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does it follow if you had SPD in one pregnancy...

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kitkat9 · 03/07/2008 19:34

...that you'll get it in your next one? I had it terribly last time and was reduced to a crawling wreck by 5pm each evening. That was my 2nd pregnancy, didn't really have it until the end with my first.

Now I'm nearly 15 weeks along and apart from the odd breif twinge, I haven't really noticed any pain...will I avoid it this time round or is it just building up to a crescendo?

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Blocky · 03/07/2008 20:34

Hard to say...had it in my first pregnancy from around 20wks, got in my 2nd pregnancy around 15 wks and was worse.
MW told me it could happen again in subsequent pregnancies and may get symptoms earlier (which I did!) then again she had seen some women who had it then didn't suffer from it again!

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Celery · 03/07/2008 20:37

I've had three pregnancies - boy, girl, boy - and it was by far the worst during my second pregnancy ( as were all the pregnancy symptoms - sickness etc )

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kitkat9 · 03/07/2008 20:40

thanks for replying...am feeling a bit of pain right now, it's very familiar, but I have just been on my feet for quite a wee while and it seems to be related. Am praying it doesn't come back like last time, it was unbearable. I remember crying to my midwife at about 20 weeks!

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littlelamb · 03/07/2008 20:42

I had it with dd, but reflexology really seemed to help, and it went straight after delivery. With ds it got much worse much quicker and by the end could barely walk, and couldn't lie down to sleep. It lingered for about a week after the birth, which did worry me, but that was nearly 4 weeks ago now and I feel completely better- it is actually shocking now I have got my strength back just how debilitating SPD is- I can happily carry ds around all day in his sling now, whereas before I felt like my pelvis would break in half just trying to walk down the road I think reflexology might be worth a shot, and if not specify in your birth plan that you have had SPD so you can avoid positions which will aggrivate it.

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Qally · 03/07/2008 21:49

Pilates run by a qualified ante-natal physio can really help, apparently. (I'm trying it.) Pilates is all about strengthening the core muscles around the pelvis and spine anyway, so it makes sense that it would.

I'm still amused that the key bit of advice they keep banging on about is to keep your legs together. Talk about horses and stable doors!

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piratecat · 03/07/2008 21:51

i wish i knew. I would love another baby one day if I ever met someone.

I had serious pain, annd was incapacitated with it up to 3 yrs after the birth.

I hate thinking it will happen again, if i got the chance, as it was bloody awful.

My dd is 6 now and i still get twinges.

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kitkat9 · 03/07/2008 22:24

oh dear piratecat, that's terrible. Mine disappeared as soon as I'd given birth, I can't imagine having to put up with it after being pregnant.

With dd, I had accupuncture which was like a miracle! I couldn't believe how well it worked, and went for a session every few weeks. Don't know how it works, but it really is quite incredible. I'd recommend it.

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IdrisTheDragon · 03/07/2008 22:33

I had SPD moderately badly with DS and didn't have it at all with DD.

Do occasionally get twinges now though, if I've walked too far (DS is 4.5)

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sweetkitty · 03/07/2008 22:39

Sorry yes am now on pregnancy number 3 started at 15, 15 and we weeks and has gotten worse although don't know if thats because I have two toddlers to run about after and I don't get to rest much than the actual SPD being worse IYSWIM.

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kitkat9 · 04/07/2008 18:51

oh my god, herbie, that's unbelieveable. I'm so sorry you had to got through that. I still feel that the health professionals often don't understand the amount of pain involved and how crippling it can become; you would think by now it would be part of your regular care, checking for signs, symptoms etc, don't you? And that there would be more treatments available? My last midwife was very helpful, gave me co-codamol (didn't help!) and referred me to the accupunturist, but here (in America) when I flagged it up with my 'health care provider' she looked at me blankly and didn't seem to really know anything about it.

I am praying I'm going to avoid it this time - this is an unplanned pregnancy and part of the reason I didn't really want to get pregnant again was because of how I suffered last time. Actually, it's the only reason I didn't want to get pg again! So far, so good though, and at first sign I'll be demanding help. This is America after all