Re: OT-Cramps! Oww!!

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, I, too, got my period shortly after birth, in spite of exclusive

breastfeeding. However, I'm not sure if heavy cramping should be ignored.

(By this I mean you may want to call your gynecologist or midwife.) Anyone?

Sandy

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OT-Cramps! Oww!!

Hi,

Me again

I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (Yes, I'm one of the

few women who exclusively breast feed and for some reason still get their

periods 6 weeks post partum...ugh!) and don't want to do the Advil pill

popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep in mind

I'm still breastfeeding.

thanks!

, OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

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Oops! Ok, let me refrase this....I usually get heavy cramping the first two

days of my period...so, this is pretty normal for me. It's not so bad that

I'm hunched over or can't get out of bed --- but it is very uncomfortable.

The bleeding isn't outrageous either...just heavy the first two days, then

tapers off.

-OH

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>Subject: RE: OT-Cramps! Oww!!

>Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:04:02 -0800

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>, I, too, got my period shortly after birth, in spite of exclusive

>breastfeeding. However, I'm not sure if heavy cramping should be ignored.

>(By this I mean you may want to call your gynecologist or midwife.)

>Anyone?

>Sandy

>

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>CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION

>WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE

>MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

>

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> OT-Cramps! Oww!!

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>Hi,

>Me again

>

>I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (Yes, I'm one of the

>few women who exclusively breast feed and for some reason still get their

>periods 6 weeks post partum...ugh!) and don't want to do the Advil pill

>popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep in mind

>I'm still breastfeeding.

>

>thanks!

>, OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

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First, make sure you aren't having complications. A good friend of mine was

having the same problem and they found that part of the placenta had not come

out.

Next, I have had bad cramps from the start of my periods (as a teenager) and

even now that I've had a baby I still have them. My mother was lucky and her bad

cramps went away after the first child, but I'm not so lucky.

Here is what I found REALLY works: Avoid caffeine and exercise.

Here is my story. I decided to get healthy and stopped drinking the diet Pepsi

and started exercising every day on my mini-trampoline (jogging to favorite

songs I had taped). I started with 10 minutes and worked my way up to 45

minutes. I would even do 10 or 15 minutes first thing in the morning and found

that it woke me up much better than caffeine. Anyway, it took a while to take

affect, but after several months I noticed my cramps were better, then a few

months later, they were totally GONE! Yes, Gone! I would have my period and

didn't even know it was happening. No headache, no bloating, no cramps, no

tiredness.

Well then I abruptly quit my exercise program and started back on the pop. It

took about 3 to 6 months for the cramps etc. to come back, but they slowly

re-occurred.

Just for the fun of it, I ended up repeating the whole scenario a second time

(both exercising on the mini-trampoline daily and no caffeine, and stopping the

program) and once again I had the same results. It took several months for the

good benefits to kick in, and several months for the bad ones to catch up.

But I am not lying when I tell you that on this routine I had ABSOLUTELY NO

CRAMPS OR SYMPTOMS OF MY PERIOD WHATSOEVER!

The mini-trampoline is great for exercise. You don't have to push yourself too

hard because it does most of the work by rebounding you. Just jog lightly until

you can work your way up to a faster pace. Start slow and for only a few minutes

and work up from there.

I have a heavy duty mini-tramp that I purchased used from a lady who weighed

over 200 pounds. It is wonderful and will hold up forever! I have used other

cheap brands in the past and have always had the springs rip out. I have about

10 mini-tramps in the basement that I've gone through, with lots of parts from

them, but my trusty heavy duty one has been going for years so I'm going to

throw everything else out.

HTH, if you have any questions on specifics, please contact me.

M. Parish, CPRW

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OT-Cramps! Oww!!

Hi,

Me again

I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (Yes, I'm one of the

few women who exclusively breast feed and for some reason still get their

periods 6 weeks post partum...ugh!) and don't want to do the Advil pill

popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep in mind

I'm still breastfeeding.

thanks!

, OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

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[Guest guest]

I know I already sent out an answer, but your symptoms are exactly the same as

mine are. Heavy cramping the first couple of days - always normal for me. Very

uncomfortable, moderately heavy bleeding on the first couple of days.

As I stated before, ALL of this went completely away when I avoided caffiene and

exercised daily. I also believe drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water a day does

wonders for the body.

HTH

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OT-Cramps! Oww!!

