so there is a name for that?

holy cow...

first thing that skipped my mind when thinking of having another child...

the excruciating pain in the pubic area (if I had balls I'd say pain in the balls)

this pregnancy it gets to the point that I can hardly move

I feel like an old lady.

well, there is a name for that...

symphysis pubis diastasis

what does that mean?

it means an abnormally wide gap between the two pubic bones (yes we all have two)

at the symphysis pubis joint at the front of the pelvis.

During pregnancy, hormones soften and stretch the ligaments

of the body in order to allow the pelvis to open slightly during labor.

symphysis pubis dysfunction means the pelvis has opened much further and the joint is not working, as it should be. the symphysis pubis plays an important part in holding the pelvis absolutely steady

during any activity, in any position, that involves the legs. If the joint is not firmly "tied"

by all its ligaments it cannot effectively perform it's role and excessive strain is placed on all the pelvic joints causing extreme pain.

Pain is also felt in the hips, groin, lower adomen, sciatic nerve and can radiate down the inner thigh.

pain is increased by walking and all weight bearing activities particularly lifting one leg, eg. stairs, getting dressed, movement in bed etc.

treatment: pain medication therapy, physiotherapist, surgery, chiropractor.

I've got to find me a chiropractor STAT.