I've debated whether or not I should blog about this for quite some time. I feel like there are some people out there who will really get the point of this post, and there are some people who will just dismiss it as whining about being pregnant - after all, we all know pregnancy isn't without it's aches and pains!
I have Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (also know as SPD). It is a relatively painful condition that causes excessive movement of the pubic symphysis. What this means for me is that there are times when I am completely miserable because of the pain in my hips/pelvis. I first noticed an issue with my pelvis when I would sit up in bed at night, after sleeping on my side (with a pillow between my knees). Sometimes I just felt sore, other times I felt a fairly sharp pain as my pubic symphasis would pop into place. My OB recommended seeing a chiropractor and wearing one of these. The chiropractor has helped tremendously, but I've been bad about wearing the Prenatal Cradle like I should (can you blame me? It's been the hottest July on record- I don't want one more layer on!).
There are days when I feel pretty good. I only notice any issue if we do a lot of walking. There are days when I just feel little sore, it feels somewhat like I just got done riding a horse, lol. Then there are days when I am completely miserable. Every step I take sends sharp pains through my pelvis, or causes my pubic symphysis to pop.
Sometimes I waddle a little. Sometimes I waddle a lot. ;-) I joke with Joe about using a motorized cart when we're shopping. (Ok, and sometimes I "ride" on the front of the shopping cart while he pushes it....)
I try not to complain, although Joe hears a lot of complaints. I know that this will probably go away as soon as the baby comes. I know that it could be way worse, and I'm lucky that it isn't. That said, though, it has affected our lives. There are times when I choose to stay home instead of going places, simply because I'm sore/tired/miserable. I've missed out on a lot of things this summer, and it makes me sad. I hope you don't take this blog as a big whiny pity party. That's not my intention. My intention is to simply share a little bit about what's going on in my life, and to share some information that might help someone else someday.
I have Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (also know as SPD). It is a relatively painful condition that causes excessive movement of the pubic symphysis. What this means for me is that there are times when I am completely miserable because of the pain in my hips/pelvis. I first noticed an issue with my pelvis when I would sit up in bed at night, after sleeping on my side (with a pillow between my knees). Sometimes I just felt sore, other times I felt a fairly sharp pain as my pubic symphasis would pop into place. My OB recommended seeing a chiropractor and wearing one of these. The chiropractor has helped tremendously, but I've been bad about wearing the Prenatal Cradle like I should (can you blame me? It's been the hottest July on record- I don't want one more layer on!).
There are days when I feel pretty good. I only notice any issue if we do a lot of walking. There are days when I just feel little sore, it feels somewhat like I just got done riding a horse, lol. Then there are days when I am completely miserable. Every step I take sends sharp pains through my pelvis, or causes my pubic symphysis to pop.
Sometimes I waddle a little. Sometimes I waddle a lot. ;-) I joke with Joe about using a motorized cart when we're shopping. (Ok, and sometimes I "ride" on the front of the shopping cart while he pushes it....)
I try not to complain, although Joe hears a lot of complaints. I know that this will probably go away as soon as the baby comes. I know that it could be way worse, and I'm lucky that it isn't. That said, though, it has affected our lives. There are times when I choose to stay home instead of going places, simply because I'm sore/tired/miserable. I've missed out on a lot of things this summer, and it makes me sad. I hope you don't take this blog as a big whiny pity party. That's not my intention. My intention is to simply share a little bit about what's going on in my life, and to share some information that might help someone else someday.