PP thread?

[kamesennin]

Hello, is there a PP thread around here? I was wondering about some stuff but don't quite know where to post--

When do the after-birth pains go away? I have pretty bad cramping but don't want to take pain medication. Any advice welcome!

I started taking my placenta pills but I'm not sure if they are helping. Anybody else just want their older child to go somewhere else for a week or two? (I feel really really bad typing that)

Thanks!
Liane

PS 3 days PP and I weigh 10 pounds less than when I started this preg--yeah!!!

[ekblad9]

Ooh, I hate those afterbirth pains!! The more kids I have the worse it gets. I had to take motrin or something the last couple of times. I'm not positive but I think RRL tea is good for that and cramp bark tincture. I know there's some good homeopathic stuff but can't think of it off the top of my head. I had forgotten about afterbirth pains (and it's only been 16 months since I've had a baby!).

[veganf]

I've actually never had afterbirth pains so no advice there. I think I'd probably just take a Tylenol .

But WOW, I am super duper jealous about your instant weight loss!! I've managed to give birth to a 9lb5oz baby and get on the scale 3 days later and had only lost 12 pounds from my highest pregnancy weight! :

[kamesennin]

Originally Posted by veganf

I've actually never had afterbirth pains so no advice there. I think I'd probably just take a Tylenol .

But WOW, I am super duper jealous about your instant weight loss!! I've managed to give birth to a 9lb5oz baby and get on the scale 3 days later and had only lost 12 pounds from my highest pregnancy weight! :

Hey you're lucky you didn't get them! I'll try making some RRL tea and see if that helps. I'm not getting so many now so maybe it's almost over.

I'm excited about the weight too! I only gained 4 lbs (not counting the weight loss in the first trimester that I gained back) because of the diabetes diet so I guess most of the weight was fluid. Now I just have to keep from pigging out :. I hope to take the rest off within a year or so--