Birth Plans with PGP
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@Mishy they messed up my referral twice, leading me to then refer myself & that was over a month ago - mentioned it at my appointment the other week and basically got told the waiting lists are reaaaally long 😬
That's awful. I was told that usually with pregnancy, you'd get priority. I am sure you've probably checked already but there are a lot of exercises online that you can do in the meantime. Getting a gym ball has been helpful for me too.
Hey! Sorry to hear about your PGP. I had it too towards the end of pregnancy but still gave birth naturally at the Royal. The main hurdle was that my boy was back to back rather than the PDP, which quite honestly barely crossed my mind during labour as there's a lot of painful challenges going on anyway 😅 . One advantage I had was using the pool, I found this really helpful but am aware and very sorry to hear it's not available at the moment. Generally I spent the vast majority of my labour walking/moving about- I think this helped rather than lying flat. But your body kinda takes over and does what feels best anyway- you dont really need to plan that in advance! Of course elective c section is an option, another one is an epidural. I ended up with an epidural right at the end as my contractions slowed. But you can ask for one earlier, once active labour begins. It definitely takes away a lot of discomfort!! Whatever you decide will be the right decision for you and your little one. Best of luck 👍
I had PGP in my third pregnancy, it wasn’t a problem giving birth but I did have an epidural, I remember being comfortable. If did however still hurt for about 2 weeks after birth and I remember being really worried about it. I don’t know when the pain disappeared but it did within the first month after birth. I don’t think there’s anything they can do about it.
@Sophie it’s so sad about the pool! How was your epidural, if you don’t mind me asking? Did it limit the positions you could push in?
@Anneka thank you for sharing your experience, I’ve seen a few people online say the pain does just randomly disappear after birth so hoping that’s the case for me also!
@Neave once you have an epidural, the setting becomes more medical and you can't feel your lower half so you'd be laying on a bed with an IV at that point. Mine was fine. I didn't want one as knew it can make you drowsy after but I wasn't at all and I unusually didn't have one until fully dilated. Obviously can't speak for everyone but those I know that have opted for one have had positive experiences and no adverse effects
I was really bad with this with my daughters birth had gas and air they made me be on my back but being on all fours helped so much
Just to say that the pool is back up and operational - I gave birth in it last week! It definitely helps with aches and pains as you feel lighter and able to move around more effortlessly. After 3 water births I’m a huge advocate for birthing (or even just labouring) in the pool
Haven't given birth yet so unfortunately can't help with that. But I was going to ask if your midwife has referred you to physio? They can help with some exercises, a belt and other advice.