Pelvic Pain After Pregnancy

I don't know anything about Pubic Symbiosis, but as a person with Endometriosis (and 3 kids), I understand about the pain, trying to get through the day, and the doctors not being helpful. If your doctor isn't helping, search for one who will. Don't waste your time and money on one who doesn't understand your needs. Luckily a nurse practitioner had put me on the right track and I didn't just believe my doctor. Instead I did some research to figure out what could be causing my symptoms and then went in search of a doctor who agreed with what I felt was going on with me. I had 5 OBGYN's tell me I didn't have endometriosis before I found one who knew what he was talking about and was willing and able to do the necessary surgery to fix some of what the endometriosis had done to me. I hope the physical therapy works for you. In the mean time, find someone to take the kids for you on a regular basis or to come to your home. It can be pricey if you don't have someone willing to do it for free, but this may be a time when it is necessary. Convince your husband that until you are healed, he either needs to do the housework and cooking or pay someone else to do it. You need to heal. Feel free to email me if you want to talk more!

They always underestimate how long it will take for you to feel better. While I haven't gone through this, I did have a dismissive OBGYN while I went through different pain. My solution? Change doctors.

My new doctor wasn't able to do anything for me either, but he made me feel validated, and that my pain was real. I got the support I needed, and a new doctor that I trust now.

I know some of what you are feeling. I too had a lot of pain after birth and the vibe from lots of people that it was all in my head. With my first son who was 10 pounds, I had a fourth degree tear with a suction delivery. My GP sewed me up but I felt like I was sitting on a post! every day!

I saw several gynecologists who told me I was healed, I was fine - but I wasn't. A labor & delivery nurse told me it might be 6 months before it felt better. After about 18 months I found a uro-gynecologist (urologist & gyn) who was very knowledgeable and referred me to a PT. SHE was the first person to put her finger on the pain & diagnosed me with pelvic floor spasms. After almost two years and internal massage (I know it sounds weird, but it helped) I got better.

But. . . before you despair... After the birth of my second son. Also 10 pounds, also a fourth degree tear.. . . I was given a spinal and spent an hour in surgery with a pelvic specialist I had a totally different experience. I wasn't dancing a jig right away or anything but it was NOTHING like the first time. So IMHO the specialists are definitely worth it! and, PT was helpful, and having an expectation of 6-12 months for total recovery is more realistic than constantly being frustrated that you're not living it up at 6 weeks - or feeling like everyone else is.

Hang in there.

I had a severe pain pop up out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago that lasted for about a week. I was too far along after my c-section for it to be incision related and I have no appendix to blame. It was so debilitating. I finally ended up going to the emergency room and they did a cat scan and pelvic ultrasound and a blood test to see if there was an infection but found nothing. They administered a non-narcotic pain killer intraveniously and that worked. It hasn't been back since. I wonder if this is what I went through. Maybe a dose of the same would help? I wish I knew what they gave me. If you find out more please let me know.

I went through something similar. It has been three months and I am finally startig to feel better but still don't feel cmpletely normal down there. Everytime I went in the doctots just told me that since I had a hard delivery, (mine was with forceps as well, and she was posterior), the recovery would be longer and just take time, but I defintitely felt like something was a bit wrong downthere. I mean after two months should I have still been in severe pain? THey finally gave me an estrogen cream. I am feeling better btut I am not sure if it is the cream or just that it has been three months. I could hardly do anything, everything was painful. I don;t know how you are doing it with two other kids to take care of. I agree with getting some help for you. My mom was fantastic with helping me and it was a lifesavor.
I also thought that maybe I just had some pelvic floor damage but I am curious about this pubic symbiosis. What websites did you go to I can;t seem to find out any information? What kind of physical therapy are you doing? I am terrified of having any more kids becasue I don;t kow how I could handel the recovery if its like this one (this was my first) plus another child. I hope you find some relief and some good help.