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Postpartum Anxiety
Asked by R.P. from Los Angeles
on August 14, 2009
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I am looking for advice from women who have suffered from postpartum anxiety. I suffered a mild case of anxiety with my first daughter but I was able to shake it off a...
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- When I went to a doctor and later therapist for post-partum anxiety/depression, they immediately wanted to put me on anti-depressants. When I was referred to a psychi...
- I was a first time mom at 43 and had tremendous anxiety(at least compared to before I had my baby!). I also went to a shrink, but for other reasons...my hubby and I h...
- Have your thyroid and adrenal glands checked. I had very severe post-partum anxiety with my first son. I was about to go on Prozac when somebody told me to go to the e...
Postpartum Hair Loss
Asked by D.H. from Boca Raton
on May 26, 2009
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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has expierenced hair loss after giving birth. It happend to me when my son was about 4-5 months old. I noticed a significant amou...
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- I experienced the hair loss at about 6 mos post-partum. HUGE clumps of hair coming out, not just in the shower, but if I even ran my fingers thru my hair during the d...
- happened to me too...so annoying! it mellowed out after around 6-8 months & stopped completely by 1 year. enjoy :)
- Amazing huh? The same thing happened to me. It slowed down about when my kids were 6 months old and just about the time I thought I wouldn't have any hair left if it...
Postpartum Itching?
Asked by A.T. from Tucson
on October 25, 2008
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We just had our first 5 weeks ago. Within the past week I'm starting to itch all over my body, particularly in places where my clothes are close to my skin (bra, pant...
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- I had similar issues while I was pregnant. An OB nurse told me that it was because of hormone surges. I suspect that it will taper off when your hormones settle down a...
- Hi A., Congrats on your new baby! Try putting some bath oil in a hot soaking bath relax, relax, relax, then rub some of that wonderful baby lotion all over your self...
- Hi A., I had incredible itching and extreme redness after I had my daughter. I had her via c-section and about 10 days afterwards the itching and redness began. ...
Painful Postpartum periods...is This Normal?
Asked by J.S. from Kansas City
on August 9, 2009
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I have had two periods since having my baby (she is now 9 months old), and they have been unpleasant to say the least. Lots of bleedings..ehh, lots and like throbbing...
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- I had the same feeling you are describing after our first daughter was born with each period. Everything was normal, my cycle just changed. It was definitely more pa...
- My periods have been very bad after each of my babies, I had my 3rd child almost 6 months ago. I breastfed until each one was 3 months old and my last period finally...
- I don't know if something could be left up in there. It seems like after 2 months you would have had raging infection if so. But for me, I had really easy periods af...
Postpartum Hair Loss -- I Think I Am Going Bald
Asked by M.G. from Kansas City
on July 10, 2008
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Has anyone else experenced extreme hair loss after giving birth. My son was born in Feb. I have lost enough hair that on one side of my head I have bald patches. Which...
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- You are not alone. My son was born on Jan. 18 and I noticed the hair loss about the 5th month postpartum. I did some checking on the internet and it seems to be norm...
- I heard there is a shampoo out there that works wonders during this terrible phase...Propecia? I might have the name wrong but go to Target or somewhere like that and...
- Personally I would check with your OBGYN...it sounds a little extreme to me. Also I have been told about a shampoo called Nioxin. I think you have to buy it at Beaut...
Postpartum Workout
Asked by A.T. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2009
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I'm 9 months postpartum...I work out and eat a healthy diet (lost all my weight) but still have the pouch. how do i get rid of it naturally? i'm still young and hope t...
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- Check out some post partum pilates dvds from your library or amazon used. Then try regular pilates.
- I am just as interested in getting an answer as you! I am 2.5 weeks PP and am starting my workouts tonight actually. With my daughter, the pouch never really went away...
- Stroller strides is awesome! You get a great workout, and meet other moms:)
Help! My Period Is Refusing to End.
Asked by K.C. from Elkhart
on February 4, 2007
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I had my son about 7 weeks ago via c-section and have recently been experiencing my first period postpartum. So far it's lasted 10 days! Pre-baby mine were short and l...
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- I don't remember exactly how many weeks I bled after my c-section, but I do know it was more than 10. Despite the fact that you had a c-section, your water still got b...
- i didn't have really heavy bleeding like most women due right after my daughters birth. i was like you, i went on birth control and the 1st couple of periods i had we...
- My first 3 periods after my C-section were VERY heavy. I called my doctor & they said that was completely normal!
Postpartum Edema & ICP or Fatty Liver
Asked by V.C. from Washington DC
on June 16, 2008
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My sister delivered a healthy baby on June 6 after an emergency induction due to either Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (too much bile) or fatty liver disease of...
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- I had post partum edema, particularly in my legs and feet after the birth of my second child. I was told that it was the result of the epidural. I used TED stockings (...
- V., I went through something very similar with my first, and actually had pre-eclempsia (SP) -- they induced V within a week of her actual due date. I was itchie...
- I developed pre-eclampsia 9 days postpartum with the same symptoms you are describing in your sister- extreme swelling, lightheadedness, etc. When tested, my blood pr...
Postpartum Weight After C-Section-When Will I Not Look Pregnant Anymore?
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on August 12, 2007
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Hi,
I had a C-section two and a half weeks ago. I am exclusively bottlefeeding. The first 15-20 lbs fell right off, but I have plateaued with about 16 lbs to go. I...
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- Hello, I am a perinatal personal trainer which means that I work with pregnant and post-partum women. I encourage you to be patient with your body as it recovers from...
- I had a c-section eight months ago with a lot of complications. It took 6 weeks for my initial swelling to go down. I lost a lot of weight breast feeding but now tha...
- Oh girl, I looked 4 or 5 months pregnant for a good month after my C-sections. Breastfeeding only helps with the contraction of the uterus, not so much with weight lo...
Postpartum Headaches/birth Control Pills
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on August 9, 2008
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Hi guys. I had a baby about five months ago and have been getting really bad headaches (migraines) right before my period comes. They make me down right nauseaus and...
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- Hi A., my doctor recommended that I try the Nuvaring for BC, simply because the dose is much lower than found in the pill form since it is continuously released. I c...
- My oldest is 10 and following her birth - I used to get the deprovera injections, which had little side effects for me compared to the pill, which gave me dreadful hea...
- Hi A., You may be at the beginning stages of migranes. Do migranes run in your family naybe back 2 generstions? I had migranes. Mine got bad like yours with th...
