pubic bone area is aching

[coltynsmom]

hey all...I am 38.5 weeks along and I just started getting this aching in my pubic area. could it be a sign that the baby is engaging maybe? my tummy looks like it COULD be lower but it's hard for me to really tell. Is there anything else that could be causing this pain that I should be worried about?

[poorlittlefish]

I will be watching this closely because mine just started as well--especially when I get up from laying down. I am 31 weeks though and this is my second. I can't recall when it started the first time around.

[coltynsmom]

my first was a c/s and he never actually dropped and i never had this pain. so i am hoping the 2 are related somehow.

[sanguine_speed]

[gentlestrengths]

It's also common for us women that have already had a few babies to have more lax muscles, and bone strength in that area. Your pubic bone has been stretched a few times before with previous pregnancies/labors/births, and the weight on your bottom half is just harder on your body. Your baby may be lower, but maybe because the baby is heavier, still also - it could be that the baby is engaging. Usually for us 2nd time + Mom's...the baby doesn't get very low before we start labor.