Afterpains?

**AmyMCGS** · 07-04-2006, 10:38 AM

I am still having these... and tommorow my baby boy will be two weeks old. I don't remember having any with DD. I can just be sitting here at the computer or doing whatever, and all the sudden I'm getting very strong contractions. They only last a minute or two, then I won't have them again for hours, or maybe until the next day. I've read that this is normal, but, WOW, these actually hurt! Has anyone else had this?

**sunshine** · 07-04-2006, 11:01 AM

You don't get them with the first pregnancy- only ones after that. . . and the pains get worse with each pregnancy. . .

By the time I had Deana, I was almost screaming in pain when she's breast feed, as they were worse then. . .

They do go away, but they aren't fun in the meantime.

**PrairieRose** · 07-04-2006, 11:26 AM

I had them too Amy, wasn't fun with a c-section scar for sure.

Hope they go away for you.

**celina** · 07-04-2006, 11:29 AM

OMG i was shocked with ds, who was kid #2..i was in such pain...and now you're telling me, THEY GET WORSE EVERYTIME.......i want more, but i'm ill the whole 9 months.....and now ouch....i wish someone would carry the kids for me..and i'll give birth to all the kids....job sharing...lol.....ah....great sacrifice for greater gain i guess...good luck..i'd think a heating pad or a warm towel would help.....good luck

**many houseapes** · 07-04-2006, 12:35 PM

I have given birth 9 times( #10 next month), and I only had afterbirth pains with babies #3 & #8. I have found that if you bump up your iron and take an herb called black cohosh, it helps to get rid of them. Other herbs that are good for this is red raspberry and red clover leaves......800 miligrams of ibuproophen every 4-6 hrs is okay, but be careful not to take it long term and always take with food.

**santoria** · 07-04-2006, 04:25 PM

first I don't remember any but 2nd WOW! they were really strong! for a few weeks post partum. didn't help that I also ended up having to have a d&c 4 days ppd (retained tissue).

**Kimberlina** · 07-04-2006, 05:18 PM

I definitely had them with my first- now you guys have me scared that it will be worse with if I have #2! It was really pretty bad. They gave me morphine at the hospital for it- honestly, I think it was worse than labor, because at least with labor you have a great outcome. After the second day at home, I didn't take anything, but wow- did it hurt!

**AmyMCGS** · 07-04-2006, 06:31 PM

Well, I'm glad to hear that these are fairly common. They're definitely not fun, but hopefully they will go away soon.

**Darlene** · 07-04-2006, 07:51 PM

Sending you a hug Amy.

**Scattymum** · 07-05-2006, 05:06 AM

Yes, I had them with jamie - I am so not looking forward to this time especially if they get worse!

**Kimberlina** · 07-05-2006, 08:18 AM

Just re-reading- I SO SO SO SO SO did not mean morphine. Geez- that would be bad. I meant codeine- never had morphine in my life, or the need for it, thankfully. And I'm not really sure the codeine did a lot ofr me. I had the pains for at least a week- can't remember if they lasted longer than that. I am a person who normally NEVER has cramps at all, so the afterpains were quite unique to me.

**AmyMCGS** · 07-05-2006, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Kimberlina

Just re-reading- I SO SO SO SO SO did not mean morphine. Geez- that would be bad. I meant codeine- never had morphine in my life, or the need for it, thankfully. .

Actually, I didn't think anything of it when you said morphine. I was on a morphine pump for two days after DS's birth-- one of those where you push a button to get a dose as needed. So, I just figured your afterpains must have been really bad.