I instantly thought of Wobbly Legs. \u00a0It’s not that my legs were weak or unbalanced, it’s more that my hips are becoming hyper-mobile as they were with Doodle<\/a>. \u00a0I have way more flexibility than usual which causes a bit of instability.<\/p>\n I shouldn’t have been terribly surprised. \u00a0One day last week\u00a0after the kids’ nap, I sat at the bottom of the stairs in tears while I tried to direct the girls to find my shorts with the nice, wide elastic waist band. \u00a0We had been to the pool that morning and I spent all day in just a sun dress. \u00a0By the end of nap time, the weight of my belly was causing severe round ligament pain deep in my right hip. \u00a0It doesn’t really look like it, but at only 29 weeks, this baby is already riding super low in my pelvis which is causing a lot of stress on my hip ligaments (Doodle dropped at 31 weeks so this is not terribly surprising). \u00a0I knew just giving the tum a little support from underneath would help immensely but after 20 minutes of searching, the girls were unable to find my shorts (I ended up wearing hubby’s swim trunks with the drawstring pulled super tight instead).<\/p>\n So I started ballet class, adhering to my strict “no deep hip stretching<\/a>” rules I set for myself weeks ago. \u00a0And it started out ok. I felt a little hip instability right from the start but nothing unworkable. \u00a0Until about 20 minutes into class and I did something (would be cool if I remember what, right?) and my pubic bone pinched. \u00a0Now, I’ve become used to my hips popping which started months ago, and even popping in my pubic bone is no longer unheard of, both of which I had issues with during the last part of my pregnancy with Doodle<\/a>. BUT, I never in my life have felt my pubic bone\u00a0pinch<\/em> together like it did then. \u00a0A\u00a0whole 20 whopping minutes out of a 90 minute class!!!<\/p>\n I continued on but a dull pain in the middle of my pubic bone persisted. \u00a0And then my hips started getting sore as we began moving bigger and faster. \u00a0And by the end of barre, I felt<\/em> my pelvic floor which is usually a good thing, but my pelvic floor and I have a history during pregnancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n So I left, after barre. \u00a0Only about half way through class. \u00a0With tears in my eyes. \u00a0Not from the pain but from disappointment. \u00a0I really\u00a0want<\/em> to continue dancing, I know it’s good for me and the baby. \u00a0I really\u00a0want<\/em> to be able to get through an entire class without pain. \u00a0I really\u00a0want<\/em> my body to LOVE\u00a0dancing the way it used to.<\/p>\n But if I learned one thing from my time in the studio while pregnant with Doodle it is that it’s far better to walk out of the studio early than to not walk for a few days after.<\/p>\n![\"Wobbly](\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Wobbly-Legs.png\")
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