swelling after c-sec?

kerrigrooves

Is it common to have swelling after a c-sec?  Just read someone's feet were swollen post op and I am curious if this is common?

 

 

Suesse2009

I had bad swelling in one foot and leg after my c section.  I actually went in to get checked because I was freaked out about a blood clot.  I had a lot of fluids though before, during, and after my c section so that is why.  

Neener73

My feet/ankles were more swollen after my c-section than they were during my pregnancy.  The swelling was gone in less than two weeks.

JSabs09

Neener73:

My feet/ankles were more swollen after my c-section than they were during my pregnancy.  The swelling was gone in less than two weeks.

Same!  I never had swelling during pregnancy but after my c section... I called my feet Shrek feet and I also had this for exactly 2 weeks.  It will go away and everyone's different but typically it's about 2 weeks.

 

LoveBeingAWife33008

my whole body was swollen for days.

christinasullie37

Yes, it is very common and it happened to me. I had severe swelling while pregnant and it actually got worse after my c-section.  Three weeks later, my legs and feet are starting to look back to normal.  I was told it could take up to a month for the swelling to go away and to do all the same things I did when I was pregnant to relieve it.

 

lil_jen051708

Neener73:

My feet/ankles were more swollen after my csection than they were during my pregnancy.nbsp; The swelling was gone in less than two weeks.

Me too.

HotChocolate79

I had horrific, scary swelling everywhere for well over a month. 

anvloveskme

I felt puffy all over - my calves were the worst.  The nurses encouraged me to get out of bed and walk a little to help wit the fluid retention 

capulet

I had swelling from fluid retention for a week or two after each c/s.  I came home not weighing much less than I did when I went to the hospital.  It wasn't painful, just annoying - I couldn't wear regular shoes home from the hospital.  I didn't have any swelling during either pregnancy, and once the water weight came off I was back to pre-pregnancy weight pretty quickly.

daniela64

I had swelling all over after my c-section. I actually weighted 8 pounds more than before giving birth. At 2 weeks pp the swelling was completely gone. If you swell drink lots and lots of water. It helps!!

JnA12

I had severe swelling. My legs and feet felt like they were going to pop if anyone touched them and it was painful and uncomfotable to stand.

A lot of my swelling was due to being induced with pitocin, 21 hours of labor and then it ending in a c/s. Swelling is super common.