Pubic Area Pain?

Hi girls Sorry if this is a weird one but I’m in 37 weeks and the last few days I’ve had really bad like aching feeling and pain right on my pubic area, is this normal? Like I assume it might just be because she is heavy and really nuzzled in there as she is head down but it’s very uncomfortable it’s like I’m bruised and somebody has punched me “down there” just wanted a little be of reassurance

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Hi! I was having the same pains (I still get them regularly in the evening) and I spoke to my midwife and she said it’s lightening crotch! So it’s perfectly normal x

Hey! I had the same! My partner was worried I was going into labour. Apparently it’s when they’re really head down and pressing on nerves etc. lightening crotch! X

Yes! Completely normal...I feel like I've been riding a bike for 100 hours 🤣

Could be PGP there are some stretches exercise you can do to help.

Could be baby has engaged. I remember the bruised feeling well, hence why heavily pregnancy women start to get that wobble lol

Yeah I've had the same. 38+3. Baby's head has been down there so I've put it down to that because I feel like sometimes she floats up a bit and I won't have it as bad that day.

Yes, I've had this for a few weeks now. It's part of PGP - your pelvis comes apart there during the birth and because of all the pregnancy hormones there is a lot of movement there, which can lead to inflammation and pain. There's a good booklet to download on this page with advice: https://thepogp.co.uk/resources/112/pregnancy_related_pelvic_girdle_pain_for_mothers_to_be_and_new_mothers

@Millie this is incorrect what she’s described is not lightening crotch.

@Samara what she has describe is not lightening crotch..

This is pelvic girdle pain and you can be referred for physiotherapy x

@Shanice you can have both lightening crotch and pgp at the same time. This is what I had when speaking with the obstetrician. Exercise and physio definitely helps for sure

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