Does your pubic bone feel like it's about to rip open?

Man O Man, this is killing me!!!!!!

I know this is all probably caused by the lovely pregnancy hormone Relaxin, but does your pubic bone feel like it could break open at any time?

Mine honestly feels like it is at it breaking point, it's really causing me alot of grief ATM:cry: I know in a way I should be excited knowing the DDay is soon approaching but could it just hurry up:rolleyes:

Is anyone else suffering this? And if so, have you asked your career about it, is it caused by Relaxin or I'm thinking it may also be from bubs putting alot of pressure down there as well. What do you think?

HI Mel,
I'm not pg now but I had this sooo badly with my 3rd baby (next was a premmie so I didn't have the chance!). What helped for me was cutting way back on exercise. If i had worked out, or even had a really good walk, later that day I could hardly walk. The pain was terrible.
My OB suggested seeing an osteopath or a chiropractor if cutting back wasn't enough for me. Luckily it was. I just had to accept that I needed to rest a lot with that baby. He also said it was probably because I had had 2 pregnancies very close together, and looking at your dates above I think that might be the case for you too :D. He said it was hormones--not pressure from bub.

I am totally hearing you. This is my third and I don't think it has ever been this bad. My time on the computer is very limited as I can't sit up straight on my pubic region, due to pain. When I put on my jeans my inside thigh canes....

This may be a little TMI but I got the mirror out today, and found that all my nether region is swollen, so I guess for me this is going to increase over the next 8 weeks as bubs gradually begins to increase pressure down low.

I did have a break last week from this pain...she must have moved up higher, however she is back down low and its back with a vengeance. So you are definitely not alone.

I think it is Relaxin related, I will endeavour to ask my GP this week, I did have a look through old belly belly threads for highlights on it anyhow.

Goodluck, Jac

Oh Mummy Mel, you're giving me flashbacks!

I had this during the last couple of months of my pg and my ob said if it got too bad I could get a support brace for it. But I am more of the grinning and bearing it type and it didn't get worse IYKWIM.

I didn't think I'd be alone on this one.

I think I'm going to have to do the same castle and just take it easy. I have been on two big walks the last two days, so maybe that's why I'm paying for it BIG TIME now:rolleyes:.

Jacqui, I hope yours eases up again and doesn't hang around for the last 8 weeks, I couldn't imagine being like this for 8 weeks. I'm lucky that it has only come upon me on and off for the last couple of weeks, just seems to have gotten really bad the last couple of days, but thinking it may be from the big walks I have been on.

Jennifer, I hope mine doesn't get worse either, I honestly think if it did that I would split open.:p

I'm sorry to hear that I'm not alone on this one ladies:cry:, but thank you for your replies and reassurance that I'm normal (well sort of).:)

This is my 2nd pregnancy and i never had a problem with my first this time i had the most horrendous pains in the groin from approx 25 weeks especially on the right side...it especially hurts when i try to roll over, sit up, lay down..(i sound like im talking about a dog:lol:), squat, kneel lol pretty much anytime using my legs!!!

Put that pain plus the pressure from her head together and OMG its a wonderful feeling dont we all love this stage of our pregnancies!!! but I wouldnt change a single thing.

Your right Rylansmum, as crazy as it sounds as much pain as I'm in right now as we speak I wouldn't trade being pregnant for anything else. I love it but I think there is a definate reason why us humans are only pregnant for 9 months, all I can say is I'd hate to be an elephant (even though I feel like one:redface:)

Ouchies :( That relaxin sounds like it's doing it's job a little too well. The only thing that would help mine feel a bit better was to hold onto the bench and do squats till it cracked in. At least after that I could walk without being in total agony.

