Symphysis pubis dysfunction

[DVMmomma]

Anyone have any experience with it? Turns out this is likely the reason for my intense lightening crotch! It's not lightning crotch after all! I'm happy about this because it was getting a little annoying not being able to walk without excruciating pain and now i feel like I at least have a reason. 

If you've dealt with this, I'm all ears for tips on managing! I'm going to the chiropractor Thursday hopefully. 

[hollyberry]

I am no help, but glad you got an answer and I hope you find a good pain management plan.

[schmella]

Ugh, a friend of mine had that. Miserable. I'll see if she has any suggestions

[onesweetworld]

Hi DVMmomma. I've been suffering with SPD for about 20 weeks now. (I'm 35+1 with a singleton).

Recommendations made to me were: Chiropractor, Kinesiology Taping, Massage, Acupuncture, and Physical Therapy.

I have only done massage so far. The best thing that helped me was an SI belt.
This is the one I have:

I also have a pregnancy support belt that I didn't really need until now.

My pain is the worst when I am getting in and out of bed. At work it usually doesn't bother me because I'm sitting with the SI belt. I do whatever I can to keep my knees and legs together. When they are doing separate things, that's when I am in screaming pain.

Take Tylenol as needed, don't suck it up. I think I'm going to make an appointment for kinesiology taping next week.

[DVMmomma]

Thanks onesweetworld!! Sorry you're dealing with this too! It freaking sucks!

[wannabmama]

Thanks onesweetworld I knew you'd have good tips 😊

And DVMmomma I'm so sorry you're suffering with this, it just sounds awful!! I hope you can get some relief!

[onesweetworld]

Mar 12, 2017 18:04:21 GMT -5 DVMmomma said:

Thanks onesweetworld!! Sorry you're dealing with this too! It freaking sucks!

There are a few others mommas on here as well. I believe there is a thread on pregnancy about it as well.

[Deleted]

**lurking**

I cannot suggest getting to PT before got have your babies enough. I had pretty bad SPD during my pregnancy but kept thinking I was just too tired and in too much pain to make it to PT. Hoping that taking it easy and it would of course get better after I wasn't carrying so much weight (I had an almost 11 lb baby and severe polyhydramnios). I was so wrong. I'm almost 10 months PP and still suffer with the SPD issues. Except now if I want to go to an appointment is a huge ordeal.

Take care of yourself now so you are better equipped to deal with it if it doesn't resolve after you give birth!

[DVMmomma]

Mar 12, 2017 18:43:48 GMT -5 @led said:

**lurking**

I cannot suggest getting to PT before got have your babies enough. I had pretty bad SPD during my pregnancy but kept thinking I was just too tired and in too much pain to make it to PT. Hoping that taking it easy and it would of course get better after I wasn't carrying so much weight (I had an almost 11 lb baby and severe polyhydramnios). I was so wrong. I'm almost 10 months PP and still suffer with the SPD issues. Except now if I want to go to an appointment is a huge ordeal.

Take care of yourself now so you are better equipped to deal with it if it doesn't resolve after you give birth!

Good to know! I hadn't considered this. I'm 33 weeks with twins so only 4 weeks to go and I work all this week. I'll have to see if I can get something in the books.

[onesweetworld]

DVMmomma, it was also suggested to me to do Pilates after the baby was born to help strengthen