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Posted: 25 March 2006 at 11:57pm | IP Logged

Hi everyone,

is it normal to feel more pain in second pregnancy? the bottom of my belly and around my hips basically the pelvis area have been really hurting me! if i sneeze it really hurts! just wondering if its normal to feel like this in second pregnancy?

in my first i had a few aches and pains but nothing major, im just wondering what its gonna be like when i have a huge bump if it hurts now!

sorry for rambling.

Tilly xx

Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:23am | IP Logged

I too had more achy pains in that region during my second pregnacy and i suffered terrible after pains after Labour also which apparently is also more common after a second pg

Id mention it to your mw, if your concerned tho hun,

Take care x

Posted: 26 March 2006 at 8:39am | IP Logged

I definataly had more pregnancy pain with the second.  Very sorry but my labour was longer and more painful and the after pains were terriable.  I dont even remember having after pains with the 1st.

Sorry.

Trudi.  xx

Posted: 26 March 2006 at 10:36am | IP Logged

Aww Tilly I really do sympathise with you!  I don't remember any pains etc in my first 3 pg's, but I kow I was in alot of pain with Fred, and so far have a few bad days with this one too!  It's always  worth checking with your mw when you see her next or the consultant whichever is first, but they will just say it's your ligaments stretching more so now because you've not long since had one!  It didn't seem to matter to them that there was 10 yrs between the last one and the one before!

Hope it doesn't get too bad for you, but it is worth getting checked out just so that your sure thats what it is!

Posted: 26 March 2006 at 11:21am | IP Logged

i was more uncomfortable in my second pregnancy, but i would just ask your mw to put your mind at rest.

i do remember the afterpains all too vividly and had to take painkillers for a week after giving birth the second time around.

Posted: 26 March 2006 at 12:36pm | IP Logged

I had more aches and pains with the second and loads more with the 3rd so as everyone else as said it sounds normal.

The afterpains took me by suprise after having the second, thought I was in labour again, one good thing about a c-section is you don't get after pains.

Posted: 26 March 2006 at 2:34pm | IP Logged

thanx everyone, yeah my mum told me about the after pains u get, so not looking forwrd to them!

il have a word with my consultant when i see him in on the 18th thanx again