Tailbone pain

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Does anyone know if this is a symptom of pregnancy?
I'm almost 31 weeks and for the last 2 weeks I've had terrible pain right at the base of my spine. Sitting lying and standing, it hurts!

Any ideas what would help?

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I had bad pains in my coccyx from about 28 weeks, it disappeared after the birth. I saw a physio for a while but she didn't figure out the issue.

Sorry that wasnt very helpful

Helpful in the sense that I'm not alone!
I emailed a physio tonight & will call them tomorrow.
It is soooo painful.
Also good to know it went away.
Thanks.

I have had this the whole way through and I am nealry 38 weeks. Mine was always a bit fragile as I am a horse rider and have damaged it in the past. I spoke to a physio, and there isn't a lot they can do really. I sit on a cushion to drive, but it is still really painful :( Sorry - not much help either x

I'm thinking about taking a cushion to work tomorrow. A day at the desk isn't ideal, think I'll be walking round the office frequently.

Sorry you've had it so long, it's really bloody sore. You're nearly there!
Hope it goes after baby arrives.

So do I! The only thing that alleviates it is sitting one one bum cheek and then the other....and not sit square onto your bum. Not ideal but it does feel a bit better :)

I'll give that a try tomorrow & ignore the funny looks from my colleagues

Best of luck with the birth!

this happened to me. frequently it's largely hormonal, meaning that no amount of exercises etc will help. your body produces relaxin during pg, a hormone that relaxes the ligaments in prep for birth, and add a changed centre of gravity and things can get terribly thrown out in the pelvic area.

try to take it easy. lying on your side is almost always better than sitting or standing. If you must sit, try keeping your knees open and leaning forward a bit, resting your bump on your lap iyswim. don't lie back on the couch, that really messes up your lower back. rather lie on your side.

i've heard that an osteopath might help, but really for me, rest was the only thing that helped.

i had this from weeks 28-31, when the baby turned head down for the first time. it's cleared up now, babe is still head down but i'm now working from home and sitting leaning forward on my birth ball instead of on chairs/couch, that's really helped.

I had this for three weeks and had to be signed off work as I couldn't physically sit in my chair - but it seems to have eased off now bubs has moved a bit. It really is horrid, with very little you can do. Osteopathy or visiting the chiropractor may help, but it's unlikely x

I have this too and find it so painful if I sit for long periods. I've heard we need a doughnut cushion but have no idea where you get them!!!

I've suffered with this for years now and was medicated prior to my BFP.

Its hell sitting at my desk at work and i often leave in tears at the end of the day. Physio haven't really offered any support other than i need to see a consultant when baba arrives.

I'm 26 weeks so have another 14 weeks to go with the pain. Its put a real dampner on my PG and i feel i haven't been able to enjoy it at all.

I've just returned back to work after 2 weeks off sick and its playing up already.

:(

If you can't get a donut cushion then try using two cushions, one under each buttock with a gap between so there's less pressure on the tailbone.