Ligaments post-baby
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Topic: Ligaments post-baby
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Ligaments post-baby
Date Posted: 28 March 2009 at 7:19pm
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Have any of you experienced a creaky back following birth? I have to still be careful when I put my feet up, etc. Will it last for long? -------------  |
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 28 March 2009 at 7:44pm
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Mine has only JUST got better.
My midwife told me if at 12 weeks I still wasnt back to normal then to see my GP, and that it does take a while. ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 28 March 2009 at 8:49pm
| You will still have so many pregnancy hormones in your body that you have to be very careful in how you move and lift things, sit etc. If you are in pain or uncomfortable I would consider going to see an osteopath, I did after both my babies and it made the world of difference. |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 28 March 2009 at 9:34pm
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I had a lot of back problems post birth and it came right after about a week but then today I must have slept on my back quite a bit of the night and today it has been really sore ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 29 March 2009 at 9:32am
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im keen to start running at quickly as possible once bubs comes out so had this conversation with antenatal instructor on thurs and she said it stays pretty bad for about 4 weeks as far as general moving and you have to be on the careful side picking up washing and toddlers and stuff right up til 12 weeks cos there is still quite a bit of relaxin in your system. ------------- 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 29 March 2009 at 2:27pm
After Kals, my back was a killer, got to the point where by I couldnt do much if anything at all I went to see osteo & that helped.. but to this day I still have back problems (I have a tilted pelvis so maybe that is why it is on going for me) ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: KABJ99
Date Posted: 29 March 2009 at 9:30pm
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Would reccomend going to see an Osteopath to help realign everything in your body after the birth.
I'm still having a "tune up" every few weeks to make sure everything is back in its correct placed as I continue to lose my pregnancy weight, plus to sort out a few issues with my knees and hips that my weight gain (due to a severe case of odema) caused. I'm lucky though as my DH is an Osteopath so I get treated for free. If you are looking for an Osteopath I can probably reccomend someone depending on which part of NZ you are living in. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Kelly |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 March 2009 at 9:52pm
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I was really creaky for a good 6 weeks post-birth with lil miss, mostly in my pelvic joints tho rather than my back. It was much worse than I remember it being after Maya and the gremlins (as were the afterpains - OUCH!), my mw said that was due to having so many babies in such a short time. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 30 March 2009 at 9:44am
| I haven't had any bubs yet but as some of you may know i have just found out why i hurt my knee long story short i have hypermobile joints very flexible. So i asked how does this effet things with pregnancy etc and was told to be carefull althrough pregnancy and while breastfeeding too. As relaxin hormone will still be doing its thing. |
Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 8:26pm
| My back was sore after having Gabz for a good month but this time around its been 3 months and I am in pain! Gouing to go see an osteopath soon I think.... |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 01 April 2009 at 9:29pm
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Weeks and weeks of loose joints here, but like seems to be the trend, I saw the Osteopath only a few weeks afterwards (my tailbone was somewhat displaced following the birth) and one treatment had me pain-free. Worth a visit for everyone, post-baby, I think! ------------- Andie |