RE: Tailbone pain post-delivery
I too had tailbone pain for about 5 months after my DD's birth. Mine was not bad, and I felt it mostly when sitting in slightly hard chairs or sinking into the driver's seat of my car. My tailbone would also wobble a bit when sitting, kind of like your elbow can wobble if you are leaning on it. I asked my midwife about it at my 6 week appointment and she thought yes, I might have dislocated it, but she implied there wasn't much that could be done.
In retrospect, I think there are some things that could be done. I have since found out that some physical therapists specialize in women's health (for labor, incontinence, etc.) and wonder if they could have helped me. From reading these posts, I now think a chiropractor could have helped.
I felt really good the first few days after birth, but was feeling a bit worse by the end of the week because of the tailbone pain. I remember that surprised and bugged me.
Finally, I am copying some info. from a post a few months ago by a woman who had severe tailbone pain. I hope your situation is not as serious as hers!
Karen - I discovered that something had happened with my tailbone as soon as my epidural wore off. I could not sit... at all. My doctors suspected that I had cracked the tailbone during labor. They suggested that we give it 4-6 weeks to see if the pain subsided. When it didn't, I was referred to an orthopedic specialist. My actual diagnosis is piriformis syndrome. It is when the piriformis muscles (attached to the tailbone) experience extreme trauma, they tighten and can refer pain to the tailbone itself. I go to physical therapy twice a week for treatment. I can now sit for periods of time, but I still do have pain. Of course, it subsides a bit when DD comes up to me and gives me huge hugs I'm sorry that you also experienced tailbone pain. I'm glad that it was able to resolve itself though! Let me know if you have any other questions.
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