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My PT has said pelvic pain (either front or back) is extremely common in pregnancy b/c ligaments holding the pelvic area together get very loose. My issue is primarily due to weak muscles in sacro-iliac area and in glutes that couldn't compensate when the bones started to get loosened up.
I definitely recommend PT at least to get a good set of core & glute exercises. I was having shooting pains every time I lay on my back or bent over. With PT my pain decreased to manageable, low level almost immediately and has pretty much plateau'd there.
There is also a book that is highly recommended by some, Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy by Cecile Rost. I haven't gotten it yet.
I definitely recommend PT at least to get a good set of core & glute exercises. I was having shooting pains every time I lay on my back or bent over. With PT my pain decreased to manageable, low level almost immediately and has pretty much plateau'd there.
There is also a book that is highly recommended by some, Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy by Cecile Rost. I haven't gotten it yet.
I'm due April 9 with our first, a girl.
At 24 weeks I'm feeling fine, lucky to have had no sickness, fatigue etc. so far. I got really crippling lower back/pelvic pain early on (~ 6 weeks!) but some rigorous PT has gotten that under control. Keeps me from any real exercising though, which is disappointing.
We are narrowing in on first names, middle name (Sophie) was easy as I have a naming tradition in my family that pretty much established it from the get-go.
At 24 weeks I'm feeling fine, lucky to have had no sickness, fatigue etc. so far. I got really crippling lower back/pelvic pain early on (~ 6 weeks!) but some rigorous PT has gotten that under control. Keeps me from any real exercising though, which is disappointing.
We are narrowing in on first names, middle name (Sophie) was easy as I have a naming tradition in my family that pretty much established it from the get-go.
Thanks, 12:09! Are you at the Wheaton or Kensington Circle Time location? Did you have a long wait to get in or were they able to accommodate you pretty quickly?
Thanks so much everyone! I drove by Circle Time Kensington this weekend and was a little put off by the exterior - the outdoor play area directly abuts a parking lot, with a relatively low fence - but that's hardly a full assessment. I will try to visit some of the other locations I mentioned soon.
08:18, please feel free to PM me if you want to chat more about options in our area.
10:15, thanks SO much for highlighting the benefits of daycare near the home. Having commute time as "me time" and transition time was something that hadn't even occurred to me but is a really excellent point! I also think the temptation to run over and "check in" a little too often might be a problem if the daycare is right near my office.
I appreciate the recommendations for St. Andrew's and St. Paul's. Both are certainly close enough for us. I should have mentioned that we're Jewish and so those options hadn't really occurred to me. (Our synagogue's child center doesn't start til age 2.) That said, I'm not averse to a daycare run by a non-Jewish religious organization if the religious aspect isn't likely to be problematic - which may be particularly true for infants since there's hardly much "instruction" involved. 10:15 and 8:56, do you have thoughts on that for the two schools you mentioned? Do you know if there are non-Christian families using these daycares?
08:18, please feel free to PM me if you want to chat more about options in our area.
10:15, thanks SO much for highlighting the benefits of daycare near the home. Having commute time as "me time" and transition time was something that hadn't even occurred to me but is a really excellent point! I also think the temptation to run over and "check in" a little too often might be a problem if the daycare is right near my office.
I appreciate the recommendations for St. Andrew's and St. Paul's. Both are certainly close enough for us. I should have mentioned that we're Jewish and so those options hadn't really occurred to me. (Our synagogue's child center doesn't start til age 2.) That said, I'm not averse to a daycare run by a non-Jewish religious organization if the religious aspect isn't likely to be problematic - which may be particularly true for infants since there's hardly much "instruction" involved. 10:15 and 8:56, do you have thoughts on that for the two schools you mentioned? Do you know if there are non-Christian families using these daycares?
We live in the Kensington/Wheaton area and are expecting our first child in April 2014. Would love to hear pros and cons on infant daycare (centers or in-home) in the area. The centers I've heard about are:
Bright Eyes (Veirs Mill or Glen Haven, though I think the latter doesn't take infants)
Crossway Montessori
Circle Time
Karasik/the Arc
Good/bad? Any others to consider? I'm particularly interested in Circle Time's Kensington location but I haven't seen any recent reviews.
I'd also appreciate perspectives on having daycare near home vs. near work. We both work in downtown DC with a 45 min commute, and while it seems like daycare near our home might be more affordable, we'd have less time with the baby. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Bright Eyes (Veirs Mill or Glen Haven, though I think the latter doesn't take infants)
Crossway Montessori
Circle Time
Karasik/the Arc
Good/bad? Any others to consider? I'm particularly interested in Circle Time's Kensington location but I haven't seen any recent reviews.
I'd also appreciate perspectives on having daycare near home vs. near work. We both work in downtown DC with a 45 min commute, and while it seems like daycare near our home might be more affordable, we'd have less time with the baby. Thoughts?
Thanks!