Pubic Bone Pain - Philadelphia,PA

It could be SPD, or symphasis pubis dysfunction. It's common but not normal and can be treated with physical therapy or chiropractic during pregnancy. Basically, the pubic bone is made up of two halves and joins at the pubic symphasis joint. This joint is supposed to stretch a bit during pregnancy but sometimes it can stretch too far or fall out of alignment, causing tremendous pain and discomfort.

I developed public pain after the birth of my second child and was treated for SPD with physical therapy. It tuned out to be something different (oesteitis pubis, or inflammation of the public bone), which was treated with a course of anti-inflammatory drugs and it hasn't bothered me in subsequent pregnancies.

Search for SPD and see if the symptoms fit you, then call your doc and talk about it. He or she should be familiar with this and should be able to refer you to a PT or chiro. If not, then I would just seek out a chiropractor who deals with pregnant women and have him or her treat you for this. It could be that all you need is a simple alignment to begin to feel better.

Best wishes to you, and congrats on your pregnancy!

YES CHIROPRACTOR!!! I was NOT excited about going but my husband researched one and encouraged me to make an appointment. I finally gave in after going to L&D late one night because I was in so much pain! It helped so much!!! My pain literally went away COMPLETELY! I would make sure you go to a Chiropractor that is knowledgeable and has worked with pregnant patients before.

Before I went to the chiro, I found putting an ice pack between my legs helped relieve some of the pain... GOOD LUCK!!

I saw a chiropractor regularly throughout my pregnancy and it helped greatly!

Yup, chiropractor! Mine showed me how to do it at home.

http://womantowomancbe.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/pain-in-p... -- here is a blog post that talks about it in more detail, including an "at home" thing you can do yourself, as well as links to KellyMom and other sources that talk about it, including causes and what you can do about it.

Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees. I have that pain too. Not much really helps me.

Another great solution is the Symphysis Maternity Belt. I used it throughout 3 pregnancies and it gave me enormous relief from pain in my pubic bone. I always felt like I got kicked it the crotch. I even wore it to sleep at night. I give it 5 stars and it's only 30 dollars. www.symphysismaternitybelt.com