SPD Support Thread

[willowwisp]

Oh Hun Did you get any sleep in the end?

 

[busymummy]

Sending big hugs your way tweetyfoo xxx

 

[tweetyfoo]

very broken sleep, can barely stand today

 

[willowwisp]

Can you get any help/have a day off? Or is it a case of struggling through?

 

[tweetyfoo]

im already signed off work .. a day in bed for me

 

[1stBump12]

Huge hugs for all suffering today!

Must have been something about last night, as I had next to no sleep! So no work for me today as very sore in the front again Probably my fault as I went to the supermarket yesterday!!
Have spoken to work and we've agreed that I will be signed off Mid August (this means that i can train my replacement before I go), and until then I go into work when I can and don't when I can't. To be fair to them they have been very good about it all, which is just as well as emotionally/mentally I couldn't manage any other way!

Yesterday I felt really strange, almost faint and had quite a bit of ligament pain and back ache, and not sleeping much isn't helping!

Tweety - I am up for finding whoever 'invented' SPD, but I'm not sure I'd be able to stop at just stocks.....

Anyone heard how Mrs Bump got on after her sweep? xx

 

[tweetyfoo]

Im in hell ... I'm pretty sure thats where I am ... though I thought it would have more fire!

I cant move, I have a consultant appt today and I dunno how I'm going to walk through the hospital

P.s the stocks were just to stop him from running away whilst we gathered and decided what to do with him!

 

[mrs_bump]

I'm still here, even tried a curry after the sweep but nothing! Last night must have been a bad night for all of us - I got stuck on the sofa, my hips and pelvis just locked up and I was unable to move and screaming out in pain whilst poor hubby felt really helpless. I have got 3 more sweeps booked with induction booked at 41+5 if nothing has happened by then. Hugs to all and good luck for your appointment tweety xx

 

[tweetyfoo]

Consultant was a waste of time

I literally can't walk today ... not a single step

Have shed lots of tears and have actually taken pain relief for a change

So fed up ... group hug everyone

 

[leesey]

Consultant was a waste of time

I literally can't walk today ... not a single step

Have shed lots of tears and have actually taken pain relief for a change

So fed up ... group hug everyone

xx

 

[1stBump12]

How are you feeling today hun? xx

 

[tweetyfoo]

I'm still in bed, haven't moved yet, so not 100% sure, but I think I'm a bit better today

However yesterday was so bad, I'm going back to the physio, will phone them on Monday for an appt

How's everyone else doing?

 

[willowwisp]

I can't believe they are leaving you in this amount of pain tweetyfoo

I had a bad day yesterday and struggled to sleep last night. When I did sleep I had nightmare after nightmare. I only get nightmares when I'm in real pain.

Feeling better than expected this morning though. Wishing everyone a comfortable day today!

P.s come on leesey and mrs_bump, show us some babies!!

 

[tweetyfoo]

I've been up and about, and definitely a lot better than yesterday

Wish I could have seen a physio yesterday so they could see how bad it is, usually I feel better the days I ahve my appts! Typical

Wishing everyone a happy day!

 

[busymummy]

Had awful pain in my pubic bone last night, was awful. Woke up today felt alot better, even managed to gut the kitchen! Suffering now though, really struggling to move =( Thank god Oh's mum is coming oveer to help with DD for a while. How is everyone else today? Glad your a bit better today Tweetyfoo,x

 

[1stBump12]

Having a rubbish day today - am getting totally fed up with having to get everyone to do everything for me! I'm normally so independent, just get on with things and now I can barely move some days let alone do anything! My IBS seems to be having a mild flare-up as well, grrrrrrr! I just want to have a couple of days where I can enjoy my pregnancy - is that really too much to ask??
The crutches seem to be helping slightly, but I now have a very painful left shoulder which I think is because of them
I was very kindly given a hypnotherapy natal cd by a lovely peep on here and managed to get 6 hours straight sleep last night, so that's one positive I guess.....

Sorry for the negative, whingy post, just needed to let off some steam!

Hope everyone's had a better day xx

 

[tweetyfoo]

1stbump xx

I think the hardest part is never knowing how you are going to feel .... theres a moment when I wake up in the morning where I have to determine how bad my day is going to be,

Yesterday was my worst day so far, but today is much better.

However, much better for me is that I can walk with the assistance of crutches to the toilet and back without crying in pain.

 

[leesey]

I really hope there's an end in sight for you ladies, I honestly can't get over how well I've felt this week. I had no idea it was even possible to get natural relief from the pain, it must be some other hormones at work. Why can't we bottle them and give them out to SPD sufferers?!! I'm guessing it's endorphines, so maybe try getting on a rollercoaster or something, get the adrenalin going
Today I walked 2.1 miles I was so proud of myself, hubby didn't think I was going to make it (he had absolutely no faith in me whatsoever in fact!!) but I was determined. Most of it was downhill, and put a strain on my back. But after 9 months of no walking, no exercising, no nothing, I wanted to do something good for my body - and if it brought on labour then added bonus!! I did start getting some tightenings but they've since died off.
Anyway, point being, it's been a total miracle that this week has changed my pregnancy so vastly, but I have no idea if I'll wake up tomorrow and it will be back to agonising pain. So make the most of the small reliefs, it can make all the difference to how you cope with pregnancy xx

 

[tweetyfoo]

After a morning of minimal pain, I'm back in hell

 

[willowwisp]

I'm right there with you tweetyfoo, struggling to breath its so bad