My friend mentioned SPD in her pregnancy, and I'm not familiar with what it means. Can someone please explain what SPD is and what symptoms to look out for?
SPD is just pelvic girdle pain. I had it too but with light stretches and sleeping with a pregnancy pillow, I managed to have a completely smooth normal delivery. Don't worry, stay active safely.
Yes, it's symphysis pubis dysfunction, which causes pelvic pain. Since my body was already dealing with PCOS hormonal issues, I made sure to consult a physical therapist recommended by my gynac. Do ask your doc if the pain is too much.
Oh, I panicked so much when my pelvic area started hurting badly in the second trimester! It turned out to be SPD, which is just pelvic girdle pain because of relaxing hormones. It's totally normal and goes away after birth.
With twins, my pelvis felt like it was breaking because of SPD! It's basically your pelvic joints loosening too early. Best way to survive is to avoid heavy lifting and take small steps like a penguin!
This is basically pelvic joint pain because of pregnancy hormones. My MIL made me sit with a pillow between my knees when sleeping and it actually helped with the pain a lot.
