Pain relief for after the birth??

sadiescooby · Mar 7th, 2009, 02:57 AM

So I spent 2 hours last night laying awake wondering what to take for the afterpains after the birth. don't want to scare anyone here - it's not that they are too bad but the last thing you want after labour is pain AND a baby!

From past experience on the post natal wards they only dish out medication at certain times, so I'm thinking of taking my own this time. (That's if the homebirth goes out of the window!)

So do I take Paracetamol, Asprin or Ibuprofen??? And as with any medication on the back of either of the packet it will say "Not suitable for use if you are breast feeding" Which we all will be!

Anyone got any ideas??

pippam116 · Mar 7th, 2009, 03:46 AM

ooh good question but ive just got bog standard paracetamol, didnt get many afterpains after my second, and cant see them being as bad after this one as have been the last few weeks

Dani_b · Mar 7th, 2009, 04:00 AM

normal paracetamol is fine to take while breastfeeding.

Amanda · Mar 7th, 2009, 04:49 AM

I'd say just paracetamol hun.

mummymadness · Mar 7th, 2009, 06:30 AM

as you will be bledding allot still hun , I would stick with extra strength paracetamol .. Just plain brand

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beancounter · Mar 7th, 2009, 07:35 AM

my hospital doled out the paracetamol at 4 hour intervals more or less anyway. you can buzz them for more anyway. I took arnica (homoeopathic) pills a friend gave me for bruising. Dunno if they worked but i did heal fastx

Lottie86 · Mar 7th, 2009, 07:46 AM

Afterpains??!!!

I thought you had hours of agony having the baby and unless you had stitches that was the pain totally over and done with

beancounter · Mar 7th, 2009, 08:12 AM

aw sorry lottie i'm afraid your uterus has to shrink back down and will tell you about it.

snettyb · Mar 7th, 2009, 08:17 AM

Oh i remeber them pains! Its like really bad period cramps, urgh i had forgot about them little delights. Also when the baby breast feeds it cramps doesn't it. Weird how you erase these details from memory lol xx

xKimx · Mar 7th, 2009, 08:21 AM

I did not have after Pains ,I had a c section tho

Mar 7th, 2009, 02:57 AM	#1
sadiescooby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 287	Pain relief for after the birth?? So I spent 2 hours last night laying awake wondering what to take for the afterpains after the birth. don't want to scare anyone here - it's not that they are too bad but the last thing you want after labour is pain AND a baby! From past experience on the post natal wards they only dish out medication at certain times, so I'm thinking of taking my own this time. (That's if the homebirth goes out of the window!) So do I take Paracetamol, Asprin or Ibuprofen??? And as with any medication on the back of either of the packet it will say "Not suitable for use if you are breast feeding" Which we all will be! Anyone got any ideas??

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Mar 7th, 2009, 03:46 AM	#2
pippam116 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: wales Posts: 2,394	ooh good question but ive just got bog standard paracetamol, didnt get many afterpains after my second, and cant see them being as bad after this one as have been the last few weeks

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Dani_b Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Widnes cheshire uk Posts: 3,478	normal paracetamol is fine to take while breastfeeding.

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Mar 7th, 2009, 04:49 AM	#4
Amanda Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 5,214	I'd say just paracetamol hun.

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Mar 7th, 2009, 06:30 AM	#5
mummymadness Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 7,558	as you will be bledding allot still hun , I would stick with extra strength paracetamol .. Just plain brand . x .

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beancounter Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,921	my hospital doled out the paracetamol at 4 hour intervals more or less anyway. you can buzz them for more anyway. I took arnica (homoeopathic) pills a friend gave me for bruising. Dunno if they worked but i did heal fastx

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Lottie86 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire (originally from South of England) Posts: 2,561	Afterpains??!!! I thought you had hours of agony having the baby and unless you had stitches that was the pain totally over and done with

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Mar 7th, 2009, 08:12 AM	#8
beancounter Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,921	aw sorry lottie i'm afraid your uterus has to shrink back down and will tell you about it.

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Mar 7th, 2009, 08:17 AM	#9
snettyb Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear Posts: 1,902	Oh i remeber them pains! Its like really bad period cramps, urgh i had forgot about them little delights. Also when the baby breast feeds it cramps doesn't it. Weird how you erase these details from memory lol xx

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xKimx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,004	I did not have after Pains ,I had a c section tho

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