https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:45:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1140419 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:11:10 +0000 fairy 1140419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@danda: thanks for the info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1140412 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:08:39 +0000 danda 1140412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dreamocracy: For mommy thumb - I had no pain in most positions but if you hold your arm straight in front of you, make a fist with thumb out (not tucked under fingers) and tilt the fist towards the ground while keeping arm in same position you get intense pain in the wrist near the thumb. I first tried 3 weeks with a splint because I didn't want a shot unnecessarily while breast feeding, and there was moderate improvement. After the 3 weeks, the doctor estimated 1-2 weeks to recover with cortisone shot or several months with just the splint. I decided to get the shot and it was better within a week. Risk to baby is minimal as it's a small dose injected locally and steroids don't pass well into breastmilk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1140375 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:55:02 +0000 fairy 1140375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: my knees get especially achy when I work out so I get worked out in a month and a half other than just walking. Maybe I should try keeping with a workout schedule lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1140367 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:53:17 +0000 fairy 1140367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@danda: when I was doing research, I saw mommy thumb, I think that may be what I have since the pain in my wrist is right near my thumb and sometimes it "pops". It went away in just one shot? I might need to man up and go to the doctor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139407 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 06:12:33 +0000 blackbird 1139407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hips were awful. It went away when I started working out again. Maybe it had something to do with load bearing exercises building them back up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139362 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:41:37 +0000 MrsLilybugg 1139362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm three months pp and my joints get really achey and stiff, especially after driving .. I hobble a few steps after painfully getting out of car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139354 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:40:31 +0000 BabyMats 1139354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My wrists are so bad that I can barely pick lo up but I'm only 8 weeks pp. They get stuck and sometimes pop and I am in so much pain. Oh yeah also my right knee..sucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139350 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:36:01 +0000 boots 1139350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the same problems. I'm 6 months post partum and my hips still get really sore if I lay in the same position for too long. My left wrist acts up too sometimes. It has gotten better, but it'd be nice if it would disappear altogether! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139246 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:27:06 +0000 danda 1139246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had such bad pain in my wrist that I went to an orthopedist and was diagnosed with a type of tendinitis also known as Mommy Thumb. If you have really bad pain go to a doc - a cortisone shot in the wrist left me pain-free after about a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139232 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:18:52 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1139232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months. I was ready to see someone about it (especially my clicking hip) and then it all went away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139231 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:15:44 +0000 fairy 1139231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I'm happy that it doesn't seem uncommon but sorry you ladies are going through it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139223 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:10:17 +0000 Ellie 1139223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My knees feel like they're destroyed! I'm at 3 months pp and they still feel horrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139222 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:08:59 +0000 sunny 1139222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This has been an ongoing problem for me, and I'm 13 months PP :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139220 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:07:56 +0000 aprk 1139220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been having this too! I am 6 months pp and my ankles are a mess. So weird! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/postpartum-joint-pain#post-1139217 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:06:57 +0000 fairy 1139217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone experience joint pain postpartum? I'm 4 months pp and my joints get sore and achy/stiff feeling often, especially if I'm in the same position like nursing or sleeping. The most painful are my knees, wrist near my thumb, and ankles. </p> <p>If you experienced it, how long did it last of it went away? Did anything help? I've tried eating calcium supplements and bananas for the potassium but haven't noticed anything different. I just bought some osteo-biflex which I've never taken before and I haven't started taking it yet since I just bought it tonight. </p> <p>Hoping it goes away and doesn't just turn into arthritis :( </p>