painful afterpains!

[Toms Mummy]

I knew they'd be painful with her being my 2nd but omg! It's like being in labour again when they come! They're worst when bf, but then I can't squirm about in pain .... Does anyone know how long they last and any pain relief suggestions? Thanks x

 

[Harley Quinn]

If I recall, mine got better after a week, and were gone by a week and a half or two weeks. I was on a steady stream of Tylenol and ibuprofen (one of each every 4-5 hours) for the first few days! I especially tried to make sure I took some about a half an hour before a feeding because, as you said, it was the worst while breastfeeding.

And a hot water bottle or heating pad was nice too (obviously only while not breastfeeding).

 

[embeth]

Yep mine were awful
With my second and this one! No one told me about these being bad with 2+ I remember thinking omg they ve left something in there! Did u have the injection to deliver the placenta? The mw told me they can be quite intense with the injection. They gave me a load of pain relief at the hospital then I just carried on taking it regularly at home. They eased after a few days for me xx

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thank you! Thankfully they have started to ease but I will try a hot water bottle at night as that's when they seem worse now! X

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thank you! Thankfully they have started to ease but I will try a hot water bottle at night as that's when they seem worse now! X

 

[mamaofthree]

Oh Hun, I'm going through this nw!!! I'm literally crippled by them, especially when feeding. It's like labour all ver again. I'm taking a lw dose of co codamol as suggested by my mw, they take the edge off. Mine last about a week. Feel better soon xxx

 

[detterose]

Oh geez... I still remember them to this day. Not looking forward to having a second if they are even worse!!

 

[Samantha1991]

Omg I just remember having my son and not having any pain whatsoever and then having my second and just died from the after pains just keep up with the painkillers

 

[Bluewings]

Mine just feel like regular period cramps (I'm on day 2 PP) but I have been on Percocet and Motrin for pain so it may just have taken the edge off.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thankfully they have gone now! They started to subside around day 4 and then were gone by day 5 .... Hold in there x

 

[iluvmyfamily]

For me, the pains lasted about a week or two after giving birth. The one thing that helped was Motrin around the clock. I didn't breastfeed and the pains were STILL bad but I know when breastfeeding it can cause your uterus to contract so I know the pain will be intensified by like 50%!!

 

[mamaofthree]

Mine are easing now too, I'm on day 4. Glad your feeling better xxx