I started this pregnancy very fit, after having trained for a marathon last summer (ran in the Air Force Marathon in September!!!!) I've been an athlete my whole life, so am very well trained in safety, listening to my body, etc.
Part of the reason I took up running and strength training again was because I had symphasis pubis diastasis with my last pregnancy that left me almost unable to walk. It was BAD. I did physical therapy and some SERIOUS core/abdominal strengthening and really, REALLY worked hard to heal from it. I know that it never healed completely, it'd still twinge once in a while, I could still tell I was "weak" in my pelvis, and xrays at the chiro still showed a separation. BUT, I did everything I could, hoping to stave it off.
Nope, it's back. It's been back since the beginning of this pregnancy. I thought once my morning sickness lessened, I'd be able to go back to the gym, but now my pelvis is keeping me inactive. Just walking is very hard, and with every step I can literally feel how unstable it is. I know all the "tricks" for back pain...sleeping positions, the back/ab exercises, keeping some level of activity to keep the blood flowing, chiro, warm baths, heat, ice, massage... I think I've been doing it all except acupuncture (which I've never tried, actually, and would be open to, I wonder if my insurance covers it?) I have a support brace, I'm paying attention to my posture...
HELP!!!
I desperately want to get back in the gym, even if I'm one of the losers that just walks around the track, I want to see my "gym rat" friends again! I don't want to feel like a fat pregnant lady! I had to run after Connor this weekend and I seriously couldn't do it! This is a body that could run miles and miles just a few months ago!!! I'm not opposed to pain, hard work...but my body truly is telling me it can't do anything, and it sucks.
Sigh...
I think this was mostly a vent...not sure there's anything that can be done for me really.
Part of the reason I took up running and strength training again was because I had symphasis pubis diastasis with my last pregnancy that left me almost unable to walk. It was BAD. I did physical therapy and some SERIOUS core/abdominal strengthening and really, REALLY worked hard to heal from it. I know that it never healed completely, it'd still twinge once in a while, I could still tell I was "weak" in my pelvis, and xrays at the chiro still showed a separation. BUT, I did everything I could, hoping to stave it off.
Nope, it's back. It's been back since the beginning of this pregnancy. I thought once my morning sickness lessened, I'd be able to go back to the gym, but now my pelvis is keeping me inactive. Just walking is very hard, and with every step I can literally feel how unstable it is. I know all the "tricks" for back pain...sleeping positions, the back/ab exercises, keeping some level of activity to keep the blood flowing, chiro, warm baths, heat, ice, massage... I think I've been doing it all except acupuncture (which I've never tried, actually, and would be open to, I wonder if my insurance covers it?) I have a support brace, I'm paying attention to my posture...
HELP!!!
I desperately want to get back in the gym, even if I'm one of the losers that just walks around the track, I want to see my "gym rat" friends again! I don't want to feel like a fat pregnant lady! I had to run after Connor this weekend and I seriously couldn't do it! This is a body that could run miles and miles just a few months ago!!! I'm not opposed to pain, hard work...but my body truly is telling me it can't do anything, and it sucks.
Sigh...
I think this was mostly a vent...not sure there's anything that can be done for me really.
