So my son is 4 days old and I’m trying to only breastfeed but every time I feed him I get the “after pains” but they’re so excruciating that I literally cry and can hardly sleep because it hurts to lay down afterwards. Normal or not? If normal how long does it last because I’m tired of feeling like I was hit by a bus.
Yes it hurts but goes away after a month . cream and cold or hot towels should help. Also hot showers help when you're engorged
Definitely normal, it's your uterus contracting back down to size and breastfeeding helps the process faster. Mine only lasted a 5-6 days.