C Section Swelling

katrinamorgan

I had a c-section Thursday June 11. I was discharged Sunday. Everything went great but I never expected so much swelling in my legs! The doctors and nurses have all told me it's normal due to the amount of fluid pumped through me while the c section happened. I'm drinking a ton of fluid and elevating my feet when I can as well as doing some walking but it doesn't seem to be helping. I've been told it can take a couple weeks to get all the fluid out of the body. Anyone else have extreme swelling after their c section? How long did it take for yours to go away? I feel like my skin is going to burst!! Thanks!!

btm013

Yes I had really bad swelling! I'm almost 3 weeks out and it is fully gone now. It took about a week and a half for my legs to go back to normal size! Hang in there. It will go down!!

katrinamorgan

Ok!! Thank you so much! It's one of those side effects no one mentioned so it was a surprise to me! In my opinion, it is the worst part of the c section. Everything else has been smooth sailing! Thanks again!!

esampson1983

Yes I had selling too. It was gone within a week or so. Good luck!

tiffanyclark87

I agree! One of the worst effects! It took 2 weeks for legs and feet to return to normal. And it felt like it happened overnight for my feet to stop swelling. Keep hanging in there!

ksimo6

8 days post op, I started losing the swelling. I'm on day 16 and it's nearly all gone. Hang in there. It takes awhile.

katrinamorgan

Thank you all!! Good to know I'm not the only one walking around with crazy kankles!

SammeMotley

My feet are still swollen too and section was Thursday as well. It's slowly going down.

kaila8

I had my section on Tuesday the 9th and was also unprepared for the swelling!! I wasn't told about that side effect. I actually went to show my mom my ankles (or lack thereof) yesterday morning and they were completely back to normal!! I now feel like I have super small feet because I guess I was used to the swelling the past week haha.

camsmommy-2

I didn't even have a csection and my legs still swelled to about twice their size. The nurses assured me it was from the fluids and would go away within 3 weeks. 9 days later and my legs are almost all the way down.

luckyrainbow

I had my Csection on June 9th and I still have swelling too. Was told it will take a few weeks and to reduce salt intake as well.