfulesp as you can't take too many painkillers either
back to tidying,
take care

c x

Hi Elly

Have a look at this....

http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/pubicpain.htm

Thanks to you both.
Apparently it's far more common than people think, a lot of women suffer from this and are told this is just 'pregnancy pains'. It has different levels of severity, so I for one can still work, though I am going to see a Physiotherapist about it next week. The gave me Codeine for it, but with the iron tablets it makes me so constipated I'd rather take nothing, or Paracetamol if I have to.
It's worst when I try and roll in bed, and wake up almost every time I need to change positions. Getting out of bed and getting dressed isn't much easier, either.
Reading about it just depresses me further, but this is a good site for information: www.spd-uk.org
They say it can go away a few months after birth, or stick around. Depends on the person. It sometimes gets so debilitating you need to use wheelchairs and crutches... I'm not there, thank god, and nor do I want to get there, which is why I'm desperately looking for advice.

Hi BK! Didn't see you there!
Yes, I've read most of the information on this website, too. It's quite similar to the one on the link I posted. Sadly, Chiropractors are really expensive, or I'd go to see one and have my pelvis aligned.
Thanks for the input.

Cant be long to go now can it, am sure you will be fine....plus you have the very best wishes and hopes from all your friends here as well

No, not long to go. 34 weeks gone by today. 6 left. 3 of them will be spent at home. Can't complain much, I guess.

Hi Elly, I hope you don't mind but I've been looking for websites that can give both useful&helpful info for you about 'Pubic Symphysis Disfunction' and these were the best ones that I could find (website address in next message) Rosex

Thanks, Rose. It seems that giving birth was the solution!

DSP Support Group. www.spd-uk.org/ Mothers Forum www.mothering.com/discussions/printthread.php?=137551& pp=40

Thank you again. I have read the first.
Where did you hear about it?

Hi Elly, I've just seen your message,I'm so glad its better!! Congratulations (again) on the birth of your daughter Maya, and I also hope your little boy is much better now (I noticed that you wrote that he'd been rather poorly) Love&Best Wishes Rose xx

They're both fine, thanks.

Hi Elly, I knew what PSD was because I suffered from it too before the birth of my second child,my son. That was quite a long time ago now,but believe me I know how much pain you were in :so I thought I'd try &help you Best Wishes Rosexx

I see... apparently it's not a well known problem, and you're usually told it's the Joy of Pregnancy.

I love your name, by the way. It was on my favourites list for Maya.

Hi Ella, I do hope you didn't mind my trying to help you,as I know you don't know me.I came down to hootoo from the BBC Poetry Corner on the Radio 4 messageboards,so I am still in the process of trying to be a fully fledged member of h2g2

Hi Elly, I apologise for the typo in your name in the previous message,I'm rather tired I didnt get much sleep last night,as my mom has 'alzheimers' and if she can't sleep,I have to be awake too. Best Wishes Rose xx

Hi Elly, Just a quick note to say thankyou for the compliment about my name.Elly is a lovely name as well. If you were wondering how I came upon your site,I was looking for items about poetry;and I saw that you have started a poetry page. Rosex

I have, yes. It was a while back, and has ground into a halt, sadly. I'd love to resurrect it if you have some material for it.