At almost 3 months post partum, my body feels about the same as it did pre-pregnancy. The most notable thing is that my squirrelly, loose-feeling, burning, sometimes clicking right hip pain is back. It flares up when I've been driving a lot, or sitting (ie nursing) a lot, especially on couches! Side-lying at night also gets to be pretty uncomfortable.
I've always known that when I go to take a walk, I don't notice the pain - but, that it will come back as soon as I come home and sit. Right after I had Lucy, and realized how much I was sitting with her, I resolved to spend as much time standing as I could...so I would stand pretty much anytime she took a nap.
After coming back from a long drive out to meet a new pediatrician yesterday, my right hip was as achy as ever, and clicking when I walked around the house. I decided to strap Lucy into the carrier, eschew my shoes, and take a very deliberate, slow, meditative walk.
Going barefoot allowed me to really focus on the connection of my feet to the ground. Sometimes I wear shoes when it's really hot or if I want to go faster; they are great friction protection, but they also give me a little pain/disconnect sometimes. I focused on pushing down and back with each step (like rowing a boat!), and sensing my movement and alignment issues up through my whole body. By the time I got to the end of the street, the right hip click was gone! My hip felt much better through the rest of the evening.
I am writing this mostly so that I remember the power of a slow, focused walk to alleviate my hip symptoms when they get really bad. Like I said, I have known for a while that walking helps me, but I've never taken such a purposefully slow, connecting walk just to help it feel better. Very wonderful ! :)
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