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Delivery & Postnatal Talk

Use this forum to talk about labor and delivery — what it feels like, pain management, different labor methods, early labor signs, possible delivery and postnatal problems, and choosing your healthcare provider.

10 weeks postpartum delayed period

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Hi, my labor has passed just fine and there were no complications. My baby is just fine and everything else was good too. Problem is that I didn’t have a period for 10 weeks. I know it is normal that period is delayed for one month or month and half but I am starting to worry right now.

by User avatar cheri19437

recovering from a c-section and hypertension - 9 month after my son born

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Where can I get some detail information about problems, news, support group - anything. I had my son 051706 and had a c-section since my blood presure was too high from hypertension - It took me 3+ months to recover since we oppted to pack the wound from a cyst (pocket of fluid) channeled to my...

by User avatar LB_curious

Bacterial infection after pregnancy and there is only 1 treatment for breastfeeding mothers

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I gave birth to my son and 6weeks later I went to my gyno so he could check everything out. I later found I had bacterial infection, and since I'm breastfeeding I can only use the cream. The thing is the cream isn't covered by my drug card and the only thing I can go on will contaminate my milk...

by User avatar CT

Epidurals found to lead to breast-feeding problems

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Researchers have long known that epidurals taken as pain relievers during delivery carried potential risks for both mother and the child. The most common adverse reactions were lowered blood pressure, a slowing of the birth process and risks of forceps deliveries. The newest researches showed that...

by User avatar derrickM.

dizziness and more 9wks postpartum

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I have been experiencing a dizzy sensation for about 6 weeks now. It has only gotten worse. Also in the past 6 wks I had a sore, itchy, draining right eye for about 3 days then it mysteriously went away. I have been getting some headaches with this along with fatigue and body aches. I had a...

by User avatar guest

strange smell around nipple and areola after breastfeeding;

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I am 33 years old. I breast fed my son til he was 6 months. I am now pregnant with my second child. Lately, I have noticed an accumulation of a waxy type substance around each nipple and areola. In addition, I notice a strange smell coming from them. The areolas are a bit dry and are flaking. I was...

by User avatar Guest

carpal tunnel syndrome continued after birth, WHY???

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My daughter got carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands/arms during her pregnancy. Her baby is now a little over 2-weeks old and she is still having the carpal tunnel problem. Should'nt it have stopped after the baby was born? If not, how long does it usually last after the birth?...

by User avatar valopez4

Oral painkillers best after C-section

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For acute pain relief after cesarean section, oral pain medication (oxycodone and acetaminophen) appears to be more effective than patient-controlled morphine, doctors found in a head-to-head comparison. Oral oxycodone-acetaminophen for the treatment of postcesarean pain "offers superior pain...

by User avatar DanDan

gas after birth

i gave birth 5 months ago and have been very gassy ever since, all the time no matter i eat.

by User avatar Guest

British Woman Gives Birth to Identical Triplets

A 25 year-old British woman gave birth to identical triplets. The babies were delivered at Feldkirch hospital, in Vorarlberg in western Austria. Having three identical triplets is very rare and occurs in one out of 200 million births. The three baby girls - Amy, Kim and Zoe were delivered by...

by User avatar Kruko