https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 19:18:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1783976 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 19:11:31 +0000 Tanjowen 1783976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Delight, it was actually my OBGYN that referred me to a chiropractor when I explained to her what was going on. The chiropractor was the cheaper and med-free option, so I decided to try it first. I'm still hopeful it fixes everything!</p> <p>@Mrs.Deer, I looked into physical therapy but my insurance won't pay for it :( I'm keeping it as the backup option if the chiropractic care doesn't work.</p> <p>@Looch, I'm so sorry - 4 years!? I hope you get some relief soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1783954 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:55:39 +0000 looch 1783954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is really interesting, thanks for posting about this. My son will be 4 this winter and I still have pain if I sit for long periods of time. I might have to do something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1783952 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:54:07 +0000 delight 1783952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: thanks so much for the update! I'm glad you are getting some relief! It sounds like the chiropractor was a good way to go! I'm still suffering but I haven't done anything about it yet, so that's my fault. I have a doctor's appointment in a couple weeks and was going to discuss it then. I also got a number for an osteopath so I might try that too. It's to the point where I can't sit anymore at all without being in pain and it's really frustrating. I need to just bite the bullet and go have someone look at it. Thanks again for the update, I hope it continues to heal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1783001 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 13:51:44 +0000 Mrs. Deer 1783001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: ok sorry you're going through this but glad you're getting some relief! Maybe look into a physical therapist too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1782974 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 13:20:21 +0000 Tanjowen 1782974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: Update on the tailbone pain:</p> <p>I started going to a chiropractor 2 weeks ago. The x-rays he took showed that my pelvis is lopsided, which looks really odd on the x-ray. :). She sees me 2 times a week for a therapeutic massage (it hurts like a b*itch, just a heads up) and an adjustment. She also did cold laser therapy on my tailbone the first week.</p> <p>It's not fixed by any means, but it's certainly better! I have hope that it will eventually quit hurting all together. My insurance will pay for 12 visits in a year, so a massage + adjustment costs me about $25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1725305 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:54:06 +0000 Tanjowen 1725305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight, I'm afraid I'm having the same problem with it getting worse. My doctor told me it's inflammation, but yes, sitting on the couch or on hard surfaces hurt! I will say that the exercise ball has been the best thing in helping the pain - I pulled it back out a 3 months pp and it gives me lots of relief. </p> <p>I really need to go to a chiropractor and see if it helps at all. I'll make sure to update you if it does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1725285 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:49:11 +0000 delight 1725285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@troberts1021: yes how are you doing now?</p> <p>I'm 10m PP and my tailbone has gotten increasingly more painful. My commute is up to 3 hours a day but thankfully I'm finished for the summer. However, I can't even sit down on the couch or at the table anymore, it hurts too much. The only time I sit is when BF. Ugh. Hopefully yours is better now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1725274 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:46:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1725274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@troberts1021: hopefully this has healed! How are you feeling? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1638043 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:29:38 +0000 Bao 1638043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No personal experience but my sister had this due to a large baby that got stuck on her tailbone and she said it STILL hurts...her LO is 5 :/ I don't think seeing a chiropractor would hurt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tailbone-pain-5-months-after-giving-birth#post-1638027 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:26:18 +0000 Tanjowen 1638027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave birth in December to a large baby - 9 lb, 14 oz. I didn't notice any tailbone pain until early March. I'm not sure if that's because of the healing process from giving birth and it just took a backseat, but since March the pain has become progressively worse. I went to my GP and had x-rays done and she determined it is just very bruised, not broken, and gave me prescription strength Aleve, but it's not working. I did have an epidural while giving birth (didn't work, but that's another story). </p> <p>Has anyone gone through this before? Would you recommend seeing a chiropractor, or a masseuse? Is there anything you tried that helped? It's very painful to sit in the car for any period of time or sit on hard surfaces, so any advice is greatly appreciated :-) </p>