bibiche Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Has anyone else broken her coccyx during childbirth? My mother and I both did. I used to think that it was a hereditary defect, but my coccyx had previously been broken in a car accident so now I am wondering if it just fractured again at that break point. I am not sure if my mother broke hers before childbirth. So if your coccyx was broken during childbirth, was it the first break or had you previously broken it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Not sure if broken but at least fractured or seriously bruised with my third. She was posterior - I think that's what did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Oh and with my second, I did something weird with my sternum. It hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks. So childbirth can break the coccyx for the first time. That's exactly what I wanted to know. A friend of mine - a doctor- had never heard of this and suggested it was due to a previous fracture. I'll share this with him. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ouch, ouch, ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I am not sure if it were broke or just out of sorts, but it took me weeks to realize this was the problem I was dealing with after the birth of my 2nd child. Intense pain when sitting and hard chairs or stools were basically impossible to sit on.And I guess I am not too surprised since babe had a 95th percentile head circumference, was over 10lbs and had sticky shoulders (mild dystosia) that needed the midwife's assistance in easing out.... But I think it was about 2 months after that I finally realized the problem wasn't slow birth healing and managed a few awkward adjustments that set things back into proper (eventually pain-free) placement. Had another babe later, half a pound bigger than that one, with no issues at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandamom Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I broke mine with my 3rd. Never had problems with it before. Now my ds is 8 and I can still feel it if I sit funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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