Still sore?

OK so this is gonna sound really dumb seeing as I have done the whole birth thing before, but Chiara is three weeks old today and I am still really sore. I don't remember being this sore after Maya or the gremlins, and certainly not this long after birth.

The pain is right along my pubic bone, kind of where I guess my uterus has shrunk back to. It's kind of like a dull ache, but when I cough or sneeze or pick up a gremlin it really hurts, like a contraction almost.

I had far worse afterpains this time than I had the last two times which my m/w said is coz my uterus isn't as 'toned' as it was before it had grown 4 kids which makes sense, but with the pain still hanging around I'm wondering if I've done some damage down there? The birth was pretty fast and furious.

Did anyone else find they were still sore this far out from a normal vaginal delivery?

See my posts after K was born - it took almost six weeks for things to not feel so painful. Mine was different though, more around the tailbone area, like I had bruised the bone, and also with my tear. I didn't remember being that sore for that long either. Maybe we just blanked it out!
Have you told your midwife?

Hi Emma. I was sore after my birth for about 4 months, before I finally sought treatment. Prob diff to you though, most of my pain was in my lower back and pelvis etc. When I had contractions during labour, the pain always centred on my lower back. I tried craniosacral therapy, which is very gentle, and now I'm completely pain free. DS also had a couple of treatments, as he had very bad reflux and was in a lot of pain too, and he turned into the most contented happy baby after treatment. The first thing I'm going to do when I come home with my next baby is book us both in for a treatment, it was so good! Here is a link to some practitioners in Auckland, and some more info about it if you're interested: 

http://www.naturaltherapypages.co.nz/practitioners/Craniosacral_Therapy/auckland

Craniosacral Therapy is a hands-on energy healing technique, whereby therapists gently mobilise and release the craniosacral system, which includes the soft tissue of the head (cranium), the spine down to its tail end (the sacral area) and the pelvis. It focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid, which is produced and absorbed by the body and in particular, the irregularities in the flow of this fluid.

Craniosacral Therapy helps to boost general well-being, reduce stress, improve quality of sleep, increase energy and enhance the functioning of all the body's organs. It is a non-intrusive therapy that works with the entire structure, physiology, mind and spirit. For a treatment, clients usually lay on a massage table and the therapist works through light clothing. It is a very gentle and profoundly relaxing procedure that lasts between 40 to 60 minutes.

Im still sore too My tummy really aches, and radiates right around to my lower back. I asked my midwife during my 6 week discharge and she said the uterus had shrunk right back down , and that it would just be my AF returning.. 7 weeks later I'm still waiting for it!
I had a really awful, painful pregnancy and I'm sure its just going to take my body a long time to recover this time around.

I'm still sore! But I have to go see the gynae so that's probably not helpful However it's improving a little I think, so I thought I just needed more time, but then my MW pointed out that the preggy hormones are probably helping loosen things up again. So *shrug*

Sorry that wasn't very helpful at all