Post-delivery question

Re: Post-delivery question

• howleyshell member

  November 2009

  I didn't have that with #1 but with #2 I had BAD BAD swelling post section.

  I seriously couldn't move my feet they were so swollen.  Walking down the stairs made me feel like my feet would split open.

  Then about a week and a half or so after delivery I woke up DRENCHED in sweat.  My body finally started letting go of some of that water and the swelling started to subside.

  I'm not sure if it's "normal" or not but I did experience what you're experiencing right now.

   

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• chocolatechip06 member

  November 2009

  I had bad swelling starting 3-4 days post delivery.  It resolved within a week.  Try and walk as much as possible and stay well hydrated.
  

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• TxJen1972

  November 2009

  I never had swelling while I was pg, but after I delivered my legs/feet were horribly swollen.  I questioned the nurse and she said it was from all the fluids I had received and also not moving around as much as I would have normally been moving.  I also had a c/s so not sure if that also played a role or not.  It went away once I started moving around more and drinking more fluids to get rid of it.

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• DavezWife member

  November 2009

  super super swelling after I delivered and a week after, then the night sweats started..... boy were they bad. drenched.

  lots of lotion, then lots of laundry ;-)

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• KayJayDee

  November 2009

  Can't answer the rib cage question, but I had pretty bad swelling for a couple of days after I delivered. ?Prepare to sweat. ?Drink plenty of fluids (gatorade helped in addition to a lot of water) and be prepared to change your pjs at least once during the night. ?I dripped for several days and then woke up one day with my feet back to normal! ?It was heaven!

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• kammy

  November 2009

  yes, my feet and ankles were swollen more after delivery than during pg.

  ditto the night sweats as you return to normal.

  I don't know about the rib pain.
  

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• Mr.&MrsS

  November 2009

  I didnt have swelling....but did have the rib cage pain. I am not sure if it was normal, but did go away about a week after.

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• tnkrbl21

  November 2009

  Oh god I remember the swelling.  It was horrible.  It was my cheif complaint while I was recovering - yes after delivering twins via cs my only complaint was swelling - it was that bad.  Drink lots of water and have some one rub your feet and legs every night.  This was a huge help.  It really helped move the fluid around.  And drink lots of water.  I didn't experience anything like that with the rib cage - sorry. 

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