Always cramping

MrsBandEgglet · Jan 4th, 2013, 15:38 PM

I had a bleed about 3 weeks PP. I figured it was my period coming back but since then I've not had another and I'm now 5 months PP. However, I'm cramping all the time, I feel like I always have period pain but I'm not bleeding. I also seem to have a lot of CM. It's like I'm having a period but with no blood. Anyone else recently given birth and have this?

MrsBandEgglet · Jan 7th, 2013, 07:33 AM

This morning I passed a clot when I went to the toilet. Anybody any experience of this? My placenta was thoroughly checked after birth so it's not retained product (I had this with my first birth resulting in an evacuation and two blood transfusions).

isil · Jan 7th, 2013, 07:41 AM

I'm not sure sweetie, I would probably see your GP about it if you don't come on now

hel_5 · Jan 7th, 2013, 09:30 AM

I've no experience about the clot or CM but I always have lots of cramping, it feels like my body is trying to have a period but I don't have one (because I'm still bfing) my periods don't come back til I finish bfing so and I will have these period like cramps til then (they are not constant) I've spoken to the doc before and she said it was normal, like my body having a period but not (if that makes any sense at all!?) this happened when I bf'd the girls as well, I 'think' it's a bit more painful this time, but so far everything has been worse/more painful with this last pregnancy/after birth xx

hel_5 · Jan 7th, 2013, 09:32 AM

Oh meant to say it all goes back to normal once I finish bfing and have a period xx

DonnaBallona · Jan 7th, 2013, 13:20 PM

it could be your body trying to repair muscle maybe-after I had Bert I discovered I had torn stomach muscles and that sounds like the way it felt when it was getting better-as for the bleed, were you doing too much maybe when you started bleeding again? bleeding can stop and start a few times, although coupled with the cramps I can understand why you're worried.

hope things settle down soon

Baby France · Jan 7th, 2013, 17:04 PM

I would probably go and see your doctor to be honest.

Cramping for as long as you have isn't good and I bet its taken its toll on your too, especially with 3 under 3 x xx x

leelee · Jan 8th, 2013, 08:04 AM

Sorry I have no experience but think it might be a good idea to go along to the GP to get it checked out xxx

BlueHadeda · Jan 8th, 2013, 15:47 PM

I get this too. Lots of cramping, cm and that feeling of my period is imminent. It comes and goes. I'm breastfeeding as well, and usually don't get my first period until baby is almost a year old.

Having said that, I don't think passing a clot is normal 5 months pp. I would go and have that checked out. I too, like you, have had retained placenta after my first birth. But it wasn't part of the original, whole, intact placenta. It was an extra lob that developed (reasons is complicated and irrelevant to this discussion). Dr thought the lob was reabsorbed before birth, but I believe it was that lob that was retained at birth. I passed lots of clots before being diagnosed. Do you have any fever at all?

MrsBandEgglet · Jan 9th, 2013, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueHadeda

I get this too. Lots of cramping, cm and that feeling of my period is imminent. It comes and goes. I'm breastfeeding as well, and usually don't get my first period until baby is almost a year old.

Having said that, I don't think passing a clot is normal 5 months pp. I would go and have that checked out. I too, like you, have had retained placenta after my first birth. But it wasn't part of the original, whole, intact placenta. It was an extra lob that developed (reasons is complicated and irrelevant to this discussion). Dr thought the lob was reabsorbed before birth, but I believe it was that lob that was retained at birth. I passed lots of clots before being diagnosed. Do you have any fever at all?

Thank you. No I don't really feel feverish but that sounds horrible, I hope you were ok

Jan 4th, 2013, 15:38 PM	#1
MrsBandEgglet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 8,112	Always cramping I had a bleed about 3 weeks PP. I figured it was my period coming back but since then I've not had another and I'm now 5 months PP. However, I'm cramping all the time, I feel like I always have period pain but I'm not bleeding. I also seem to have a lot of CM. It's like I'm having a period but with no blood. Anyone else recently given birth and have this?

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Jan 7th, 2013, 07:33 AM	#2
MrsBandEgglet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 8,112	This morning I passed a clot when I went to the toilet. Anybody any experience of this? My placenta was thoroughly checked after birth so it's not retained product (I had this with my first birth resulting in an evacuation and two blood transfusions).

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Jan 7th, 2013, 07:41 AM	#3
isil Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,434	I'm not sure sweetie, I would probably see your GP about it if you don't come on now

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Jan 7th, 2013, 09:30 AM	#4
hel_5 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,308	I've no experience about the clot or CM but I always have lots of cramping, it feels like my body is trying to have a period but I don't have one (because I'm still bfing) my periods don't come back til I finish bfing so and I will have these period like cramps til then (they are not constant) I've spoken to the doc before and she said it was normal, like my body having a period but not (if that makes any sense at all!?) this happened when I bf'd the girls as well, I 'think' it's a bit more painful this time, but so far everything has been worse/more painful with this last pregnancy/after birth xx

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Jan 7th, 2013, 09:32 AM	#5
hel_5 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,308	Oh meant to say it all goes back to normal once I finish bfing and have a period xx

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Jan 7th, 2013, 13:20 PM	#6
DonnaBallona Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,395	it could be your body trying to repair muscle maybe-after I had Bert I discovered I had torn stomach muscles and that sounds like the way it felt when it was getting better-as for the bleed, were you doing too much maybe when you started bleeding again? bleeding can stop and start a few times, although coupled with the cramps I can understand why you're worried. hope things settle down soon

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Jan 7th, 2013, 17:04 PM	#7
Baby France Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cuckoo Land! Posts: 9,659	I would probably go and see your doctor to be honest. Cramping for as long as you have isn't good and I bet its taken its toll on your too, especially with 3 under 3 x xx x

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Jan 8th, 2013, 08:04 AM	#8
leelee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,879	Sorry I have no experience but think it might be a good idea to go along to the GP to get it checked out xxx

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Jan 8th, 2013, 15:47 PM	#9
BlueHadeda Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 799	I get this too. Lots of cramping, cm and that feeling of my period is imminent. It comes and goes. I'm breastfeeding as well, and usually don't get my first period until baby is almost a year old. Having said that, I don't think passing a clot is normal 5 months pp. I would go and have that checked out. I too, like you, have had retained placenta after my first birth. But it wasn't part of the original, whole, intact placenta. It was an extra lob that developed (reasons is complicated and irrelevant to this discussion). Dr thought the lob was reabsorbed before birth, but I believe it was that lob that was retained at birth. I passed lots of clots before being diagnosed. Do you have any fever at all?

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