We had a wonderful trip to Dallas over the holidays! It was fun to spend time with family and our niece Kate who is three and growing like a little weed! As always after all the anticipation of the holiday it came and went in a blur!
I am sure you would like a pregnancy update right, not just babbling about the holidays! Don't worry I am getting there :)
I am offically into my 18th week of pregnancy, yay getting close to so many milestones................sex of the baby, feeling the baby move!
I am counting down the days ( literally with a calender on the fridge) to when we learn about baby boy or girl! Less than a week away, 10:15 Monday Jan 17th! This will be a pivotal point for us, I feel like I have so many plans in the works that are just waiting for this news! I have spent countless hours online researching nursery ideas, cribs, bedding, gliders...........whew there is alot to learn with this baby stuff! Those of you who know me well know that I am planning, planning and planning some more! I will begin to register next week when I am in Houston with my best buddy Brooke and my God daughters, really looking forward to this!
So to the not so fun part, my aching back/butt pain is out of control! I know I am not the only pregnant woman with back pain but I am really struggling not to let this get me down on a daily basis! Good news is that I did learn what is going on! My OB referred me to a pain specialist/ortho doctor who I met with last week. After doing several tests I learned that I am having S.I. Joint (Sacroiliac joint) pain. The SI joints connect the spine to the pelvis.
Second phase is that I started physical therapy last Friday! I am working with two therapists who specialize in different areas ( one has worked alot with pregnant women and is the PT for the Nashville ballet) and I feel optimistic that they will help! After doing the initial evaluation we learned that my pelvis is very much off kilter! The right side is tilted to the front and the left side is actually raised 1" which obviously affects alot! My L5 vertebre was also completely locked..... so needless to say I have several issues going on which explains my pain! Through a technique called Active Release ( safe for pregnancy) I was able to work through a series of movements that helped line me back up. They expect my body to go back and that we will need to do this adjustment for the next few weeks to hopefully remind my body what "normal" is! The next two weeks will be the pain management phase and then I will be doing strength exercises for the pelvic floor and all those fun, important child birthing muscles! I will most likely be in therapy for the rest of my pregnancy which I welcome if it helps! I have high hopes and know that things could be so much worse, bed rest ARGH that would be hard! Right now my best friends are my pregnancy pillow, the heating pad and baths in Epsom salts!
Most importantly I know this will be a tiny blurb in my life that I will easily forget ( well maybe not easily?) after the baby is here! I am learning that pregnancy is not easy but such a BLESSING at the same time!
Ok well look foward to next week's blog after our appointment! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
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