Afterpains

[*Star*]

When do these ease off?
Mine have eased off quite a lot since she was born, but I'm still getting them and they'll come at random.
With the boys I only got them when I was feeding, but with Amelia, they will come out of the blue, not just during a feed.

 

[sarah2807]

I don't think I got them...if I did they weren't bad enough for me to notice.
Hope they go soon hun.

 

[lisa&alex]

hi hun. i had them terribly with ted. after about a week we were walkng around morrisons and i was crippled with pain i couldnt hold back the tears. and i also had to drive back home to..just keep taking paracetamols make sure you are resting my midwife told me that i had them longer because i wasnt sitting down and resting i was jsut on the go a lot. get family to help out if you can xx

 

[sarah113]

i think i had them for about a week and then didnt really feel them after that

 

[*Star*]

yeah, i hope it wont be much longer than a week for them. they seem to get worse with each pregnancy though

 

[Sammystar]

they do get worse with each baby hun, mine did too. my doctor told me if I had a fourth they'd be even worse! Won't be doing that though

 

[sarah113]

yeah, i hope it wont be much longer than a week for them. they seem to get worse with each pregnancy though

thanks for that lol,

 

[MummyJess]

They do definitely get worse with each baby. I was taking paracetemol and ibruprofen alternately every 2 hours cos they hurt so much with number 3. Dreading this time round. Was most painful when feeding but they did ease after a week or 10 days. Just use the painkillers and tyry not to feel guilty about it. My midwife said it was fine short term.