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Re: Second baby

toosh — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:31:30 -0700

I've got 2 kids and didn't have any sort of pain with either. My best friend had it really bad with her first though. I havee never even had let down pains of any sort - maybe I'm just lucky!

Re: Second baby

Deborahsc2203 — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:52:08 -0700

ive had 4 children and the first and second one i hade contraction pain while breastfeeding , with the twins and my last one i didnt notice it as much ,,, maybe also that was because i knew what to expect

Re: Second baby

Marglr — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:03:54 -0700

Hi There Lauren125,I can say for myself it was like feeling you're getting your period,you could feel the contractions,sometimes more than others but maybe it was due to being over tired. I can say this, for the five times it was pretty much the same. Best of luck!

Re: Second baby

snowntish — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:13:29 -0700

well yes it was quite uncomfortable... for me only when I was feeding, alot of the time I had to stop feeding because it hurt so much.

But my uterus contracted very quickly, it was a good thing, it isn't nice but it doesn't last a long time, don't be afraid... I just feel sorry for people who have like 10 kids, does it get worse each time or what???

Re: Second baby

mummy2girls — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:51:07 -0700

truthfully i didn't really notice a difference in the contractions this time while feeding.

i think they were pretty much the same as before.

Re: Second baby

jenaya04 — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:40:03 -0700

Hiya

I never had this happen to me that I can remember but with baby two, I had the worst let-down reflex when i breast fed. I hurt so bad but it didnt happen with my first. But as for the uterine contractions, nup, not with me! Maybe, i was lucky...but i aint having another baby to find out!!!! lol

Re: Second baby

sluxton — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:37:46 -0700

hi - just read that someone else got them even though she didn't breastfeed, so maybe that's just when my post contractions happened. Dont worry about it all too much, just relax as much as possible and ride it through. The more you relax and breath through them like normal contractions the better you'll feel. If it gets too bad, just ask the midwives what you can take - you'll probably be on panadol anyway.

Re: Second baby

sluxton — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:33:57 -0700

yes it's true. Some woman have it worse than others but it does pass after a few days, usually by the time your milk comes in they settle down a lot and it usually only contracts when you are breastfeeding, why - I'm not sure, perhaps someone else can shed the light on that. It does happen with the second and subsequent babies, but not to everyone and in varying degrees.

Re: Second baby

winja — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:49:07 -0700

i had that with my daughter id cry during feeds as it hurt so much id had a previous pregnancy tho where i lost the baby last in th pregnancy so maybe thats why. im havin another bub soon and even if i feel this pain agian it is still totally worth it i love breastfeeding the pain only lasted a few weeks with em then i was fine. good luck

Re: Second baby

MummaBear — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:43:13 -0700

I've only had one baby so can't say from my own experience. But we have a number of mum at daycare who started their toddlers at childcare while being pregnant with number 2 and the ones that have had babies have ALL said about this pain they had that no-one told them about. My daughter's aunty had it with her her second. My mum had it with her second and not with her first. But there was a large age gap between second and third and it was like a first pregnancy all over again. Every one of them has said it's like being in labour again and one mum said she thought she was having another one and they never detected twins on any ultrasound. Good luck and I guess you'll find out if it's true or not but all of them said it only happened during the first couple of days.

Re: Second baby

bittenbythelovebug — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:07:28 -0700

I had twins the first time and a singleton the second (breastfesd both times) and this definately did NOT happen to me.

Just nod and smile... T xx

Re: Second baby

rach — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:28:51 -0700

Hi there Lauren,

Well to my experience, I had these pains with my second bub Taj and yes mine where excrusiating. I never had them with my first Bree

No-one ever told me about these until after i had my second bub Taj. then everyone was like "OH YEAH, forgot to mention that" How convienient of everyone LOL Ive also been told the more bubs you have the worse they get, but i cant quote on this as only have the two kids.

Rach

Re: Second baby

tassiebiarch — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:18:11 -0700

yes thats true and you get them even if you don't breastfeed the more you have the worst it gets my 3rd omg i thought i was in labour all over again. so your mil was right ask any doc they will tell you the same thing just a little more in detail lol

good luck!!!!!!!!

Re: Second baby

llmunchkin — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:47:56 -0700

Hmmm MIL's there should be a law against them giving unsolicited advice... JustJokes Sylv - if you read this : )

Like all pregnancies, all post pregnancy experiences vary. Yours will be a unique experience, and you shouldn't be worried about it. Your MIL may have experienced this pain (poor thing), however that has no bearing on what you will experience.

Re: Second baby

Libby24 — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:40:52 -0700

no, not true at all. i never had it.