Community› The Bump Message Boards› C-sections
C-sections
New Discussion

swelling after a c-section

budget1budget1 member
in C-sections
Hi I was wondering if anyone who has had a c-section had major swelling in legs and ankles? My ob nurse said she thinks it is just the shift of fluid in body but I am really scared. I see my dr. again friday morning Has anyone had this before?
Report Reply to Post

Re: swelling after a c-section

  • Baby BouchardBaby Bouchard member
    Yes, I looked huge when I came home. In fact I had so much swelling I actually came home weighing more than I did when I went in to have our son. It took a good two weeks to start to go away and then the weight just fell off. Hope you are doing ok and that it's normal swelling. Try to go light on things that could increase it, like salt, etc. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • jussagirl02jussagirl02 member
    My feet and ankles were SO swollen when I was discharged. I had pre-e so I was used to super swollen feet but this was ridiculous. I kept my feet up a ton in the hospital. The swelling went down in about a week or so. 
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic Lilypie Second Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • megs2011megs2011 member
    Yep. My legs down to my feet were completely swollen.. I had cankles the swelling was so bad. It went away after a couple days. I had my feet elevated in my bed and that seemed to help a bit and make it go down faster.

                              

    Report Reply
  • AbbyMaeAbbyMae member

    imagemegs2011:
    Yep. My legs down to my feet were completely swollen.. I had cankles the swelling was so bad. It went away after a couple days. I had my feet elevated in my bed and that seemed to help a bit and make it go down faster.

     

    This. It was really painful. I didn't have any swelling in my legs or feet while pregnant, just after delivery. Elevating my feet helped a ton. It was gone sometime late in that 2nd week. 

    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • HotChocolate79HotChocolate79 member
    Yes, it was beyond horrible to a point that it may be a major decision point whether or not to have more kids.  I just don't think I can deal with being that swollen again.  It took about a month for the swelling to start improving.  Hugs to you. 
    ***S/PAIFW***TTC since forever ago....

    DH-34-MFI-motility+morphology.... Me-32-Hypothyrpid+LPD

    7/8/11: Clomid100mg+Ovidrel+IUI#1=BFN

    8/2/11: Clomid50mg+Ovidrel+IUI#2=BFFN

    8/25/11: Follistim50iu+Ovidrel+IUI#3=BFP!!!!@14dpo

    Beta#1 9/8 - 251 Beta#2 9/15 - 1622 Beta#3 9/22 - 12674

    1st U/S; heard one beautiful HB of 129 - 9/29/11

    OB visit; HB of 166 - 10/13/11

    2nd US; HB of 163 - 10/18/11

    A/S - 12/9/11 - It's a perfect healthy BOY!!!!

    Our miracle baby boy - born 5/24/12

    Report Reply
  • +Jasha++Jasha+ member
    Yup, my feet and legs were more swollen after DS was born than before.  It took about 2 weeks for it to all go away.  My dr said it was from all the fluids that they pumped into me in preparation for the surgery.  It's something that I'm not looking forward to this time, but isn't the end of the world either.  I'm hoping that it will be less because it's a planned c/s instead of an emergency one. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • D&HMomD&HMom member

    imageBaby Bouchard:
    Yes, I looked huge when I came home. In fact I had so much swelling I actually came home weighing more than I did when I went in to have our son. It took a good two weeks to start to go away and then the weight just fell off. Hope you are doing ok and that it's normal swelling. Try to go light on things that could increase it, like salt, etc. 

    exactly this.  Avoid salt, drink lots of water. I was so upset at how big my feet were and thought that they would never go back to normal...they did but it took about 2 weeks.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Neener73Neener73

    image+Jasha+:
    Yup, my feet and legs were more swollen after DS was born than before.  It took about 2 weeks for it to all go away.  

    This.  I was very surprised because I only had some minor swelling the last couple of weeks of my pregnancy.  The swelling must have been gone by 1w6d because I wore normal shoes for DS's baptism.

                      Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • HarrietNJMommyHarrietNJMommy

    Yes, my feet and ankles were really swollen after my c-section 3 weeks ago. My OB was concerned about blood clots and had me go to a vascular dr. to do an U/S on my legs to rule them out.

    I'm now over 3 weeks PP and my swelling is almost all gone........ 

    image Mommy to Barbara 11/8/05, Elisabeth 5/13/07, Loukas 12/23/08 and Lazarus 09/25/12
    Report Reply
  • newly_nauglernewly_naugler
    I gained 11 lbs after my c-section! My legs looked like big, fat tubes. We went back two days after we were released because I was quite worried about it. They said it was just normal fluid retention because of the IV (I had been on an IV for three days). It took quite awhile for it to go down. For months afterwards, when I got up, I had this weird sensation like something was trickling down my legs.
    Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • charpenaucharpenau
    I didn't have a c-section but I did have swelling during and after pregnancy - my doc recommended Preggers compression stockings.  I was hesitant at first - my sister had to wear those yucky ones at the hospital after her c-section - but then I got them and they are wonderful.  I still wear them :)  You should ask your doc.
    Report Reply
  • Cynthia1207Cynthia1207 member
    Oh yes! I had Shrek feet.  My face looked like a balloon.  It was pretty ugly.  It went away about 3-4 days after I got home.  I didn't have to do anything to get rid of it.  You can elevate your feet, apply ice on it, drink lots of fluids, it should help the swelling go down.
    <a href="http://www.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Trying to Conceive"><img src="http://global.thebump.com/tickers/tt1c6797.aspx" alt=" BabyFruit Ticker" border="0"  /></a>
    Report Reply
  • hogrefeahogrefea member
    Yep.  Massive swelling for me.  I actually did not get one stretch mark during pregnancy but got them all over my hips and thighs due to post cs swelling.  
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • glintersglinters member

    imagecharpenau:
    I didn't have a c-section but I did have swelling during and after pregnancy - my doc recommended Preggers compression stockings.  I was hesitant at first - my sister had to wear those yucky ones at the hospital after her c-section - but then I got them and they are wonderful.  I still wear them :)  You should ask your doc.

     

    reported 

    Lilypie Second Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • JSabs09JSabs09
    Great question, thanks for asking because I'm headed towards two weeks out from my c section and was wondering the same exact thing.  I was told two weeks by a nurse before I left but have noticed fluid/swelling going down in my hands/stomach/thighs but still noticeable fluid/swelling in my calves and feet. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • sassy1sassy1 member
    Yes, my legs/ankles were huge & that discomfort bothered me more than the incision. My legs were tree trunks & I wore slippers for a long time. I still had some swelling at my 6 week follow-up appointment.  I'm hoping it won't happen that way again this time, but who knows!
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"