Symphysis pubis dysfunction

[Krystalstarr]

36 weeks prego and just started today went in andvthis is wjat they told me but they disnt tell me how to deal with it and it hurts so bad anyone else going thru this that can offer so advice as to how tovdealbwith the pain

[Jaylee_Jasiah]

Bump

[Jaylee_Jasiah]

I have the same pain my doc told me my pelvic bone had seperated due to my tiny frame she said the bones down there had to seperate in order to support my growing baby she prescribed me pain meds is this the same thing as what y'all r talking about????

[jaylee1989]

Ive had it since 7 weeks. On crutches since 21 weeks im now 37 + 3. Midwife also told me there was nothing they could do and to avoid epidural as you cant feel if you are putting your pelvis under more strain I.e. opening legs too far, lying in certain positions.

[Krystalstarr]

One problem that many pregnant women complain about is pubic pain.  Yet doctors and midwives often dismiss this pain as either 'inconsequential', 'unfixable', or 'just one of those pregnancy discomforts that have to be endured'.  Occasionally, some uninformed doctors have even erroneously told women that such pubic pain means that they would need an elective cesarean section in order not to permanently damage that area during birth, or as a result of prior damage to the area.

Yet none of this is true.  Pubic pain in pregnancy is certainly not 'inconsequential';  Kmom knows from experience that it can be very difficult to deal with.  Although many doctors and midwives do not know what causes it or how to fix it, many women are able to get improvement or relief with chiropractic treatment or osteopathic manipulation.  It is not something that you 'just have to live with'.  And although extra care should be taken during labor and birth in order to prevent trauma, it absolutely does NOT mean that you 'have' to have a cesarean!

This purpose of this FAQ is to discuss what causes pelvic/pubic pain, what some of the symptoms are, possible causes, hints for coping with pubic pain, how to prevent further trauma during birth, what kinds of treatments are available, and women's experiences with these treatments.  

[Jaylee_Jasiah]

What exactly is this??