uterus shrinking - pain
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Topic: uterus shrinking - pain
Posted By: monikah
Subject: uterus shrinking - pain
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 1:57pm
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im really struggling with breastfeeding just because of the pain of my uterus contracting back to normal size. its really painful almost like early contractions and lasts for quite a while so i struggle just to breathe through it. does anyone have any tips for making it not hurt so much other than taking panadol and also how long this lasts for? any help would be great. ------------- 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:07pm
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Huge congrats!!!
Yeah second time around it hurts like snot! Then your letdown will hurt heaps more as well!! My midwife said to me when I go to the loo to press down on my ute to help it get smaller/expell everything. I think mine was only really painful for the first week? ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:25pm
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MIne was fine after the first week, but yeah, I lived on panadol and voltaren. It was quite alot more painful second time round! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:26pm
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Oh yeah and BF will help it shrink down faster. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:30pm
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Woohoo, he's here!
Sorry - can't help with the pain. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:39pm
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Congratulations! Check with your MW but I'm pretty sure you can take nurofen too now that baby's here, also try wheat bags, rescue remedy and rasberry leaf tea (it helps tone the uterus). As fattarts said BFing (although painful) will make everything shrink faster so although the pain is intense now it won't last for as long iykwim. -------------  
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:40pm
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Congrats, Monikah!
I was advised to massage the uterus down towards the pelvis while lying on my back for a few mins every day to help speed the shrinking.. as well as to keep BFing, as toe-curling and tense as it can be. I didn't take any pain relief at that time but my MW said Panadol is fine, as it is in pregnancy. The shrinking pains lasted about a week for me too.. I hope yours stop soon! All the best  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
 Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 3:17pm
my pain was way worse second time around first time was bearable and lasted a weekish but second time was horible!!! it lasted alot longer and i was in tears evertime i fed or hed cry and that would set it off!!
sorry thats not much help! but huge congrats!!!
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 5:28pm
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Congrats Monikah!
Yep, afterpains hurt like a biarch, I got lucky and didn't have too many after the gremlins, but after lil miss they were so bad that I would cry coz they hurt so much, and I couldn't sleep. I was still at Birthcare, they gave me Ponstan and pamol which seemed to help take the edge off it but I agree, they are worse than labour pains coz labour pains peak then die off whereas afterpains can peak for several minutes. Like the others have said, they do pass. I don't remember them being too bad once I got home which was day 4. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 7:50pm
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Congrats Monikah
MW gave me a voltaren to take every 12 hours, and panadol as well and it seemed to do the trick. I really feel for you, its sooo painful second time around  ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 10:04pm
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Congrats Monikah !!!
I just gritted my teeth through the pain with Caitlyn . But now I hear that its worse second time round, so Ive decided im not giving birth . ------------- 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 10:10pm
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Yay Congratulations. I was on a heap of pain killers for my 2nd degree tear and episiotomy so didn't notice that pain at all second time around. I found first time around though that it only lasted about a week maybe 10 days tops.
Good luck with not giving birth Kelly  ------------- 
 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 10:27am
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I shall keep my legs crossed (should have done that in the first place ! ) -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 10:28am
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I dont remember it with Keira but with Maddi, oh boy did it hurt! I guess you think its all over having done the whole bith bit but no.... I took panadol which helped a little but just grit my teeh. I lasted maybe a week and gradually got better.
Anyway just wanted to say a big Congratulations!! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 10:42am
Geez, now i am wondering what I have gotten myself into! I hardly remember any with Samantha. Am thinking about crossing my legs now too Kelly!!
 's Monikah! It doesn't sound nice at all!------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 12:37pm
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Congratulations on your little boy!
I didn't have (or at least didn't notice) afterpains after Ollie, so I thought something was wrong after I had Lilia 
They were really bad for about a week and then took at least another week to go completely. I took Panadol too which took the worst of the pain away. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 3:16pm
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Oooo I haven't thought about after pains for a while. Mine were awful just like contractions. I didn't have them with Dom and so didn't know what they were and I thought my uterus was falling out it, was so painful. You can take nurophen while breastfeeding and that might help a little more than panadol.
If it gets too much then unlatch him for a bit and then put him back on. But the more you feed the faster the pains will go. Congratulations on your son! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 3:41pm
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Just make sure the panadol is at hand before you latch, it won't last long (4 days for me for DD4, I think). ------------- |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 12 May 2009 at 4:25pm
Firstly! Congratulations
I had quite uncomfy contractions afterwards as well, but thatw as after a C Section and I was already on painkillers, so I imagine if I wasnt on the pain killers they would have been a lot more painful. So yea, Id keep taking panadol, before you breastfeed so it has time to kick in. It(the pain) should only last a few days. ------------- |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 12:34pm
I had after pains with C because she was my second pregnancy , and they were bad enough , so yeah ,,,,,,I'll be that girl on Ohbaby who crossed her legs and didnt let her baby come out ...I can do that , right 
hope your feeling better now Mon ! -------------
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 13 May 2009 at 6:19pm
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just found out i can take panadol and nurofen together which is great. feeling much better now just nasty pains occasionally. i had an OB so now ive delivered i have the community MW's looking after me and the one i had today was lovely but was realy surprised i was getting such bad afterpains with a first baby so i dont even want to imagine what they'll be like with my second :S i was given sytocin after delivary because i was bleeding so bad so i wonder if that made them more aggresive. anyway thanks for all the help :) -------------
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Posted By: Niecey
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 3:56pm
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HAHA! You'll have an 18 year old baby and look like Nadia Suleman before giving birth to her octuplets! Also a bit scared bout the pain hurting way worse the 2nd time around but..yeah...what can ya do?
How cool--a 4 day old baby!! Sorry, I don't remember those pains so much..I had pain in ma boobs from the letdown and Ishan being constantly at the boob so they were sore. MW said I could take Panadol but never needed it. Good luck...but I assure you it will lessen in time. Heed the other's advice and try massaging the tummy when you go to the bathroom. ------------- Denise http://lilypie.com">  
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