I'm bliddy livid.
Just got back from my long awaited physiotherapy appointment after finally being referred by my GP for SPD, only to be told that the midwife could and should have easily helped me with pain relief MONTHS ago by giving me a maternity belt. The physio told me that SPD is a common problem which can start anytime during the pregnancy and they see women all the time to help them with exercise plans and that one of the best forms of relief is the support belt given out by midwives.
I told the midwife about the pelvic pain at every appointment since I was eighteen weeks pregnant and she kept dismissing it as 'normal'. I knew it wasn't right so I looked up my symptoms on the internet and found about about SPD which fitted what I was suffering exactly. My midwife told me I couldn't have it because I wasn't heavily pregnant enough and that it was a very rare condition. After I insisted that I was in constant pain she begrudgingly wrote on my notes that I was complaining of pelvic pain and that it was probably because my arthritis had spread there. My consultant saw her notes and he said that actually arthritis usually improves in pregnancy and she was talking nonsense. She said they couldn't do anything at the midwifery dept to help with pain relief so I'd have to go to the GP for painkillers. I had to wait two weeks for an appointment with my GP who said it was more than likely to be SPD and referred me for physio and explained that the treatment would be a belt and some excerises. She has also never told me I needed to give a urine sample everytime I go because my blood pressure is very eratic and they need to find out why. I've never been weighed or measured either, despite being classed as high risk.
So now I have to go back to the crap midwife to ask for a support belt. I'm so annoyed. She could have just given me the belt or even told me to go and buy one rather than letting me carry on struggling with the pain. I didn't want to officially complain about this but I feel like I'm going to have to now in case the stupid cow does this to someone else.
On top of that I've been told I should go and have a look at the hospital where I will have to go to give birth to familiarise myself with the building etc. When I phoned to make an appointment to go, I was told that I will have to go in the next two weeks as I'm not allowed to go after I'm 32 weeks pregnant and I can't make an appointment unless I email the request, but nobody knew who I had to send the email to.
I wish I didn't have to have anything else to do with midwives anymore. I've got no confidence in them whatsoever anymore and I'm dreading going into hospital now.
Just got back from my long awaited physiotherapy appointment after finally being referred by my GP for SPD, only to be told that the midwife could and should have easily helped me with pain relief MONTHS ago by giving me a maternity belt. The physio told me that SPD is a common problem which can start anytime during the pregnancy and they see women all the time to help them with exercise plans and that one of the best forms of relief is the support belt given out by midwives. I told the midwife about the pelvic pain at every appointment since I was eighteen weeks pregnant and she kept dismissing it as 'normal'. I knew it wasn't right so I looked up my symptoms on the internet and found about about SPD which fitted what I was suffering exactly. My midwife told me I couldn't have it because I wasn't heavily pregnant enough and that it was a very rare condition. After I insisted that I was in constant pain she begrudgingly wrote on my notes that I was complaining of pelvic pain and that it was probably because my arthritis had spread there. My consultant saw her notes and he said that actually arthritis usually improves in pregnancy and she was talking nonsense. She said they couldn't do anything at the midwifery dept to help with pain relief so I'd have to go to the GP for painkillers. I had to wait two weeks for an appointment with my GP who said it was more than likely to be SPD and referred me for physio and explained that the treatment would be a belt and some excerises. She has also never told me I needed to give a urine sample everytime I go because my blood pressure is very eratic and they need to find out why. I've never been weighed or measured either, despite being classed as high risk.
So now I have to go back to the crap midwife to ask for a support belt. I'm so annoyed. She could have just given me the belt or even told me to go and buy one rather than letting me carry on struggling with the pain. I didn't want to officially complain about this but I feel like I'm going to have to now in case the stupid cow does this to someone else.
On top of that I've been told I should go and have a look at the hospital where I will have to go to give birth to familiarise myself with the building etc. When I phoned to make an appointment to go, I was told that I will have to go in the next two weeks as I'm not allowed to go after I'm 32 weeks pregnant and I can't make an appointment unless I email the request, but nobody knew who I had to send the email to.
I wish I didn't have to have anything else to do with midwives anymore. I've got no confidence in them whatsoever anymore and I'm dreading going into hospital now.
. I don't know why you were told this is a rare condition, I used to work in a Physio Department and saw many women with the same condition. 
I just hope that doesn't get passed on to the health visitor when the baby is here. 
