Afterpains after 2nd birth. how bad did you find them?

[Littlerayofsunshine]

I'm also planning on breastfeeding again. I had minimal
Pains with dd.. But heard they are worse 2nd time round.

Random, that makes me feel a little happy as DS2 was 10lb5oz and they were really painful. I remember crying at 3am due to them. So to hear that they might not be as bad.

I did take lots of pain killers with the other 2 around the clock, they were also a little smaller ?

It seems everyone has a different experience - I was lucky and didn't have any at all after DC1 - I had literally just a few after DC2 when I fed him (certainly not bad enough for painkillers, just like a mild period pain) - and a couple after DC3.

This one is meant to be smaller so fingers crossed they won't be too bad.

I was nearly sick with the pains after dc2 whilst I was bfing. Eased off after 3 days though

Think I had one really bad day with 2nd dc. Was breastfeeding and on pain relief for c sections. Really dreading it as now expecting 3rd child.

Whoah dc2 really bad. I had a c section and thought i was getting away without labour but bang, afterpains on a c section just wasnt funny. I was the only one on dc2 in a ward of 8. And only c section. Everyone else was feeding etc cooing over their pfb's and theres me panting away and blowing away 'contractions' esp when breastfeeding.

All these first time mums were going and the midwives were laughing saying oh yes afterpains!! I was groaning through them and my community midwife was saying did i forget to tell you its worse with each baby? Three days they lastest.

No noticeable afterpains with either DD1 or DD2. So a positive story for you. Never had morning sickness either. Mind you, I breed babies who never sleep, so it's swings and roundabouts .

I'm on day 5 with DD2 after pains definitely where much much worse but have completely gone now !! Defo stock up on pain killers !!!

Just usual paracetamol? hot water bottle, warm baths etc?

I am so nervous now. EDD tomorrow. Emotions very high for numerous reasons. also pissed off as s.marks have appeared! :@

Paracetamol and ibuprofen alternatively - hot water bottle if it helps.

From memory they were very intense as i was actually feeding so warm bath wasn't an option!

I asked for antispasmodics for dc3 and 4 but like I said the pains weren't as bad.

Voltoral that was it, they gave me some at the hospital to take home with me.

I forgot about after pains god yes much worse second time round (sorry) I'm on DC3, hoping they aren't much worse this time around. I remember lying in bed convinced I was in labour again last time around! Ouch

Barely had any first time, bad after pains with DS2 - only two weeks ago so still fresh in my memory.

We were in hospital though, so had regular pain relief -codeine based for first dose but I went onto paracetamol after that as I didn't want to cause constipation. Pains disappeared completely by day 5 but peaked in painfulness/frequency on days 2&3.

MrsPaynie demand some Voltarol - I seem to remember it made it all so much better.

I would have taken the gas & air home with me to cope if they'd have let me

So they're all safe with breastfeeding??

Oh dammit, not looking forward to them (if i get them) I remember having them with DD, (no one had mentioned to expect any) they didn't last long though.

HOWEVER - breastfeeding pain - 10 weeks excruciating pain but persevered until 13.5months. Hope its not half as bad this time :s

Oh my god, I had forgotten about them til they kicked in and yes so much worse. In fact at one point I really did think something was seriously wrong and I would have to go to hospital, and not not a wimp I gave birth to dc2 without any pain relief.

Not looking forward to them, as i'm on my own right now with DD. until DP is home in oct . he was an amazing support with the pain from BF. will just have to get on with it i guess!! :(

None 1st time but was emcs so on painkillers. Not great 2nd but bearable. Was vbac with dts and they gave me diplofenac which may have helped.

Dreadful here also, but I didn't know what they were, so the fear that it was something really awful was the worst thing. You are prepared for it. Be careful with those strong non-steroidals like Voltarol (diclofenac) because they can really upset your stomach. I was ok with paracetamol and a hot water bottle. My stretch marks disappeared though eventually. I used BioOil. Good luck!

Blardy awful with DC2. Got some good painkillers and used them (diclofenac were fine for me). Oh, and I used more gas and air after the birth than during as they were worst just after the 3rd stage when DD latched for the first time.

Had vbac second time round so was bracing myself or afterpains as I'd been on morphine after DC1 - I can honestly say I never felt one afterpain.

different for everyone!I had none with any of mine,and i breastfed all of them so in theory they should of been bad,but didnt feel anything.

Oh good Lord, didn't know this. Mine were awful first time round.