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Swelling After Delivery
Asked by S.R. from San Antonio
on May 28, 2009
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I gave birth 1 week ago to my daughter, and afterwards, my nurse noticed that my feet were slightly swollen, but she said it was no big deal. Yesterday I noticed that...
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- Honey, you definitely need to call your doctor first thing this morning. This could be a leak from the epidural puncture. Good luck to you and keep us updated.
- I had the numbness in my arms and overall swelling. Also had an epidural and pain on my left side. Come to think of it, it was my left arm that had all the numbness....
- I would check with the anesthesiologist as well. Call the hospital, L&D and ask to speak with the anesthesiologist. I recall them telling me to call them after my sp...
Anyone Else NOT Have Ankle/leg Swelling in 2Nd Preg. After a Rough 1St Preg.?
Asked by L.M. from South Bend
on April 27, 2010
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In my first pregnancy, I swelled up like a water balloon around 28 weeks--no blood pressure problems, so it wasn't technically preeclampsia, but I was retaining water ...
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- I was the same! What a relief to not have to go through all that swelling again! First baby I gained 58 pounds......tons of water weight. Second baby, I gained 25 p...
- I had a fair amount of ankle and hand swelling (not a huge amount, but enough to be noticeable) with my first, who I delivered in May. I had not a scintilla of swelli...
- I had no swelling with the first ( only gained 25lbs), but with second which was twins, I had alot of extra fluid and had fred flintstone feet and ankles.
Plane Trip Tips
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on May 14, 2008
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Hi all,
I am about to fly to Australia which I am used to and cope very well with the long flight, uncomfortable seats, bad food, all of that but.... I am currently 2...
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- make sure you have a pillow to put behind your lower back. And where comfortable, loose shoes. I flew when i was 8 months pregnant and because of the altitude change m...
- One, make sure you get clearance from your OB for this trip. Two, contact the airline to make them aware of the issue. Hopefully they can get you an aisle seat in th...
- I can really relate to your question, as I was in a very similar situation back in January. I am an American living in Germany for 5 years now. We just had our first c...
Severe Wrist Pain from Picking up Baby. Ouch...help Please.
Asked by L.H. from Miami
on May 17, 2010
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I don't know what I did to my wrist but it is killing me. It is the inner top portion where the thumb connects. My daughter is 9.5 months old but very big- 21 lbs an...
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- Carpel tunnel issues are common after a pregnancy, you might have a ganglion cyst in there somewhere too. If you just think it is over use, it could be tendonitis, I ...
- I'm guessing that this is a carpel tunnel flare up? I had this when my daughter was younger and was constantly picking her up - and picking her up under her arms with...
- I had the same kind of pain in my wrist because of the same reasons you have described. I wore a brace. It was uncomfortable and difficult, but it kept it from hurti...
Unusual Legs Cramps
Asked by J.B. from Salt Lake City
on February 19, 2008
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My wife (soon to be 1st time mother in June) has been having cramps in her legs the last little while. It is only in one leg (calf to be more specific). It happens a c...
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- Unfortunately, bananas don't always give us the necessary potassium to combat cramping. She may want to consider changing her vitamins to ensure that they are botanic...
- I had these pregnancy "Charlie horses" all the time! When they would happen, I would make my husband grab the bottom of my foot and pull my toes up towards my shin (t...
- Totally normal. Read "What to Expect When You're Expecting". Uncomfortable? Absolutely. I had this problem too. Be a sweet husband and massage her legs and feet before...
Restroom
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on July 12, 2008
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i recently had my first baby on july 5th... i have been constipated since then...the doctor gave me some stool softners but they dont seem to be working..i feel the pr...
