need some advice !!

[lewisca]

Some of u know that I'm one of many of us suffering with SPD and sacral illiac dysfunction. Have been signed off work for the last 7 weeks and cant go back before baby here now (so not all bad!!!!) have a complicating factor at the min in that baby has settled into the back to back position !! head is down but not engaged. any one have tips and how to get bubs to move ?!! neither of my other 2 were ever back to back so have no experience of this. midwife thinks this could b making my pain worse xxx

 

[suzzi]

dont know if it works but try kneeling on all fours and see if gravity helps x x sorry im not much help x x

 

[lewisca]

thanks suzzi will try that. read that sitting up right and sleeping on left side helps although i sleep on my left and cant slouch as it hurts !!! will try all fours thing still got time to turn before labour but would rather its sooner !! lolxxx

 

[suzzi]

just found this for you

How can I help my baby into an anterior position?


You may have heard about a technique called optimal fetal positioning (OFP). This is a way of encouraging your baby into an anterior position by changing your posture, particularly when you're sitting down. Keep in mind that you're trying to tilt your pelvis forward rather than back, so, if you're sitting, check that your knees are always lower than your hips.

Try the following:

• Check that your favourite armchair doesn't make your bottom go down and your knees come up. If it does, try turning the chair round, kneel on the seat pad and lean forwards over the back of the chair.
  
• Scrub the floor! Our grannies used to say that washing the kitchen floor was a good way of preparing for labour. They were right - when you're on all fours, the back of your baby's head swings to the front of your belly.
  
• Take regular breaks and move around if your job involves a lot of sitting.
  
• Sit on a cushion in your car to lift up your bottom.
  
• Watch TV leaning forward over a birth ball.

Don't worry about getting your baby into the right position when you lie down to sleep. When you're lying down, your baby is not being pushed down into your pelvis. However, lying on your side rather than your back is the best position for sleep in late pregnancy.

 

[lewisca]

thanks hunni just noticed that where i sit does dip !!! had a really good book with the boys that answered lots of questions but lent it to my friend and not had it back yet !!! (baby is 8 weeks old ) u better at searching than me !! xxx

 

[suzzi]

lol im a google addict !!! x x xhope it works x x

 

[Sarah13]

I've also heard swimming helps but not sure if this is an option for you with SPD?

 

[lewisca]

I'm not allowed to swim wish I could thing that helps sooth pain is warm water !! Got gym ball down stairs just have to keep getting it off the kids !! Xx