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Post Partum Symptoms

kristen47kristen47
in May 2011 Moms

Bentley was born 2 and a half weeks ago, and for the past 4 days I have been having awful pains on my lower left side/back accompanied with very loose stools/diarrhea. ?Have any of you had anything similar? ?If so, how long does it last? ?Any suggestions on getting rid of it?

I gained a total of 40 lbs and weighed the SAME when I left the hospital. ?The frist two weeks I was swollen like no other. ?I have lost about 10lbs in the past 4 days, and the swelling is going down dramatically. The nurse said that sometimes diarrhea goes along with the fluid loss. ?I have never heard that before!

I am not taking any medications, I am drinking a ton of water everyday, and I have been unable to produce enough milk to breast feed. ?Help! ?TIA!?

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  • mrbear83mrbear83 member

    When I got home, I had looser BM for 4 days... weight loss continued until I hit 16 pounds gone - now I'm still 11+ from PP.  BM are back to normal, but dear god still take the stool softeners or you may be sorry! 

    Backaches are my usual thing, so that's not completely weird for me.  My breastmilk supply is dwindling as well, mostly from my C section and pain meds. I hope to continue for at least the 6w after birth.   

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  • MommyHarrisonMommyHarrison
    I gave birth on the 5th and I've been experiencing this for the last two days. Not really super loose stools, but definitely a little pain especially on my left side and in my abdomen. I sort of feel gassy, but not exactly. Weird. I wondered if this was normal, too.
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  • prisschrisprisschris
    I had super loose stools for 2-3 nights last week (I'm 19 days pp) and then I got back to normal.  I hadn't thought about that being related to the fluid loss but it makes sense because I can see my ankles again.  I'm down ~36 lbs and have about 11 or so to go to pre-preg (but I need/want to lose much more).  I put on so much fluid towards the end with pre-e.  I can't produce enough milk for my big girl so am supplementing with formula.
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  • disneyfan0511disneyfan0511 member
    Were you given antibiotics at all during labor or your recovery? That can cause loose stools, it has for me the past few days and my OB said that is the culprit. I guess the antibiotics kill your good and bad bacteria so sometimes the bad takes over and diarrhea is the result. If this continues she wants me on another antibiotic, but for now she has been eating yogurts with probiotics to try and restore the balance.
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  • Temp38995750004016Temp38995750004016 member

    I have kidney problems, so my initial reaction would be to think it was related to that, due to the quick fluid loss.  I get this type of pain whenever I'm dehydrated, and it sounds like you may be dehydrated because you are drinking a lot of water and also not making enough milk.

    You should call your OB's nurse line.  They may be able to give you some tips or even have you come in to pee in a cup.  It can't hurt and you definitely don't want to be in pain.

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  • kristen47kristen47
    Thanks for all of your help! I was not given antibiotics or stool softeners (other than 1 right after birth). ?I will call my nurse again tomorrow to see what she suggests!
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