I am currently 21 weeks and have been experiencing a pain in my pubic bone around the area where the baby comes out. I know it is supposed to open for when the baby comes, but is it normal this early in pregnancy?! Is anyone else experiencing this?!
I've felt that a time or two as well... but it also seems to occur after a day of lots of activity as well, like a long walk. So I don't know if it's hips spreading, or what?
I had pelvic girdle pain earlier in second tri. Felt like someone dropped a bowling ball down there. It's probably just your hips starting to spread. DH's boss is due the same week as me, and several days after I had it she missed work because it was so painful. I complained to a friend who is 9 weeks ahead of me and she said it doesn't stop, but it comes and goes.
Pubic pain is normal unless it's very intense and frequent then you might be having labor contractions. I was having pubic pain early in my pregnancy and still have it when I'm very active. But my mom's an OB and I asked her about it and she says that's its fine... there is a lot of ligament stretching and your hips are growing so it stretches out the pubic area as well and it feels like a sharp pain... but I would talk to my doctor if I were you just in case so you can clearify with them and see what kind of pain your truly feeling because they can pin point it better
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I've had this too. I brought it up at my last appointment and my OB said that it is the bone just opening up for birth. She said that most women get it around this time, but would wish it'd come right before birth. Its just your bones relaxing and getting a bit wider. I have it occasionally now, but when I was 20 weeks I felt it a lot. Now its not so often. So I'm sure you're fine. Just some growing going on.
Thanks everyone, thats is great that its not as often for you, i am hoping it goes away soon for me... its mostly right when i get up from sleeping or sitting for a long period of time after a movie or something, and when i lift my legs to get dressed for the day or shave my legs... it is just very uncomfortable and sometimes painful. i am hoping its nothing more serious.
Re: Pain in the pubic bone...?
I've felt that a time or two as well... but it also seems to occur after a day of lots of activity as well, like a long walk. So I don't know if it's hips spreading, or what?
~Baby boy due Oct. 22,2011~
PROUD ARMY WIFE!
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