...Birth - Advise? Hello, I gave birth about a week ago and my tail-bone started hurting the other day. It feels like a very painful bruise and I looked in the mirror, slightly squeezed the swollen area and puss/blood started to ooze from it. Could straining from a vaginal birth cause this problem? Oh, I called my doctor tonight and left her a message... so, I'm hoping to get an appointment soon. If you have any thoughts on this, I thank you! *Mama Stroud*