If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters. ~Nora Ephron, Heartburn, 1983
1) XL back relief pack organic flaxseed/rice lavender scented by comfy creations
2) organic back ache balm by homestead herbal
3) microwaveable heating pad therapy spa pillow neck wrap by bella posh pillows
4) microwaveable hot/cold therapy pillow corn bag set by warm hugs corn bags
in case you missed my post on thursday, i hurt my back very badly on wednesday morning and have pretty much been bed bound since then. it sucked and still sucks. i managed to drag myself with my sister's help to the doctor on friday looking like a big bellied, crazy lady with a bad case of osteoporosis using a broken, ugly umbrella dragging for a cane, dragging herself down what felt like the longest hallway known to man. it was funny, embarrassing and sad all at that the same time. it turns out i sprained my lower back - ouch! i'm happy to say i'm feeling a bit better and can now stand up higher than my waist, in other words you could no longer use my back as a serving tray :P
i think that was the hardest part for me, not being able to walk. i give credit to all you preggos out there suffering from sciatica, i thank my lucky stars that it wasn't that and there is a chance i will feel better before the labor and delivery. i can tell you this much though, i sure won't be picking up my daughter anytime soon and putting her in her car seat. not a good idea. what i will be doing is resting, using heat pads, stretching, praying the hubs will give me a back massage and wishing for a miracle...haha.
thank you from the hubs and i for all your kind words and emails over the weekend, it meant a lot to me to have all of your guy's support. especially when i was feeling really blue and fearing i was going to be stuck in my bed till may...eeek and crying my eyes out wondering how i was going to look after my daughter during tax season!
you all know what's coming next.....yep, that's right, i decided to check out etsy for some back pain relief goodies and i have to say, there are some lovely, lovely, heat packs available. why have an ugly one when you could have one covered in amy butler fabric???
any of you out there suffering from back pain during pregnancy? any tips for me?
I don't know how old your little girl is, but when I was pregnant last year (my little boy was going to be 3 when the baby was born), I taught him to climb into the SUV himself with me helping him by holding his hand. I also got him to get in his car seat and then I just had to buckle him in.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above advice. I try and make my little ones do as much supervised climbing as possible to give me a break. I usually have trouble with my sciatic. It hasn't been too bad yet, but it usually kicks in with a vengeance in the last couple of months. I stretch my back out a lot! The pigeon position in yoga is very helpful for this and child's pose. I also like doing the cat back stretches where you are on all fours. Just take it slow, no quick movements. :)
ReplyDeleteFor me it was Yoga that saved me from not hurling myself out of a window in desperation.
ReplyDeleteI bought a yoga dvd specifically for pregnancy...it worked wonders...you're going to love the child's pose and will use it quite often and I agree with the commmentors above...ask your little one to do alot of the climbing in and out of things, it's good for you and helps them feel more independant :)
hugs!
Thanks ladies, I appreciate the kind words and tips. I will definitely not be putting Mack into her car seat anymore..haha. And thanks for the tips on the yoga. I have a dvd that I use and will be trying some of those stretches, my fave is the child's pose and seems to be the one that works best right now for me.
ReplyDeleteChiropractic is safe and effective for helping with back pain during pregnancy....even more than that--a lifesaver!
ReplyDeleteMy lower back killed when I was prego. I slept with a pillow between my legs and it helped. My sister swears by memory foam. She put it on her bad and said it made a huge difference. Good luck! Hang in there!
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