Hi

I had these quite badly... they developed in my second pregnancy also. They were quite painful was using ice packs on them from approx 25 weeks and just resting. I was also told to use hermaroid cream and also arnica cream.

They didnt affect my labour at all. and they pain went away after birth when your blood volume goes back to normal and the pressure is releaved.

Unfort with my 3rd pg things were quite different and I got them again at 12weeks. and they didnt go away after pg.

About 5 weeks ago I ended up having a operation to have them removed. I had two vertical incisions done approx from 5-8cm in length. To be honest it was alot more painful then I thought it would be and Im still recovering, with painful incision sites (scar tissue still healing)

But they wont operate or do anything while you are pregnant.