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Pamin OZ
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Posted: June 19 2007 at 12:58am \| IP Logged

I am due with my fourth in September and while I'm the normal amount of nervous about the labour it's what comes after that's really got me scared.

I get something which I assume is like Irritable Bowel Syndrome and my insides go beserk for a month or so afterwards.

Typically, I will get awful, awful cramping pains that can last fifteen to thirty minutes and then diarrhoea and relief til the next time. I am so wiped out by each episode- white and shaking. I am so thankful I have two older boys who can look after the little ones if this happens again.

I've asked lots of health professionals about this and no-one seems to have any idea what I am talking about. The only thing I have seen was a reference in a book about Elizabeth Fry- the prison reformer of the 18th century- who had what sounded like the same thing. She got to take laudanum (an opiate!) which sounds good to me!

Honestly, this is worse than labour. My labours are very short and efficient and I wonder if that has something to do with it- does my body get mixed up and go into hyperdrive?

Surely I can't be the only one who has had this? Does anyone know what I am talking about and if so- what worked?

Codeine might- but then it would probably be over by the time the tablets took effect, wouldn't it?

Right now it doesn't feel so bad but when I visualize what it was like last time- I get scared.

Thanks in advance

Pam
mum to ds 13, ds 10, dd 17m and little girl due in Sept.

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Posted: June 19 2007 at 1:17am \| IP Logged

Pam,

My sister had something like this after one of her pregnancies, and it turned out to be a c. difficile infection. Here's a link for some information:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736

Not only is this something associated with hospital stays in general, but also pregnant women may be at risk from antibiotic use if they are group B strep positive and must be on an antibiotic prior to delivery. Plus, one of the risk factors of a c. diff infection is a previous c. diff infection, so if you've ever had it there's more risk of it recurring, from what I understand.

I'll be praying for you!

Pamin OZ
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Posted: June 19 2007 at 4:47am \| IP Logged

Thanks!

I looked it up and it isn't quite the same- well, I haven't had antibiotics any time around the pregnancies and the symptoms weren't identical but it was helpful to rule it out anyway.

Pam

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Posted: June 19 2007 at 11:07am \| IP Logged

It is probably a hormone thing. I know that doesn't help very much.

I have IBS-D all the time, whenever I get stressed. It is horrible.

Wish I could be of help...I will keep you in my prayers.

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Posted: June 19 2007 at 3:13pm \| IP Logged

Pam,

I had something similar after the births of my 2nd and 3rd children, but not after my 1st and 4th.

Warm compresses really helped ease the pain...so did lying in a warm bath, with the water deep enough to cover my belly.

I also noticed a connection between these cramping episodes and high-fat meals (a McDonald's value meal was almost guaranteed to cause an episode).

I had my gallbladder taken out after my 1st baby was born, and I have wondered if there's a connection there. I didn't have any cramping episodes after my 4th was born, though, THANK GOODNESS!!!

Dawn

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