It's been 5 1/2 months since the birth of our trio and I am still experiencing joint pain. I felt this was normal following the birth and I thought it would improve but there really has not been a lot of change. It is especially painful in the morning but once I limber up, it seems to settle down. Then it starts again in the evening. The pain is mostly in my legs (knees and ankles). I am up and down stairs all day which I had hoped would strengthen my legs but it is not helping. I have started practicing yoga again and the stretching really helps, and I try to get out and walk as much as possible (which is not a lot during this season in Chicago) but then I am back to feeling the same in the morning.

Did anybody feel this way after the birth and if so, did it improve over time?



Beatrice, mother to:
Aidan James (7/28/03-8:41pm)
Connor Michael(7/28/03-8:43pm)
Fiona Rose(7/28/03-8:44pm)

Bea and Mike
Parents to BBG (3 years)

LOVE is a wonderful thing!

Beatrice, I developed DeQuerveins (sp?) syndrome after the birth of my trio. This is like carpal tunnel, but at the base of your thumbs instead. I also experienced some pretty horrible pain in my feet for about a year after too. So bad that I would be reduced to tears walking down the steps in the morning when I got up.

It took about a year for both my hands and my feet to get better, and I took an Anti-infammatory drug for a while to help improve the pain.

MTM - mom to Michael(84),Stephan(85), Thomas, Matthew and Kathryn - born 12/27/99 at 32w 0 days

Although it took a year for yours to improve, it is nice to know that a light may appear at the end of my tunnel. An Anti-inflammatory is actually something I never thought of so I will keep that one in my pocket.

I'm glad you are feeling better.

Beatrice, mother to:
Aidan James (7/28/03-8:41pm)
Connor Michael(7/28/03-8:43pm)
Fiona Rose(7/28/03-8:44pm)

Bea and Mike
Parents to BBG (3 years)

LOVE is a wonderful thing!