How To Use Afterpains In A Sentence

Catnip is best known for treating feverish conditions but is also used for afterpains and other conditions.
In 1617, Doña Ana de Angulo was brought before the tribunal for giving a woman in labor peyote and placing scissors under her pillow to avert afterpains. Pestilence and Headcolds: Encountering Illness in Colonial Mexico
These “afterpains” generally stop being painful by the third day after giving birth. Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth
You feel some pain in your uterus - breastfeeding, in particular, can stimulate ‘afterpains ' as your uterus contracts.
I feel the afterpains, of early nursing, of sleepless nights. Archive 2009-01-11

These contractions called afterpains are not usually very painful after the first baby, but they may be more painful after your second or third baby. The Simple Guide to Having a Baby
Take 5-20 drops of the tincture in water or one cup of tea to relieve afterpains and tone the uterus.
In the allied department of obstetrics we find chapters on the signs of conception, on the urine in pregnant women, on difficult labor, prolapsus uteri, retention of the placenta, post partum hemorrhage, afterpains, and the oedema of pregnancy. Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century
It is especially useful for afterpains and will also effectively treat digestive discomfort including cramps, flatulence and hiccups.
If afterpains are severe, your health professional can prescribe a safe and effective pain medication.
Over-the-counter pain medicines such as ibuprofen sold under brand names like Motrin or Advil can be taken if you have afterpains that are very intense and if you do not have other medical conditions that can be made worse by taking ibuprofen. Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth
When you breastfeed, oxytocin is released, which causes your uterus to contract, so afterpains are much more painful while breastfeeding. You’ll Lose the Baby Weight