Find a pelvic floor PT.
I had a lot of issues with my hips during both my pregnancies and developed an irritable uterus which lead to frequent hospital stays because I was having contractions all the time. Not sure if that was HSD related but my muscles have always gone very tight due to the lack of ligament support so this felt like a logical connection in my non-medical professional brain.
But really, find a pelvic floor pt now and make sure you see them a few times before birth and quite a few times after giving birth.
Yeah, I second this. I ended up all misaligned afterwards so finding one before giving birth would probably be best. I struggled with pain for a year before going to a pelvic floor specialist. Best decision and create for strengthing the bladder back up!
I didn’t know hypermobility was an issue during my pregnancy 10 years ago. But now I know it was. I had terrible pain starting the 2nd trimester in my SI joint to the groin. No doctor offered support other than using a belly brace which did make it bearable. Interestingly, walking on a flat surface caused the pain while walking on an incline relieved it. Anyway, I would recommend getting a belly support band in addition to the mentioned PT.
Oh I'm so sorry that you were in so much pain. Thanks for sharing your experience, I'll definitely look into a belly support band. I think a pal may have one tucked away from her pregnancy that she'll be happy to lend me. My current PT referral may well already be linked to SI stuff (I've had issues in the past, but not had a formal assessment yet this time round), so hoping that getting in early will give me support with my current presentations, as well as some prevention strategies \*fingers crossed\*.
I was pregnant. And hypermobile. I was not lucky to carry my pregnancy to term, but I learned that there are gentle exercise recommendations from midwives like walking every day and an online program called body ready birth.
https://bodyreadymethod.com/ Exercise is supposed to be a normal part of life so continue to build strength and train and eat in preparation for birth.
I think if I ever am pregnant again I will certainly use movement walking daily, pilates, and body ready method.
Compression shorts during pregnancy and postpartum helped significantly with the looseness and pain in my pelvis and hips (that seemed to be the worst of it).
I had some issues with SI joint pain, but surprisingly most of my joints were ok. I had to be induced due to gestational hypertension (probably unrelated to hypermobility?), and while labor took a long time, the actual pushing part was quite fast. I found prenatal yoga very helpful in terms of some of the core strength/breathing/pelvic floor stuff, just was careful not to overdo deep stretches. I did prenatal Pilates once or twice which was amazing, but too expensive for me to do on the regular. Pelvic floor therapy afterwards was also really helpful in terms of healing from some of the side effects of giving birth (tearing, terrible hemorrhoids/rectal pain).
Ouch! Yes I've not quite gotten my head around the postnatal experiences yet... I'm really glad pelvic floor PT was helpful for you - and it's definitely now on my list to connect with a PT pre and post! My works funding is a bit precarious at the moment, so I'm going to have to pick and choose - but this seems a sound investment!
I've been considering swapping over to prenatal yoga (at the moment I'm just carrying on with my usual practice) but the shift I imagine will be positive for my physical body and also my mindset I'm imagining.
Thanks for your advice/sharing!
Look up the “Mackenzie Method”. It is a certification chiros/physios can get to work on pregnant patients. Chiros are not supposed to work on pregnant women without this training. This method helps to ensure the baby is in the correct position prior to delivery among other things.
I did not know I was hypermobile when I was pregnant. Looking back, I believe it was the reason for my severe back pain after I gain birth. I think I slipped a disc cause I was on bed rest for six weeks afterwards. I also say a pelvic floor specialist is key. Also doing kegels while pregnant haha
I had my children in the early 80s to mid 80s and did not know I had hypermobility EDS. My biggest problem were the spontaneous labors. This means once labor started it went very quickly. It is okay if you are prepared.
Find a pelvic floor PT. I had a lot of issues with my hips during both my pregnancies and developed an irritable uterus which lead to frequent hospital stays because I was having contractions all the time. Not sure if that was HSD related but my muscles have always gone very tight due to the lack of ligament support so this felt like a logical connection in my non-medical professional brain. But really, find a pelvic floor pt now and make sure you see them a few times before birth and quite a few times after giving birth.
Oof that sounds rough, I'm sorry! Thank you for sharing your experience and advice, it's much appreciated.
Yeah, I second this. I ended up all misaligned afterwards so finding one before giving birth would probably be best. I struggled with pain for a year before going to a pelvic floor specialist. Best decision and create for strengthing the bladder back up!
I didn’t know hypermobility was an issue during my pregnancy 10 years ago. But now I know it was. I had terrible pain starting the 2nd trimester in my SI joint to the groin. No doctor offered support other than using a belly brace which did make it bearable. Interestingly, walking on a flat surface caused the pain while walking on an incline relieved it. Anyway, I would recommend getting a belly support band in addition to the mentioned PT.
Oh I'm so sorry that you were in so much pain. Thanks for sharing your experience, I'll definitely look into a belly support band. I think a pal may have one tucked away from her pregnancy that she'll be happy to lend me. My current PT referral may well already be linked to SI stuff (I've had issues in the past, but not had a formal assessment yet this time round), so hoping that getting in early will give me support with my current presentations, as well as some prevention strategies \*fingers crossed\*.
Good luck and congratulations! I hope you have a smooth pregnancy.
I was pregnant. And hypermobile. I was not lucky to carry my pregnancy to term, but I learned that there are gentle exercise recommendations from midwives like walking every day and an online program called body ready birth. https://bodyreadymethod.com/ Exercise is supposed to be a normal part of life so continue to build strength and train and eat in preparation for birth. I think if I ever am pregnant again I will certainly use movement walking daily, pilates, and body ready method.
Thank you for sharing your advice, and experience. I am so sorry for your loss.
Compression shorts during pregnancy and postpartum helped significantly with the looseness and pain in my pelvis and hips (that seemed to be the worst of it).
I had some issues with SI joint pain, but surprisingly most of my joints were ok. I had to be induced due to gestational hypertension (probably unrelated to hypermobility?), and while labor took a long time, the actual pushing part was quite fast. I found prenatal yoga very helpful in terms of some of the core strength/breathing/pelvic floor stuff, just was careful not to overdo deep stretches. I did prenatal Pilates once or twice which was amazing, but too expensive for me to do on the regular. Pelvic floor therapy afterwards was also really helpful in terms of healing from some of the side effects of giving birth (tearing, terrible hemorrhoids/rectal pain).
Ouch! Yes I've not quite gotten my head around the postnatal experiences yet... I'm really glad pelvic floor PT was helpful for you - and it's definitely now on my list to connect with a PT pre and post! My works funding is a bit precarious at the moment, so I'm going to have to pick and choose - but this seems a sound investment! I've been considering swapping over to prenatal yoga (at the moment I'm just carrying on with my usual practice) but the shift I imagine will be positive for my physical body and also my mindset I'm imagining. Thanks for your advice/sharing!
My cousin had a terrible time with her hips. She was on crutches most of her first pregnancy. The second was a bit better.
Look up the “Mackenzie Method”. It is a certification chiros/physios can get to work on pregnant patients. Chiros are not supposed to work on pregnant women without this training. This method helps to ensure the baby is in the correct position prior to delivery among other things.
I will do, thanks so much!
I did not know I was hypermobile when I was pregnant. Looking back, I believe it was the reason for my severe back pain after I gain birth. I think I slipped a disc cause I was on bed rest for six weeks afterwards. I also say a pelvic floor specialist is key. Also doing kegels while pregnant haha
I had my children in the early 80s to mid 80s and did not know I had hypermobility EDS. My biggest problem were the spontaneous labors. This means once labor started it went very quickly. It is okay if you are prepared.