Woke up on Wednesday feeling really heavy and strange, Pipsqueak's position seemed to have changed a bit and felt quite low. Then at lunch, I got this excruciating pain from the pubic bone radiating out to the inner thighs everytime I walked. I was reduced to walking very slowly and waddling like a duck. The pain didn't go away so I pushed forward my Friday checkup to Thursday.
The good news is that Pipsqueak is around 2kg now, so he's growing. His head is also 3/5 engaged, which is why I felt him being so low in the pelvis. Doctor says the pain is normal, some women can't even walk! She thinks it will go away in a few days as my body adjusts.
Its Sunday and it still hurts! It hurts when I walk, when I lift up one leg, when I turn from side to side in bed (this hurts the most) and when I cough. Worse still, I can hear something clicking in my pelvis when I walk. Did some reading online that there is a disorder called Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction. You can read more here:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/physicalhealth/pelvicpain/?_requestid=1123266
I think I may have this, the symptoms match. The Husband doesn't think I have it, but its really slowing me down and affecting my mobility, so I've started making enquiries with physiotherapists to see if anyone is specialised in this. Apparently permanent joint damage can be caused during delivery if the doctors and nurses are not aware. In the meantime, everyone has noticed the waddling and much slower pace that I'm moving at.
After hearing that his head was engaged, most of my colleagues panicked (especially those who are not parents) and started asking what to do if I go into labour. I hope Pipsqueak doesn't arrive so soon, so that I can tide over my annual leave and maternity leave till next year!
Decided to wash Pipsqueak's clothes and linen this weekend since we're running out of time and technically, he can arrive anytime from Week 37. Its a good thing the Husband had the foresight to buy an extra clothing rack as Pipsqueak's clothes are so tiny, its hard to hang them on hangers and place them on our retractable clothes line. Everyone is telling us to enjoy our last few weeks of "freedom" before Pipsqueak arrives. At the moment, I just want my normal pelvis back!
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