Posts by scarykarrey

Yes! Putting on undies and pants in the morning is terrible! One of the "good body mechanics" things in the list from the study is to sit on the edge of your bed, step into them, and then pull them up both legs at once so that you're...

It's possible that that's what you're experiencing! Here's the description from that physical therapy study:     Quote: Women with symphysis pubis dysfunction during pregnancy often face major functional...

I had my 36w appointment today. Got to swab myself for GBS, gained a little over 2kg (oops, I think it might be water, because my legs/arms/butt are looking pretty svelte compared to pre-pregnancy), and my BP was higher than I wanted...

Definitely take the time to take care of yourself and grieve, lbkw.

I had my appointment today, and my midwife was pretty quick to brush aside the possibility that I have SPD. She thinks it's just normal engagement of the fetus in the pelvis. Whatevs, I'm going to keep doing the exercises above and see...

Congrats! Let's see some pictures!

You're definitely getting into "basketball under the shirt" territory there, Goofy!

Congratulations! He's gorgeous!

The study also found that there was not a significant change in the outcome's pain ratings whether you wore a pregnancy support belt or not (at least, not with this type of pain, where it occurs in your groin rather than your lower...

So, like I said in the June chat thread, I'm about 99% sure that I've got SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction), aka pelvic girdle pain. I've been experiencing this pain intermittently for a month or more, but it's gotten much more serious...