Joint pain

Hi karin, no sorry I didn't experience anything like that. I vaguely remember the midwife and ante natal classes talking about muscles being very loose and stretchy post birth. You have to be careful not to lift anything heavy or stretch too much to avoid injury.

Not sure if that may be related or not, I would pop off to your Dr and just check whats going on anyway. Being tired and run down is probably not helping and you certainly don't need any extra problems.

Oh no - I twisted it again in my sleep and now it really hurts I rang Mum (she's a nurse)and she told me to bandage it right up which I have. So hard though. It's not like you can't use it when you have a baby! I'm trying to hold out until next week because I'm flying to Auckland to see my Mum and my Stepdad (he's a doctor). They want to take a look at it. Also, we're really feeling the pinch on one income now and I just can't afford $60 to go the doctors down here (I'm in Wgtn). The funny thing is when I talk to people about it they seem very skeptical that it's got anything to do with being pregnant. I get that look ... you know ... the one that says 'you're not pregnant anymore ... it's about the baby not you'. Do you get that?

darnit, i posted before i was ready and then i got signed out! anyway, i hope you feel better quickly karin. i know you can't really stop when you're looking after bub, but try to take it easy as much as you can and look after yourself.   

I've had the same thing in my knees, when I crouch down they sometimes make cracking noises and they can ache at night