Period pains feel like labour

[Motherofmonsters]

I think my first period since having DD 11months is on the way and it is so painful.

It literally feels like I'm in labour.

Is there anything I can do to bring it on hoping that might ease it a bit.

[Batmanandbobbin]

My first period 13 months after dc was born was horrendous on the build up and then the day it came was a massive relief I had ibuprofen for about 4 days with the build up.

[Motherofmonsters]

I've used protection as well as breastfeeding

[Motherofmonsters]

Batmandbobbin- this must be the same. I had backache yesterday so maybe this is the second stage

[Krazynights34]

Try the test anyway...?

[legalseagull]

I agree the first period can be really painful. However once you go past a certain point in pregnancy your HCG actually doesn't show up as much on the tests. I've read the advice to dilute it somewhere too

[SqidgeBum]

Marking my place on this one

[GameSetMatch]

Paracetamol with ibuprofen, a hot bath, rub your tummy clockwise and you’ll be grand in an hour. I have had horrible periods since my last child was born I’m afraid to say.

[AChooooo]

Is this your first period after baby?

[AChooooo]

Sorry just realised you already said it was 😳 First is awful! Have you got a hot water bottle?

[Lucindainthesky]

You say you would have had signs you were pregnant so you think you can't be, but you also say you thought you were pregnant and took a test? Why did you think you were?

[Immigrantsong]

OP all my periods are like labour pain.

[Motherofmonsters]

Lucindainthesky - erm because I though I could feel kicking.. however it looked more likely to be wind and I didn't feel it again after a week (or two)

[MotherOfGremlins]

You're remarkably calm, wouldn't you say?

[sidesplittinglol]

Please take a test!

[Lucindainthesky]

A positive pregnancy test isn't caused by wind though is it?

Kicking, positive pregnancy test, labour pains...

[CandleWick4]

Absolutely shameless placemarking on this one

[Ginfizplease]

If you have a test at least do it to rule it out?

[troppibambini]

For gods sake woman pee on the stick!!

[Motherofmonsters]

Ah ive just been toilet, DH is bringing me a tea so I'll do one after that.

It's eased off a little bit, to what it was before. I

[DaisyDreaming]

I hope the pain eases

[TheMostHappy]

there was a lovely lady on here a while back who felt something move in her stomach one night. We all told her it was wind. She turned out to be 20+ weeks pregnant. I often wonder how she's getting on but I can't find the thread now.

[Bramblecrumble]

Hahahaha everyone looking for dramma. I had almost no period pain pre childbirth then my periods, which o also got about 11 months later were more painful. Esspecisaly in one specific Spot that was the first place.a felt contractions and also painful postnatal. But parocetomol helped. I know.it could.happen but really most people would know they are pregnant

[MitziK]

Um, don't you remember that the pains can subside and come back later?


Obviously, I'm placemarking. It could be a crappy first period and a previous bit of wind - BUT the faint positive pregnancy test is a lot more worrying.

I really would call 111 in case it's labour, whether early or full term.

[SqidgeBum]

I dont think a pregnancy test would show as positive late into pregnancy. Hcg levels go back to levels seen at 2 or 3 weeks pregnant after week 23 or so.