Hi Nat, I'm not a midwife, but maybe the cramping could be to do with her pubic symthysis. Having suffered from an over-stretched one with my second and third pregnancy, the pain can feel like this. However there can be other pain, the thigh muscles get very tight and contracted, even your backside aches. Things like climbing into the car, walking on uneven surfaces (beach), pushing a shopping trolley, anything that involves widening of the legs whilst supporting your weight will aggravate this problem. Maybe a visit to an Osteopath to check her alignment might help as well. I also remember if I had done a lot of bending etc, the lower abdominal muscles can get sore.
Hope this is helpful, cheers Megan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of nat j Sent: Monday, 26 May 2003 10:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] 2 questions about pregnancy Hello, my name is Nat and im a direct entry midwifery student and i had two questions asked of me which i could not answer with any certainty by a pregnant woman and i was hoping for a little push in the right direction, or an answer. They were; Whether labor is generally longer or shorter with an epidural for a second baby, or not? and What would be the cause of the child bearing woman's severe, almost period pain like, cramping below her pregnant belly that goes out towards the hip region? I was thinking that it could be her uterus streaching, but with the pain extending to her hips i wasn't sure and wanted another opinion Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thankyou. _________________________________________________________________ ninemsn Extra Storage is now available. Get larger attachments - send/receive up to 2MB attachments (up to 100 percent more per e-mail). Go to http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/home&pgmarket=en-au -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.