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Cramping 3 Weeks Postpartum!?
Your body has many changes to make. Most notably your uterus needs to shrink from ... Anwyay, I doubt that is happening at 3 weeks postpartum, but it could. ...
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- Did you have a C-Section? I did and I bled for 22 weeks! My son is 35 weeks and I should have a DNC, but have yet to schedule it. My dad is an OBGYN and I obviously...
- B., are you breastfeeding? If so, thats why you are having these.
- Hey B., My first piece of advice is to go ahead and call your doctor. My daughter is 10 months, she was my first pregnancy as well and one thing I learned was to alwa...
Hair Loss After Having a Child?
In reality, you are only about 5 months out from your delivery and for me 5 months was when I started noticing all the changes. Postpartum symptoms and body ...
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- As a fellow breastfeeding mom, I have had the same thing happen. I don't remember losing as much hair after having my 1st 2 children, who I didn't breastfeed as long, ...
- Hi V., My son is 5 months old and I figure that I've been shedding like a dog for perhaps 2 months now. My friend with a 14 month old warned me about the hair lo...
- V., I went through the same thing, only my daughter was 6 months when it started. I was losing chunks at a time and the floor in the bathroom looked like I could mak...
Trying to Decied Weither to Stop Having Children?
I would suggest that you not make any decision during pregnancy and the early months postpartum The drastic hormone changes going on in your body make it ...
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- C., You are only 24 years old so you are young enough that you have several years to have more children if that's what you and your husband decide! I had my first ch...
- There are plenty of non-surgical options that you can use until you know for sure what you want to do. You may never feel 100% done. We have three children and are ...
- I had our son when I was 18 and our daughter when I was 21, after she was born I went back on the pill, due to hormones I had the IUD wout hormones placed. Dh and I t...
Depression
Your body is going through so many hormone changes. As far as a time limit for post partum, I don't think 3-4 months is unusual. I didn't have it with my ...
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- Women don't tell each other that mothering is the hardest and most thankless job out there. It is a stressful time right now and couple that with the isolation of stay...
- My husband left to boot camp when my son was only 3 months old. i had no depression before that. THe day after he left all I could do is cry. I had to leave work numer...
- The closest I had was a bit of baby blues, but everyone is different. As far as I understand, postpartum depression can occur as far out as 2years after the baby is bo...
Stopped Breastfeeding - Raging Hormones
hormonal changes in 2 answers "... there should be more info/research out there ... the same thing. i think i had more "postpartum" depression when i quit ...
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- This happened to me as well. I stopped breast feeding over a period of time. I would drop a feeding and over the next two to three days I would be extremely sensitive...
- uggh, the worst, I had it with both my kids, I went into a dark depression, but I also have a history of depression, so mine might be more exaggerated. I think it was...
- Ahhh...the hormonal changes of breastfeeding. When I stopped breastfeeding my son after a year, my face looked like a pizza, no exaggerating. I decided to go to the ...
Depression and Weight Gain for 2Nd Pregnancy
I can't help agonizing about how much MORE my life is going to change. ... I have two children and had a terrible bout of Post Partum Depression with my ...
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- First of all, you show earlier with your 2nd pregnancy. Your stomach muscles have already been stretched...so it just happens. If your worried about not having as mu...
- What side of the state are you on? Near Grand Rapids there is a coalition of professionals who are getting together to help moms both pre and post partum with mood...
- Dear E. Be positive and just avoid those food. Think my baby doesn't like it. Eat the fruits first so you are full.I am sure you will overcome it. All the best d...
Depression?
Postpartum depression is nothing to mess with, and I would STRONGLY .... I think when you have a child it permanantly changes your chemicals in your brain. ...
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- Talk to your doctor and i am sure he/she will help you through. Our children have been through alot (one son a brain tumor and the other is autistic) and after the bi...
- sweetheart i had some of those systems and some additonal ones post partum depression is different for every woman your fears are different but my advice is see someon...
- Talk to you Dr. when you go back for your check-up. Also-DO Research OnLine. In the meantime it will make you feel better. I went through similar stuff when my daug...
Exercising Question...
Im an Exercise Physiologist specializing in women's fitness particularly the changes that happen to women during pregnancy and postpartum ...
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- You will learn more about excercising in your week 2 materials. Basically - what do you like to do? Find something that you enjoy, because if you hate your exercise ...
- I recommend Jazzercise. It's the only exercise regimen I've stuck with. Fun current music, variety of routines, along with toning work (on the floor, on big ball, wi...
- I think that the amount of time you should work out should be consistent with what you will stick with. I think it may be good to start with 3 to 4 days a week. Once...
Anti-Depressants/ Anti-Anxiety Meds While Breastfeeding
Aug 17, 2009 ... Also, any tips on diet changes or natural alternative therapies are ... I started about 6 weeks postpartum while experiencing depression ...
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- Are you taking B-complex vitamins? Try taking a good multi-vitamin along with that. Make sure you are eating all your meals and try to stay away from sugar which zaps...
- As soon as I could, I started running, drinking lots of water, getting plenty of sunlight everyday and eating a very well-balanced diet. I would cook with lots of...
- Hi M.- I had an awful bout of PPD that lasted a good 5 months. I had the prescription of Zoloft filled and ended up never taking it. Maybe just knowing I had it i...
Is It Normal?
I just wanted to address the issue of postpartum depression You may just be ... a psychiatrist asks a woman what changes she notices in herself when she ...
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- I have 4 kids. A whole range of ages. After my fourth was born, I felt the same. I was irritated and tired, which is completely understandable. I also had irregular pe...
- I have a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old, and there are days when I really would lose it, if I could. I'm staying home with the kids for now, and, while my husband sor...
- Hi SL, YES!!! I can relate~ The things that have helped me and my relationship is to get Mommy Alone Time. Schedule it with your husband where you can go and do any...
