Pain in pubic bone (pubic symphysis)

Hi all! During pregnancy I had PGP which thankfully went away after I had given birth. After my first sweep, I started to have an ache in my pubic bone (entirely different pain to PGP). It intensified after birth (I had a lot of internal examinations) and it hasn’t seemed to ease. It doesn’t hurt all the time - mainly if I sleep with my knees together. Has anyone else experienced this and has it improved? If so, when?

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I could have written this post myself! In fact the pubic bone pain seemed to have come on a few days after I gave birth not straight away. It’s super uncomfortable at night and when I pick the baby up off her play mat. The only thing that eases it slightly is resting my hand on it at night. Maybe it’s the warmth? I’d love to know how to get rid of it too. I’m going to mention it at my 8 week check. Hope it eases up for you soon!

I had terrible PGP during my pregnancy then when I gave birth it completely went away - I'm 7 weeks pp now and for the last week or two it's come back with a vengeance, it's generally okay in the morning and gets worse as the day goes on 😩

bless you both! Here’s hoping we get some relief soon 🤞🏼

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