Tonight on pelvis watch we learn that sitting down isn't so good any more.
Today I stayed in all day and spent a large part of it typing my dissertation, but it transpires sitting for prolonged periods even on a cushion results in a very painful pelvis. I'm not sure if I'm stiff after the weekend's exertions, if I've done some damage, if I've gotten worse or if I just have to get a new sitting arrangement for typing.
It's getting me down a bit now, not least because it's nearly 12 weeks till she's due to be delivered. Back is also very sore today, probably the pelvic connector point. I am now in bed and am unable to get comfortable at all. Currently I am sitting upright contemplating cushions and hot water bottles.
It doesn't help that at 7am this morning when hubby had departed for work and I was making the most of the child free house (they return from Granny's tomorrow), but baby had a kickathon demanding breakfast. She's normally quiet and still of a morning, but no. Not today. Kicky kicky almost all day. Don't get me wrong, I love feeling her kick, but sometimes it's a little disruptive. Having been awake since 7, I could really do with some z's now. Alas, no position is comfortable enough to sleep.
Back: not recommended and extraordinarily uncomfortable.
Front: not possible
Right side: painful and heartburn inducing
Left side: painful
Which leaves levitation or sitting up. The latter creates a problem as to what to do with my legs.
Aaaaaaargh.
Showing posts with label coping with PGP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coping with PGP. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Thursday, 26 May 2011
A waddle in the life
Ouch.
It is very most difficult to do anything without involving ones pelvis. Which hurts if used.
Advice for dealing with PGP is to combine doing as little as possible with as many pelvic tilts as is humanly achievable. When tilted into the core position the pelvis is locked and doesn't float around on the ineffective ligaments. So, less pain.
Unlike pelvic floor exercises you can't surreptitiously do a few pelvic tilts while you're waiting for the green man; they are indeed most noticeable and difficult to differentiate from pelvic thrusts. You would look and feel most conspicuous thrusting away in the street. So, best kept for the privacy of home, and when your pelvis floats off into some twisted alignment, just waddle home as best you can and sort it out away from judging eyes.
It's a funny sort of pain, it doesn't hurt while you do something, it hurts after, or once you've been doing it a while. I noticed that when I left work today I was walking normally. Fifteen minutes or so later, as I approached home, I was doing some combination of a waddle and a shuffle. The pain built up as the ability failed. Sudden movements, such as that required when you realise the strudel has been in the oven too long, are ok until you take a few steps and then the pain hits.
It also accumulates. The more done by day makes for the more uncomfortable of an evening.
Things that help (rather than just a moan):
Sleeping with a support pillow under the bump and between the knees.
Wearing a tummy tubigrip. I'd guess a support belt also works. Maternity bands are a good, but not as effective, substitute.
Sitting on a cushion.
Doing everything slowly.
Avoiding standing on one leg, lifting, pushing, bending down or crossing legs.
Generally avoiding most housework.
Tilting the pelvis in before turning over in bed or standing up.
Kneeling on all fours and rocking the pelvis gently.
Copious amounts of Tramadol. No, wait, that's not allowed. If the pain persists past the birth at least there's that to look forward to...
It is very most difficult to do anything without involving ones pelvis. Which hurts if used.
Advice for dealing with PGP is to combine doing as little as possible with as many pelvic tilts as is humanly achievable. When tilted into the core position the pelvis is locked and doesn't float around on the ineffective ligaments. So, less pain.
Unlike pelvic floor exercises you can't surreptitiously do a few pelvic tilts while you're waiting for the green man; they are indeed most noticeable and difficult to differentiate from pelvic thrusts. You would look and feel most conspicuous thrusting away in the street. So, best kept for the privacy of home, and when your pelvis floats off into some twisted alignment, just waddle home as best you can and sort it out away from judging eyes.
It's a funny sort of pain, it doesn't hurt while you do something, it hurts after, or once you've been doing it a while. I noticed that when I left work today I was walking normally. Fifteen minutes or so later, as I approached home, I was doing some combination of a waddle and a shuffle. The pain built up as the ability failed. Sudden movements, such as that required when you realise the strudel has been in the oven too long, are ok until you take a few steps and then the pain hits.
It also accumulates. The more done by day makes for the more uncomfortable of an evening.
Things that help (rather than just a moan):
Sleeping with a support pillow under the bump and between the knees.
Wearing a tummy tubigrip. I'd guess a support belt also works. Maternity bands are a good, but not as effective, substitute.
Sitting on a cushion.
Doing everything slowly.
Avoiding standing on one leg, lifting, pushing, bending down or crossing legs.
Generally avoiding most housework.
Tilting the pelvis in before turning over in bed or standing up.
Kneeling on all fours and rocking the pelvis gently.
Copious amounts of Tramadol. No, wait, that's not allowed. If the pain persists past the birth at least there's that to look forward to...
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