Hello, I had my third child on Christmas morning, our third unassisted birth. We had him in water and he was a good healthy size 9 pounds 4 ounces. I layed low and rested lots for the first week and a bit, my mom was in town to help out, it was a blessing!! By week three my lochia had stopped and I was feeling good. Then I started getting these wicked cramps, just like after birth!! Im tandum nursing, and I know my uterus is still clamping down trying to return to its normal size, but I had never had cramps like this so late after birth. Has anyone had something similar? Thanks

Hmm...I have had some bad cramps after 2 and 3 that were bowel related. if i have to have a bm, i get stabbing pains in my abdomen. tmi, sorry, but that could be it.

Not sure if it will help. But I have found that my after-pains are much more intense with each baby. So for me that would be normal. Also, I have a visit from AF anywhere from 4-8 weeks after birth (I never get a break) and usually have crampy contraction like pains a week or two before that happens. So again, it is normal for me.

If it feels like your uterus is clamping down or any type of contractions, I would personally not worry about it. Unless you have other symptoms of harsh, unusual pains or a fever or excessive bleeding.

I can't say what you're going through... but my afterpains with my third and fourth child, especially while nursing were excrutiating. I'm expecting the same this time around too.

Sorry!

~Randi

With my 3rd, I still got some intense afterpains weeks after her birth.

I did have a uterine infection on a totally separate occasion a year later though.

Do you have a check list for uterine infection? Here, I'll copy/paste one.
- Flu Like symtpoms
- Foul discharge
- Fever over 100.4
- Pain

my ds was 10 lb. 11 oz. and born at home (sept. 06.) i had bad afterbirth cramps for days, then occasionally, they'd happen again at random times during the next few weeks.

for up to 4 weeks after the birth, i experienced really bad round ligament pain. my entire belly would ache for hours, usually in the evening.

i hope you can get some rest. when i had the aches and pains after ds' birth, i always read it as a sign to slow down and stay in bed.

good luck and congrats!