Postpartum pain in pubis symphysis and how to deal with it?

Question

During my labor I could literally feel my pelvis separating to allow for my baby is engage and now that I am about a week postpartum, I have been having pain right there in the front. It hurts extremely bad after I have been laying down for a bit (no matter how I lay, I have tried every position). 
Is there any way to help alleviate this pain? I can barely walk at some points, but I force myself to get moving around, things seem to settle into place a little bit.

Answer

I didn’t have this when pregnant but had it bad after I had my baby, I am almost 16 weeks post partum and it’s Almost totally better, but I can slightly feel it every now and again. Just be really really carefully when you’re doing things, don’t over do it, and it will heal 😊

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I had this pretty bad from 32 weeks on. At one point toward end the doctor had to give me a work release it was so bad. I never quite mastered making it better other then pillows, and laying down to relieve pressure. Post partum I was feeling really good and realized quickly while in hospital as I declined pain meds it was there.  Got home and still had it for about two weeks. Every now and then if I’m sitting uncomfortably for a long time it will hurt again. Tylenol is about all I found to help but there are a lot of videos out there for stretches etc. goodluck !!!

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I had that issue when I was pregnant hurts soooo bad! I slept with a shit ton of pillows in between my legs to keep them apart, I modified the way I would walk, get in and out of cars or off the bed or couch. I think I just YouTube'd pubic symphysis dysfunction help and watched how to properly move around until it healed

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