TMI question about return of AF

[Daydream Believer]

Hi :wave:

I know I'm not really post natal anymore (well not recently), dd is 13months now and I have just started 'cycling' again. I'm on my second now, it was a 52 day cycle from first to second...

Anyway, here's the tmi part... My question is... It's ridiculously heavy (a super tampon in 40mins. I have to wear maxi pads as well as tampons).
And the pain is awful, crampy and my whooha feels like i was kicked by a horse. You know that feeling when you're 41 weeks pregnant and the babys head is just pressing on it all? Thats it..

It wasnt like this after ds... Am I having issues or is this on the normal spectrum? I hate going to the dr and having her think I'm a hypochondiac (sp?).

Thanks, and sorry for the grossness...

[Daydream Believer]

Bump? It hasn't eased off at all...

[cindye]

My 2nd AF after both births was like that- heavy, gross, thought my insides were coming out too. They got better (and closer together) with each subsequent cycle.
But if I was you, I'd get it checked out if it's continuing to be really painful and over the counter meds are not giving you relief.

[Degrassi]

I feel your pain! My normal cycle started back up at 5 months despite breastfeeding. It is heavier now than ever before having DS. I don't know if it is normal, all I know is that it sucks!

[Daydream Believer]

Thanks guys :) at least I'm not alone... Pretty awful still. Im having these stabbing pains today. I think I'll probably have to see a doc after all. I went through an entire box of tampons from 8am-6pm yesterday.
And...
Oh the pain. Naprogesic doesn't really do anything...
Now I'm just whinging for the sake of it...