I've got the same thing at 32 weeks, I've got 6 weeks before they do my ceaser, I try not to pick up too much after my other kids, I find bending sets of the pelvic pain and I'm also finding that because the baby is head down and in the pelvis, it fels like she is pushing really hard down there with her head, it even feels like I'm sitting on her head.. With my last baby I had pelvic pain for two months before I had her and I had to sleep on a recliner, I couldn't even lay down, so at least this time it's not as bad as that.
I've got a belly belt if it gets too bad, but I'm thinking if I take things easy I should be right.
I guess that's all any of us can do :) It's all worth it in the end ;)

OOOoooooh yeah I remember that all too well!! It is the relaxin thing happening. Luckily it disappears almost instantly once bubs is born!

Worth seeing a physio as they will help with some tips but also manipulations to make sure your spine/hips are correctly aligned, as well as stretches, etc to ease the pain. Bad enough and it gets called SPD synthesis pubis disfunction OR Pelvic joint laxity.

I'm 25 weeks now and overdid it there for a few weeks and it got really bad. Cut back on my hours at work, started to rest flat on my back every day, and guess what, it's feeling better than it did. Don't push through the pain, you can end up on crutches/in a wheelchair if you push it too far!!!!

Oh Mummy Mel... Huge hugs for you honey :hug:
I had this soooooo bad with Harrison... I needed a brace, but ended up having him before I could get the appointment.
I actually still have it... only it is alot easier now without a baby pushing down on it... now, I just don't walk too far or I know it will hurt like crazy.
I hope you start feeling better soon.

Hi Mummy Mel,

I've just looked into this very thing with a client of mine who's experiencing the same pain.

You know what - I think it might be actually more than just the relaxin. A lot of women think that pubic bone pain is just a normal discomfort of pregnancy - BUT - it might be that you have symphysis pubic dysfunction.

OK sounds awful - but it is treatable and manageable and if you can get it sorted out this side of labour - and go into labour forewarned and forearmed, you could save yourself a bunch of damage and pain afterwards.

Here's a link for an excellent article on it - it's worth printing out and taking along to your chiropractor, and showing to your midwife/ob to make sure they are aware that you have SPD (if in fact you do).

http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/pubicpain.htm

When my client read this, she was amazed, it described what she was going through to a 'T'. She is going to see a chiropractor next week (I am going along with her), we are fortunate in our area that we have a lovely woman chiropractor who specialises in pregnancy. I'll let you know how we get on - it's interesting for me, because I am not familiar with chiropractic care (yet!)

Basically, they recommend seeing a chiro before you start labour; and avoiding legs-wide positions in labout - especially AVOID STIRRUPS! So lots of walking, leaning/kneeling forward, and hands & knees or kneeling to give birth, might save you ligament damage.

I really hope you feel better soon and I hope this info is helpful - it's good advice for any pregnant women even if you don't have definite SPD, I think.

Thank you all for your thoughtful replies.:)

It's is still killing me, I had a burst of energy today so did alot of cleaning and reorganising furniture in the kids room. And now I'm paying big time. I really think that I just might be over doing it. Going to try and rest up tomorrow, no walks or cleaning and see if it improves over the next day or two, if not I think I might go to the chiro and see what they think.

Thanks Julie for the info sheet. It's funny reading through would are possible symptoms of SPD and OMG I think I have been suffering nearly all of them:redface:. It's easy to just put it down to 'normal pregnancy aches and pains' but after reading the article I can see how I can be doing things to help prevent them or to make them better. I think a visit to the chiro is definately in order if I don't improve soon, I'd hate to do myself some serious damage.:doh:

Thanks again ladies.

Hi Mel, yep, I've got tons of relaxin and have SPD. I've had this since about 20 weeks so it's been a long long time. Basically it has limited me doing most things, in particular keeping fit and active, which has been driving me insane. I have to wear a brace to do any real walking (like around the block) and it kills at night rolling over. On the positive side, it means that my pelvis can move to allow baby out, but my goodness it's been a long and painful road. I try only to do things where my legs are symmetrical, not one ahead of or out to the side of the other. I've read that article too, and will certainly be taking those tips re positioning into the delivery room with me!

i was constantly on my back in the last month of my pregnancy with my feet up. it was constant my friend who had bub 2wks before me wore a support belt from when she was 6 months preg.