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Postpartum Swelling?
Asked by E.J. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2008
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Hi--I had a baby last week and had no swelling through the pregnancy or at the hospital. Now that I'm home my ankles and feet are unrecognizable. I'm trying to figur...
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- I had swelling for about 2 weeks after I had my son (now 10 weeks old). My feet and ankles were so swollen I couldn't even get my shoes on. Don't worry...my doctor t...
- Hi E., I would be very cautious of post-partum, swelling. After having my second son via c-section, I developed some very serious swelling. At first I laughed it off....
- Hi- I had swelling really bad during & after my first pregnancy. Our first son was 5 week premature & I was told it was from all the fluids & meds (pitocin) I was gi...
Swelling in 3Rd Trimester
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on August 2, 2010
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Ok, so I know that some swelling, especially in the summer, is expected in pregnancy... but the past few days I've been swollen more than normal. Hands, wrists, knees ...
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- Maybe you should contact your doctor. You could be having an alergic reaction to the antibiotic. Don't wait! Call your doctor's office today and ask to speak to...
- I had really bad swelling with my second(not at all with my frst!), during my last trimester. I didn't have preaclampsia, just really bad swelling. It was so bad, that...
- Swelling can be a sign of pre-eclampsia. The routine urine test at your appt. should reveal protein in your urine if this is the cause of your swelling. Obviously, tal...
Worried...
Asked by S.B. from Janesville-Beloit
on June 2, 2008
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I went to the dr today for a regular check up! I am 21 weeks now and I have been having some swelling in my left foot, which I thought was weird that it was only in on...
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- It sounds like your doctor is being careful and that is good. If he was telling you that it is no big deal I would be more concerned. They have lots of ways to deal ...
- I would go see a chiropracter who deals with pregnancy. They may be able to make a small adjustment to easy the swelling.
- I had this with my second pregnancy towards the end of the eighth month and all through my third pregnancy. First it was only on my right side, and later it was on bot...
Swollen Feet After Giving Birth
Asked by R.P. from Denver
on May 2, 2011
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Hi All,
I had my daughter five days ago. We were released from the hospital two days after the delivery despite my daughters ICU health issue. We have been home & i...
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- I hope you've already called the doctor and seen someone -been to the ER, etc. It's highly likely you have a blood clot or post-partum pre-eclampsia. I never knew that...
- I'm with the blood clot....very serious! Please call your doctor o go to the Emergency room!
- That happened to me, but my feet were so swollen and itchy, I had such a bad rash. It was because they gave me so much fluid in an iv that it never came back out so it...
HELP!! 29 Weeks Pregnant and in Horrible Pain!
Asked by T.C. from Washington DC
on February 3, 2009
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hello again moms! i need your advice once again....i am now 29 weeks pregnant with #2 and i am in horrible pain. the pain is generally located in my pubic bone and occ...
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- i had a weird feeling there in like my last trimester i think. not sure if it was what you are describing though. i just felt uncomfortable when i sat. like babies ...
- I had something similar with my second pregnancy that started at 28 weeks. My condition was varicose veins of the vulva- it caused major swelling and discomfort. The m...
- I'm in the same boat, about. My R hip pops out of socket, my sciatic nerve is pinched and I'm really swollen down there. I'm at 31 weeks. With my other pregnancies I...
39 Weeks Pregnant and Falling Apart!
Asked by K.H. from Dallas
on January 14, 2008
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I'm 39 weeks pregnant - my due date is January 21st - and over the weekend, I started having circulation issues. My feet have swollen before and my legs have cramped ...
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- Call your doctor now! You may have to go into the ER. At the very least you need lots of fluids and get your pressure checked. Please don't wait.
- When I started to feel the way you described...I swelled up, although I had no blood pressure issues, etc...pretty easy pregnency-no problems, and everything just got ...
- I would call the dr. good luck w/your delivery. I don't know you but I hope everything goes well for ya'll. Please remember drugs are o.k. during labor. The brave ones...
Knees Hurt Since Having a Baby
Asked by D.H. from Miami
on May 22, 2008
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I had my baby girl two months ago and every since I gave birth, my knees have been really hurting. Mostly when I get up and down from the couch or in and out of a car...
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- I remember those pains!! I think they are just your body "getting back to normal". Mine have since dissipated.
- Hi D., Go see your doctor! As long as you let him know that you're nursing, he won't give you any medication that would harm your daughter. On the other hand, he ...
- HI D. you need to build your body. your body went through a lot giving birth. you need a whole food supplement go to www.jtsharesjuiceplus.com and see what you can get...
C-section Concerns
Asked by C.T. from Albuquerque
on March 17, 2007
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I had to have an emergency c-section for my son when I had him. I was in labor too long and the anisthesiologist(sp) would not do an epidural because he was ready to ...
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- C., My sister had to have an emercency c-sect and her insision got infected also. It was bad enough that when she came home I had to go over a couple times a day...
- C., I had an emergency c-section after 38 hours of labor, and will have another one again in June, as VBAC is not an option for me. I am currently 29 weeks pregnan...
- Hi C., I have had 3 c-sections. My second c-section got horribly infected. It was also an emergency c-section. I was trying for a VBAC and the baby's heartbeat dro...
How Do We Decide It's Time?
Asked by B.R. from Pittsburgh
on January 21, 2008
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Our husky, Tasha, is almost 14.5 years old. She has been pretty healthy until recently. She has been vomiting a lot lately. We found out right before Christmas that ...
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- I'm so sorry to hear about your struggle. I married into having a dog that I didn't really want, but after time, I grew attached. He was a black lab 11 years old and...
- When the bad days start to out number the good days. I had to do this not long ago. My Candy Sue who was also a large dog, was 18, she had a great life with me. But...
- As all the other people have commented, I'm sorry your "baby's" not feeling well. It is so tough when our non-human family members get ill too. I know you said you w...
Induction with 2Nd Baby
Asked by E.C. from Columbus
on June 26, 2008
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I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I had a really hard delivery with the first - got induced at 40 wks, 5 days, 26 hour labor, epidural didn't work, ...
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- My first delivery I had pitocin to speed the process. I also tore because of a large head. It took me 6 weeks to fully heal from this. My second delivery went so fast ...
- E., Let me start off with saying that I am a mom of three boys. Each one of my boys were born two weeks late to the date from my original due date. I was not indu...
- I had a doctor the first time & was induced, tore really bad after almost 2 hrs of pushing. The second & 3rd I've had a midwife & gone totally natural, no tearing, bea...
