Problems with sacrum post childbirth?

[broguemum]

Apologies for the long post but wanted to give some detail and ask for some advice.

I gave birth to my DS at the end of November. He was a big baby 4.25 kilos but the birth was quick (2.5 hours from waters breaking to delivery). I had an epidural as I am a whimp I had had SPD pretty badly for most of my pregnancy. I'm not sure how long the pushing stage lasted but I do know that DS got stuck at one point and I had to have a top up of the epidural at another point because of pain in my lower back and I mean right in my lower back - the tail bones. I gave birth in a semi-upright position and it was a positive experience unlike the first time.

All in all, I've recovered really well. The SPD cleared up within six weeks as the doctor said it probably would but I'm still having problems with my hip. I went to see an osteopath and he said that my sacroiliac joint was out of alignment. He did a few manipulations and said it was now back as it should be. My back has improved but I still have a problems when I sit or lie on a hard surface and then get up as I can't put any weight on my right leg as my hip gives way, is extremely painful and I tend to fall over unless there is something there to grab hold of. Is this something that anyone has any experience of? Is it a "normal" follow up to childbirth? What can you do about it?

Thanks in advance for any comments.

Don't really have any answer's for you, but thought I'd bump it up incase someone can help

Sounds pretty bad and I think you should ask your gp - maybe get a referral somewhere, my gps have never been great with joint pain, etc. Does your hospital do follow-up physio exercise classes - sometimes the physios are more familiar with this kind of thing?

A cranial osteopath has helped me with similar pain - not as bad as yours, but I would never recommend alternative medicine instead of conventional - just as a parallel.

Thanks for the bump NJ.

RA - thanks - I had suspected this wasn't normal. In fact I saw my physio today for the follow up sessions and she's advised me to go to my doctor for a referral to an osteopath because she suspects something is still out of kilter. Yikes, I hate going to the osteo - too much crunching.

Cranial osteopaths don't do crunching usually. I'm a complete sceptic, so I don't even want ask how it's supposed to work, but they put their hands under your head, neck or hips and do tiny movements. I prefer that to the crunching and it really did seem to help me, though sometimes it was subtle and I'm not sure how long it lasted.