In Pain ALOT!!

Hi T.:
If your time and budget allows, I highly recommend a pre-natal yoga class. I didn't suffer from too many pregnancy aches and pains (thank goodness!) but some other ladies in my yoga class had similar complaints to yours. Our yoga instructor gave them some great stretches and exercises that helped them tremendously. And they all wondered why their doctors weren't giving them that kind of advice. Class is on Monday evenings near Akron (about 20 min. away -- right off of 77S) WELL WORTH the drive if you can spare the time. If you're interested, send me a reply and I'll give you details! I hope you feel better...

Hi T.! I feel your pain! I was a retail manager (at the The Children's Place in Parmatown of all places! small world) and had HORRIBLE pubic pain from 6 months on. My doctor told me it was the way the baby was lying and because I was on my feet 40 hrs a week. Unfortunately, the only thing that helped was my doctor forced me to stop working at 34 weeks. The pain never really went away compeltely, it still hurt to try to roll from side to side in bed, but walking got better. Maybe there's someone that can come over help you a couple times a week, or let your husband take completely over when he gets home from work? My doctor told me rest wa sthe only thing that would really help.

When I was pregnant, when I would get unbearable pains I would do safe yoga stretches . It really helped

Hi, I'm A., and I'm a single mother of four... I've had that problem through two of my four pregnancies, and I wish I could say it goes away. I also got the belly band, but did not use it as it didn't help (especially when chasing other children around). There isn't really much that can be done to take away the pain (believe me I tried!), except to try to take things easy for the next ten weeks. I know that's not easy, but that's really the only thing I can tell you. Try taking warm baths as often as possible as it will take pressure off your pelvis, and if you have access to the YMCA, or anywhere with an indoor pool that is open, try that. My midwives suggested these to me with my last pregnancy (which ended 9-9-06.. I have a beautiful baby girl), and when I got the opportunity to do either of those.. it did make me feel much better! I hope you will be able to, at the very least, take warm baths at the end of each night. Also, try to find a chiropractor who woorks with pregnant women... I can give you the name of a good one in Westlake if you'd like! I hope this is helpful to you! Good luck!

A. Yerger Lakewood, OH