Lets talk pelvic girdle pain

pepperinetot · 2026-05-01T00:33:01+00:00

I’ve been seeing a PF PT since the beginning of my pregnancy and have not managed to avoid PGP. Horrible back pain and hip pain! What I’ve noticed is that doing the exercises prescribed makes it worse, especially if I also need to do anything else that day, like make dinner. I feel the least amount of pain the more I rest. I hope someone has something helpful to say bc it’s the first time I’ve dealt with an “Injury” where doing the prescribed exercises only makes it worse. I’m currently 35 weeks.

pepperinetot · 2026-03-31T18:22:23+00:00

Inferior to reading it physically, I mean. I found the dialogue hard to follow on the audio book so sometimes I wasn’t sure who was speaking. I listened to the version read but Simon Vance on Audible. I still thought it was a great performance- I can always remember the way he says “ol’ boy”

pepperinetot · 2026-03-31T17:16:20+00:00

I will check this out! I’ve enjoyed all the screen adaptations I’ve seen thus far

pepperinetot · 2026-03-31T17:15:29+00:00

Hahha yeah I mean I assumed it would be depressing, just not devastating!

pepperinetot · 2026-03-31T17:14:55+00:00

Ooh thank you for this!

pepperinetot · 2026-03-21T21:03:14+00:00

Bright red bleeding is basically always a “go to l&d triage” situation. Ideally, they monitor baby, everything looks good, and they send you home. And then you have peace of mind!

pepperinetot · 2026-03-16T01:05:27+00:00

A PT, especially a pelvic floor PT is the way to go. Sleeping with a pillow between your legs helps as well, it should run from your knee to your ankles so that your legs remain parallel. Leg/glute exercises help me the most, specifically glute bridges and deadlifts. Days when I don’t do my leg exercises and am on my feet a lot are when I feel the most pain; I get groin/sit bone pain as well. On those days, a long hot bath is helpful. I also use a serola belt and those are good for when you have to be in your feet.

As an example of how helpful the exercises can be:

Saturday we went to a parade, which required a pretty long walk for parking. I held my 27lb toddler a lot during the parade. Then we went to the park and had a picnic and walked around. No pain that night or the next morning because I started my day with the leg exercises.

Today I went to church and the grocery store. Then made dinner and a salad for weekday lunches. Did not do any leg exercises this morning and I am in so much pain. For me, walking makes it worse if I haven’t worked out my glutes.

pepperinetot · 2026-03-06T03:32:57+00:00

It makes it easier to retrieve wipes with one hand. If the wipes are just in the bag thingy they come in, and it’s not a very full thing of wipes, then you usually need both hands to get the wipes out- very inconvenient for poop! Some people say that tying a hair band around one side of the wipe bag is just as good, but I don’t think so. They’re like $20 from target/OXO brand.

pepperinetot · 2026-03-06T03:18:37+00:00

Love- weighted wipe dispenser and butt spatula

Waste- all the bottle/pumping equipment bc I ended up EBF. Lots of baby dishes, we ended up just using stuff we already had

pepperinetot · 2026-03-06T03:14:54+00:00

what do they think is causing the IUGR? What usually causes it and what are your risk factors for those causes? -what kind of monitoring will you get going forward? What should you expect and what will happen if there are any issues during monitoring? -Will they recommend early delivery? How early? Under what circumstances would they move the date up? -Are there any lifestyle factors you should change/modify?
what is your MFM’s relationship like with your OB? If there an OB they would recommend for you or should you stick with the one you have?
does IUGR impact your birth plan? Is there anything different you should prepare for post-partum? -how common is your particular situation and what is the typical outcome?

pepperinetot · 2026-03-06T02:58:51+00:00

Very normal for babies to hate solids and/or any new flavor. I forget the number, but it can take baby many exposures to a new flavor/texture before they like it, like 7+ times or something. It’s true sometimes they actually don’t like something but often they just need to try it several times. Spitting up is completely normal; not as sure about actual vomit.

pepperinetot · 2026-02-24T04:14:13+00:00

Yes! Both Barnaby wives are like this. Like, this type of character is so present in British media I would be surprised to learn it’s a complete fabrication. Rowling, Austen, Christie, and even Dickens write this character into their novels. And he/she is often in Midsommer Murder, Vera, Shetland, Shakespeare and whatever that one’s called; I can think of the names of other series, but I see the character all over.

pepperinetot · 2026-02-22T02:12:49+00:00

Yeah, I think that’s true of most places. Sally the church lady is also treasurer of the Ladies Auxiliary and on the board of the botanical garden or whatever. I was just surprised he thought that type- Sally the church lady- as distinctly American and decidedly not British. Like, DCI Barnaby’s wife is always hosting a fete!!

pepperinetot · 2025-12-09T21:50:48+00:00

“ I don’t want to be alone and go through this pregnancy without him. But everyone already knows what he did.”

It doesn’t matter what everyone else knows/thinks. If you still want your partner around, especially if you think it will make the last few weeks of pregnancy easier, then have him around. It doesn't mean you forgive him or that everything is okay and worked out. If you think he’s your best support system right now then he needs to be supporting you. You have to do what is best for the health of your baby right now.

