For all intents and purposes, I pretty much had a normal pregnancy. Other than SPD which I could just about cope with, there was nothing out of the ordinary. When I gave birth however, I was pushing for five hours. I was eventually transferred down to a consultant as my contractions were showing down and eventually gave birth to an 11lb 8oz baby with nothing but gas and air. There was absolutely nothing to suggest he was going to be that big, hence the natural birth, and it resulted in a 3C degree tear. I was taken to theatre and stitched back up and had to go to physio after 8 weeks to check everything was healing as it should be. As far as everything goes down there goes, I've healed beautifully. No complications, have managed to have sex and have been working on my pelvic floor which the physio said was a 2, bordering on 3 out of 5.
However, I am still having problems with my back, hips and knees. I can't sit down or stand up without using items of furniture around me to support my weight and walking into town and back leaves me walking at a snails pace because my hips and back just can't cope. I wouldn't be so worried, but I'm a police officer and quite simply can't go back to work in this state. My mum has had three kids and can't remember feeling like this after and I only know one other person in my life who has had a baby and she also has not experienced this. Does this mean it's not normal and I should be seeking help or is it completely normal and I just need to give it time??
It's been 13 weeks since the birth.