Who should I see about this?

DS2's birth was not exactly a walk in the park - he was 10lb 4oz and had a head circ of 38cm and just to add to the fun was posterior and his shoulders got stuck on the way out.

My ob 'manipulated' my pelvis from each hip (ie almost tore me a new one) to get him out and kudos to him because he did it without forceps, a vacuum, scalpel or stitch in sight. Wasn't much fun at the time (and I vaguely remember screaming at him 'what the **** are you doing to me??!!) but once it was over, it was over.

Anyhoo...in the last few weeks (so from about 7 weeks post birth) I have noticed a 'clicking' feeling in my left hip (this is the side the ob yanked on, my poor mother had the task of holding down the other side). I can actually hear it as I walk. While it isn't painful at all, it's totally creeping me out.

Pretty sure this is a result of the delivery but not sure who to see about it - physio? chiro?

Mmm I would suggest see a physio who is well experienced in maternal and pregnancy physio first as they will understand what your body has been through... and may be able to show/help you how to manipulate it back in

Good luck with it - that sound can't be nice

I would suggest a physiotherapist or osteopath experienced in pregnancy and post-natal stuff. They should be able to treat / manipulate whatever is out and give you some ongoing exercises to maintain it.

Good luck.

I would think a physio as well

I would call your ob and ask him to explain exactly what he did to it so you can tell your physio exactly how it was manipulated in the first place.

I can understand how it is creeping you out though - hope it can be fixed up :)

If it's clicking, I would actually recommend a chiropractor over a physio - don't physio's deal with muscular and soft tissue problems, where chiros deal with bones? I don't really know TBH, so feel free to ignore :)

OK, thanks guys. I'm actually seeing my ob next week for a pap (noice) so I'll ask him what he thinks.

I could call our chiro too and see if he thinks he can help.

On my birth summary it says 'manoeuvres to birth shoulders: McRoberts manoevre'...now I don't know who the hell McRoberts is but I'm not a fan :lol:

Willow - there are a few techniques for shoulder dystocia. None of which sound pleasant :o

Suprapubic Pressure: This pressure is at the pubic bone, not at the top of the uterus. This might allow the shoulder enough room to move under the pubis symphysis.

Gaskin Maneuver: Get the woman into a hands and knees position. This will also change the diameters of her pelvis, though is not always possible with epidural anesthesia.

McRobert's Maneuver: Flex the mother's legs toward her shoulders as she lays on her back, thus expanding the pelvic outlet. One study showed that this alleviated 42% of all cases of shoulder dystocia.

Woods Maneuver: This is also known as the corkscrew, the attendant tries to turn the shoulder of the baby by placing fingers behind the shoulder and pushing in 180 degrees.

Rubin Maneuver: Like the Woods maneuver, two fingers are placed behind the baby's shoulder, this time they are pushing in the directions of the baby's eyes, to line up the shoulders.

Zavanelli Maneuver: Pushing the baby's head back inside the vagina and doing a cesarean. This is the mostly frequently asked about method, but also one of the most dangerous.

There are a few people in that list that I am not a fan of :rofl: A pregnancy / postnatal physio is a good option to start as they can do some examinations / modifications / exercises but the chiro is also good to check your pelvic alignment which can cause clicking too.

OK, after reading that list I think McRoberts is actually my favourite!! :o I may just join his fan club. My MIL had the Zavanelli for a breech baby...she doesn't rate it! :lol:

That sounds about right but I remember them both putting their weight on my hips as he did whatever he did. It HUUUUUUURT.

Will start looking for a physio...there are 100 round here so I guess I'll ask my ob to recommend one.

I prefer the Gaskin personally (after Ina Mae :dunno:) Just make sure they have pregnancy experience. Or contact the physio department at Royal Womens for some advice / guidance on where to go / what to do etc.

Oh Willow I am so sorry to laugh at your expense, but :rofl: :lol: :rofl: you girls are so funny!

Ask your Ob next week, probably physio is a good place to start, and then go chiro if needs be xoxo

We aim to please Janie :lol: