SPD - my least favorite pregnancy symptom

The nice thing about going through pregnancy a second time is not every pain is scary. Some of them I already know what they are. The most recent symptom to pop up is Symphisis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD). It happened with my first pregnancy but didn't last long. (Some women deal with it for the duration of their pregnancy once it crops up.)

This go around I'm pretty sure it only happened because of a dog walk that turned exceptionally challenging. Willow, a.k.a. 90 lbs of love, really wanted to see the Swissy down the street. We crossed paths on the same side of the road and this doesn't normally happen. Rather than avoid the challenge, I greeted my neighbors and their 100 lbs dog head on. Their dog was afraid of Willow and didn't want to greet her, but Willow was way too excited. I planted my feet firmly and put her in a sit. But we started going through this sequence of her jumping up to try and sniff the other dog and me dragging her back to a sit. (Izzy was safely to the side in her stroller with the wheels locked.) I wanted them to meet because Willow always barks at this dog and it was important to me that they just get a cordial greeting over with. The woman was patient and kind and once the greeting was over we went along our merry ways. 

Things weren't so merry by the time I got home. I was feeling significant strain in my pelvis and some contractions. After getting Izzy fed and off to bed I promptly laid down. The next morning I was in the office for  6am and that's when the real pain set in. I felt like there was a body builder attached to each leg, tugging on them in different directions with brute force trying to get the wish from a wishbone. So much pain. I shuffled through the day, a granny with a walker had a faster pace, and 3 days later I'm still feeling it. Ouch. 

There are a few things I've learned though. 1) Getting off my feet (not sitting, straight out plank in my bed) helps the pain. 2)  I need to listen to my body more. I probably wouldn't be so hurt if I wasn't trying to be super mom and do daily walks with Willow and Izzy. AND, when the pain started, I should have taken that as a cue to get more rest. Instead I went into the office every day this week and dealt with the pain. I should have been at home in bed with my computer. There are no awards for crazy pregnant ladies who stress out their bodies. 3)  Despite the immense pain, I still have so many blessings to count. This is a super uncomfortable symptom, but it'll help me give birth to my beautiful baby in just a few months. How could I be upset and complain when something so amazing is happy?