Stomach problem - possible TMI

altow1310

Is anyone else having minor stomach issues postpartum? Sometimes when I eat my stomach hurts for an hour or two afterward and I have diarrhea. I feel fine overall. No fever, no vomiting, and this isn't something that happens all the time. I'm just not sure what could be causing it - possibly my body readjusting to normal? I am 8 weeks postpartum today, and I'm wondering if I have a touch of some sort of bug but am also wondering if it could be a postpartum symptom. In between meals, once the stomachache and diarrhea pass from the previous meal, I feel totally fine. I have heard if you were given antibiotics during labor, which I was, it causes your digestive tract a lot of distress and can take a while for it to regulate itself again. Any input or personal experiences you all can share would be appreciated!

Bingj

Are you having normal stools too? Or only diarrhea?

altow1310

Some normal, some diarrhea

momma2char

It could be that you're lacking the good bacteria in your intestines and have too much of the bad bacteria... Have you tried having probiotic yogurt for a couple days and seeing if that helps? Or probiotic supplements?

dchiapella

You're not alone, first off. I feel like I'm going to be sick whenever I eat anything at all. But I've been trying to stick to simple foods. It sucks because that's not the kind of food in like, but it definitely has helped. There's a lot of changes to our bodies not that we're postpartum, I know even the kind of migraines I get has changed, it's no surprise what we can stomach has changed too... for a while, at least. Seltzer water is a blessing, though. Even if it does give you 1st trimester flash backs.