>

>

>Hi,

>Me again

>

>I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (Yes, I'm one of the

>few women who exclusively breast feed and for some reason still get their

>periods 6 weeks post partum...ugh!) and don't want to do the Advil pill

>popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep in mind

>I'm still breastfeeding.

>

>thanks!

>, OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

>_________________________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

> Hi,

> Me again

>

> I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (Yes, I'm one

of the

> few women who exclusively breast feed and for some reason still get

their

> periods 6 weeks post partum...ugh!) and don't want to do the Advil

pill

> popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep

in mind

> I'm still breastfeeding.

>

> thanks!

> , OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

Hi ,

Not sure when you had your baby, but if you're getting a lot of

clotty material then there is a possibility of retained placenta,

especially if your milk supply isn't great. But if bleeding is

normal (even if rather heavy) and milk supply fine, it's unlikely.

Never hurts to get it checked out though. Did you have an easy birth?

I have had dreadful periods since my third miscarriage. I hoped

having my daughter nearly four years ago would put it right, but it

hasn't, in fact, it got worse. Until recently, I couldn't really

leave my bathroom for the first three days of my period, it was so

bad. Scan showed up fibroid, and I didn't want to have any hormone

therapy as I am still breastfeeding my daughter. I found a good

medical herbalist who is qualified in gynaecology and obstetrics and

started a course of herbs with him. I have only had two cycles since

starting, but the herbs are working wonders. My cramping is down

around 50% or more, and bleeding is much reduced too. He prescribed

Nettle, Yarrow, Cramp Bark, Wild Yam, and Vitex Agnus Castus (Chaste-

berry) pre-menstrually. He says around four months of treatment for

full benefit. All the herbs I'm taking are compatible with

breastfeeding.

Try and find a good medical herbalist. Not sure what they practise

as in the US though - could be naturopaths, who in the UK use herbs,

homoeopathy and osteopathy as well as nutritional therapy.

I agree with 's posting about reducing/eliminating caffeine from

your diet. Cutting back on the theobromine in chocolate may also

help. Drink plenty of water (five pints a day, if you can), get

steady, regular exercise.

One final thing. As a reflexologist, we get many women with thyroid

dysfunction who present with period problems. It is typical of a

slightly underactive thyroid gland, and this never functions properly

for a couple of years after giving birth. The elevated prolactin

levels from breastfeeding can also throw a spanner in the works.

This is another line you could try. Sorry I can't offer to treat

you... :0)!

HTH.

Sue

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In a message dated 07-09-01 8:16:32 PM Central Daylight Time,

lkeva@... writes:

<< I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (Yes, I'm one of the

few women who exclusively breast feed and for some reason still get their

periods 6 weeks post partum...ugh!) and don't want to do the Advil pill

popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep in mind

I'm still breastfeeding. >>

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CALCIUM, CALCIUM and more calcium... We use the citrate.. Calcium is a Smooth

muscle relaxant.. and the uterus is a smooth muscle. It does work!

[Guest guest]

Chiropractor and /or massage therapist just before period is due. Mine are so

much easier while BFing and don't anticiapate them when she weans. Mayeb I'll

be preggers before then and won't have to worry! But a chiropractor has helped

loads when I wasn;t still nursing. And of course a HP could be sought for a

remedy.

Laurie<Oh

boldml@...

" The decision to have a child is to accept that your heart will forever walk

about outside of your body. " Katharine Hadley

I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (and don't want to do the

Advil pill

popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep in mind

I'm still breastfeeding.

thanks!

, OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

[Guest guest]

I know there are people that swear eating more soy helped relieve

their monthly pain. There is a soy board on vegsource.com where I'm

sure you can find more info.

-Merry

> Chiropractor and /or massage therapist just before period is due.

Mine are so much easier while BFing and don't anticiapate them when

she weans. Mayeb I'll be preggers before then and won't have to

worry! But a chiropractor has helped loads when I wasn;t still

nursing. And of course a HP could be sought for a remedy.

> Laurie<Oh

> boldml@c...

> " The decision to have a child is to accept that your heart will

forever walk about outside of your body. " Katharine Hadley

> I'm suffering from some heavy duty menstral cramping (and don't

want to do the Advil pill

> popping routine anymore!!!!! Can anyone suggest something? Keep

in mind

> I'm still breastfeeding.

>

> thanks!

> , OH (a.k.a. the girl with 1001 questions!)

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