Afterpains??

[Emmamb]

How long do they usually last? I didn't have them with my 1st 2 and think I had them last time but blamed the section. Anyway I'm in absolute agony with them this time-especially when breast feeding xx

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Mine lasted afew days. I do feel sorry for you cos mine were agony and they said it gets worse with the more babies you have. Hope they go soon x x

 

[Emmamb]

Is there anything I can take that will help-been taking paracetamol now and again but reluctant due to breastfeeding xx

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

I didn't bf but I lived on nurofen and paracetamol!

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

It's fine to take paracetamol if you're breastfeeding. I had some of these pains when breastfeeding - lasted a few days.

 

[kiki]

Mine lasted a few weeks!! I am also BF so didn't take anything for the pain, but at times I was in agony.

 

[Rheych]

I have been told I can take paracetamol and Ibuprofen to help with mine and I am breastfeeding too,.

Just been out for the first time for a walk round the local retail park and I feel like someone has hung weights from my down-belows OUCH

Hot bath has helped me too just like for period pains

 

[Emmamb]

Mine have eased off now-hopefully for good. I'm gettin muscle ache now tho,feel like I've done about 100 sit ups,and this is all from walkin a bit today and yesterday!! Xx

 

[midnight]

try a hot water bottle they do get worse the more babies you have so i am so not looking forward to the ones im gonna get

 

[inky]

No-one prepared me for the after pains, bloody awful they were! And I thought the pain was over and done with when I left hospital lol!

Glad they're easing for you now!

 

[PinkPunch]

Mine are easing off now but they were extremely painful, just like labour again. But I took co-codamol for mine as paracetamol wasn working. You can only take it for 3 days though because it's addictive.