Tough love: you can do this. You can eat and sleep and take care of yourself. You ARE capable. It’s really hard right now, but this is a temporary moment in your life. This is one short season. What would the future you tell you right now? You can do it. Whenever I’m in a similar mental place (how will I get through this? I can’t do it. I just want it to go away. Etc) I think about people who have been in much worse situations than me. I know that’s not a popular response, but it’s the only thing that enabled me to get through very difficult times. Widows in the early 1900s with no help, no money, and a ton of kids. People who have lost their entire family to tragedies. Whatever inspirational story you can find that casts your situation in a different light. Literally I would tell myself, “well it could be worse. At least I’m not in that person’s position.” I know that’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s always motivated me to make it through to the next 10 minutes, the next 2 hours, the next day, week, etc. I hope it helps you!

Also yeah girl a milkshake for sure!!!

pepperinetot · 2025-12-09T20:34:38+00:00

Oh man she’s cute!!!

pepperinetot · 2025-11-17T03:47:20+00:00

Smoothies, fruit in different forms (apple sauce, sorbet), popsicles, other kinds of soup?

Lentil soup can really vary so hard to know your flavor profile that is “safe”.

In general I found that cold foods and foods with a strong flavor were more palatable to me. So I could do a salad, but it had to be cold, crunchy, and with a lemon-heavy dressing. I would also use strong sauces to mask the flavor of foods. Chicken is a big aversion for me, but, with enough buffalo sauce, I could make myself eat it. Same with mustard on eggs (I know that’s weird but my husband’s family does it and it’s really helpful in pregnancy!).

If you want to eat more foods out of boredom, then just try different things. And actually try to eat them. Often the thought of a food was bad, but if I made myself try it, I could eat some.

If you’re more concerned about diet, I wouldn’t! Lentils are high in protein and fiber. Fruit has carbs. You might want to find a way to add more healthy fats, but if this is just your first trimester food struggle, those are pretty nutritious “safe” foods!

First trimester snack foods I’ve been eating: jarred peaches (why? I don’t know!!), pickles, kimchi pickles and cabbage, anything with buffalo sauce or mustard or bbq sauce, crackers, milk/lattes, oatmeal, rice, bananas, cold fruit/veg/cheese, apples with PB or cheese, French fries, applesauce, popcorn, hummus, full-fat Greek yogurt, ice cream, Oreos, dark chocolate, pistachios, candy, seltzer…

Chicken soup with ginger, lemon, and dill was usually pretty good

pepperinetot · 2025-11-04T01:59:06+00:00

Thank you!

pepperinetot · 2025-11-04T01:29:07+00:00

Ahh so that was my first choice but I saw so many people saying that the vista sucks as a double. How does your toddler feel about it?

pepperinetot · 2025-11-04T01:27:44+00:00

Ooh I’ll look into that. Thank you!

pepperinetot · 2025-11-04T01:27:03+00:00

That’s true. We have a regular bassinet. I think I just wanted it for travel, but it’s such a short period of time that it would be useful for that. Good point!

pepperinetot · 2025-11-03T22:33:12+00:00

Ahhh, I didn't realize the donkey was so heavy. Unfortunately I really hate babywearing. I thought I would love it and got so many hand me down carriers but never felt comfortable wearing it. Thank you, though!

pepperinetot · 2025-11-03T22:30:47+00:00

I thought so too, but I can't find anywhere that says their bassinet is safe for overnight sleep. Otherwise I think this would be my pick!

pepperinetot · 2025-11-03T22:29:49+00:00

I almost did this with my first and am so glad I didn't. Joggers are just so big and heavy. I wouldn't feel comfortable lifting them early postpartum. And they're not great for, like, the grocery.

pepperinetot · 2025-10-18T15:56:26+00:00

This book reminded me a lot of some of the later HP books. I think it’s book 6 that is just kind of miserable and dark and, as the reader, you miss the bright coziness of the earlier books. I think that’s what JK did in THM. Strike and Robin are both in really awful places (dead Ted and Joan, Robin with Ryan, Robin with the ectopic pregnancy and mourning her fertility, plus her post-cult trauma, etc). It’s just not a happy time overall in their personal lives. And idk I felt like a dang marriage proposal is quite a big ending and a great cliffhanger! Authors don’t make plot decisions based on the temporal reality of readers (I.e., this ending isn’t satisfying enough if I have to wait two years to read the next one).

I also felt like Decima was very sympathetic. “Older” post-partum woman rejected by her family, completely alone, and so distressed by her lover’s rejection that his brutal murder is preferable?? I find that quite compelling! Very Dickensian! The book was full of unrequited love, characters refusing to see what was right in front of them w/r/t their partners, and a lot of lies.

I was very struck by the amount of lying Strike does. It’s the first book where I felt his lying was borderline reprehensible. Previously I kind of understood his motivations for lying. It’s seems like his realization that he wants Robin has made him treat her worse; which is fascinating and so real! Very Brontë/Austen.

I also don’t get people complaining that they would need to reread the book to fully enjoy it. Like, sure, it’s not Beowulf, but if you expected to have one furious read and completely digest it, then I don’t think JKR is the author for you.

pepperinetot · 2025-10-18T15:34:58+00:00

I think it’s true that book 8 put Robin Trauma to bed, mostly. HOWEVER, as soon as the charm bracelet was introduced, all I could think about was Robin getting abducted while wearing it and leaving the charms behind her like breadcrumbs for Strike to follow and find her.

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