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“It was my second pregnancy where my Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) got really bad. This time it kicked in at 14 weeks. I got referred to physio, and it wasn\u2019t helpful at all. I was told to \u201cgo home and do some exercises.\u201d<\/p>\n

I went home thinking, \u201chow am I gonna cope?\u201d It was horrendous, I remember trying to turn in bed that night. Night-time was the worst because my body would seize up. It would take 15 minutes to turn in bed and get up, and my husband would try and help. I was in so much pain I just didn\u2019t want him to touch me. I could hear my bones crunching and grinding. It was vile. I had to wall-walk to the bathroom and back, and then go through the rigmarole of getting back into bed.<\/p>\n

I was in pain every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every single day. I didn\u2019t enjoy a moment of my pregnancy at all. I couldn\u2019t wait for it to be over. Nothing helped.<\/p>\n

After my son was born, I went to a private physio. I turned up to my first session in tears- we had a lot of work to do. My rib cage was twisted. My coccyx bone was almost horizontal. I was seeing her every week, then fortnightly, then monthly. My youngest is five, and I still see her every two months.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know how I would have got through without her. I also see a chiropractor on a weekly basis.  I\u2019m in a lucky position where I can pay for private treatment, but majority of woman can\u2019t. They are stuck on the sofa without any support for their pain. People can be quite na\u00efve and say you can sacrifice this for that. That isn\u2019t an option with the cost of living rising. I truly don\u2019t think medical professionals realise how much of an impact PGP can have on women. If they don\u2019t understand the experience, how can they be expected to help?<\/p>\n

Things need to change for the next generation, and then my work is done.”<\/p>\n

Find out more information about PGP, and access support on the Pelvic Partnership’s website (this link will take you away from our website).<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to Angeline’s story in more detail on the podcast Let’s Talk About Pelvic Girdle Pain on Spotify (this link will take you away from our website).<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more Humans of Scotland stories.<\/a><\/p>\n

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