I also experienced severe cramping after the wonderful birth of my third
baby.  Has this mom been checked for a retained placental fragment?
Another thought is that the uterus has to work extra hard to shrink back
down after a second baby. The after pains can be much worse than labor!
I ended up taking tylenol.  Have the mom sit in a warm bath and use a
heating pad on her tummy.  Worked for me.  My midwife also gave me some
herbal preparation, but I can't remember what it was, maybe cramp bark
and arnica. Do our resident herbalists have any suggestions!

Good luck!

Heidi S. Roibal
been-there-done-that

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