bad period cramps... no Af???

**Pretty Butterfly** · April 9th, 2009, 03:17 PM

Ok ladies, I have never suffered from period cramps too much, just a little twinge.. I get more cramps when I ovulate!!

Well for 2 days I have had bad period like cramps, but no sign at all of AF??? I have had 1 period since Harmony was born....

I have masses of globby gel though...

Is it on the way, or is something wrong?? I've never had this much pain from cramps before... its simiular to afterpains!!!

**NaeNae** · April 9th, 2009, 03:22 PM

Could just be a build up to AF. I tend to get very crampy before AF arrives and for the first day or two depending on the cycle ... or ...... are you TTC? sounds just like what I get before I get the bfp.

**Pretty Butterfly** · April 9th, 2009, 03:23 PM

Oh, and does anyone know what I can take while I'm breastfeeding??? I feel so blah.. and it hurts....

**Pretty Butterfly** · April 9th, 2009, 03:24 PM

... or ...... are you TTC? sounds just like what I get before I get the bfp.

omg, it didn't even cross my mind.....

uuummmm stressing now....
shiat.... better check.....

**DaintreeDream** · April 9th, 2009, 03:28 PM

Hmm not another pretty butterfly on its was is there?

I believe that you can only take panadol. Thats all I will take, advil etc are not recommended for BF. Maybe try a heatpack?

**Doing my best** · April 9th, 2009, 03:30 PM

I find Nurofen better than panadol for period pains. And I was told by the midwives in the hospital that it is fine for breastfeeding, just not when you are pg.

**NaeNae** · April 9th, 2009, 03:32 PM

I was just stirring PB OMG could you be??

**Pretty Butterfly** · April 9th, 2009, 03:38 PM

Well its certainly not impossible...

we haven't been too careful but a little bit, if that makes any sense..

I know its not ovulation cramps, I get those in little pin points on my sides.. this is definatly in the middle down low..... if poas is neg (as I suspect it will be), it will be a doozy of an AF when it finally gets here.. its bad now...

**DaintreeDream** · April 9th, 2009, 03:40 PM

I was just stirring PB OMG could you be??

anything is possible I suppose Nae!

**NaeNae** · April 9th, 2009, 03:42 PM

wow - funny you know , thats how this one happened for us - not trying but not preventing either.

Seeing that you are BF I think panadole is the safest option, do you have a wheat bag or hot water bottle? I always find these help me or prior to AF a nice soak in a hot bath with some epsom salts - relaxes the muscles nicely not to mention give you 20 min just for you

**DaintreeDream** · April 9th, 2009, 03:43 PM

Yeah Nurofen is fine to.

PB, it sounds like you need to get your pain killers and Nurofen ready, I had bad period pains when AF returned after having Matilda but I had never really had them before and I agree with Nae, if you can a bath is great relief.

Sorry for laughing, would be a lovely suprise though, wouldn't it?!

**Pretty Butterfly** · April 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Yeah it would.. although we'd decided no more!!!

I have already had a af since birth, and it was just like normal, which is why this is knocking me for 6... not used to it....

**DaintreeDream** · April 9th, 2009, 03:48 PM

No way of stopping things that are meant to be

I hope that it all calms down, they are horrible, cramps.

**NaeNae** · April 9th, 2009, 03:54 PM

No way of stopping things that are meant to be

I hope that it all calms down, they are horrible, cramps.

would be awesome if we picked it though .....

PB I hope the cramps do settle down for you they are horrible. I use to be doubled over almost crippled because of mine when I was a teenager. try stretching them out a little bit like pushing your hips forward hands on the small of the back and lean your shoulders back iykwim. relax into the strech an dhold it for a few seconds. sometimes stretching the muscles can help also ?

**Pretty Butterfly** · April 9th, 2009, 04:03 PM

Ad's grabbing a test on the way home, just to rule it out, so I can take some pain relief, and maybe have a glass of wine when the kids go down so I can relax a little....

uummm, maybe stretching is good, it sounds good....