What happens to you postpartum?

Symptoms can include insomnia, anxiety, rapid heart rate, fatigue, weight loss and irritability (one to four months after birth) or fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin and depression (four to eight months after birth).

What are postpartum problems?

Life-threatening conditions that can happen after giving birth include infections, blood clots, postpartum depression and postpartum hemorrhage. Warning signs to watch out for include chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, severe headache and extreme pain.

What happens during PPD?

Postpartum depression (also called PPD) is a medical condition that many women get after having a baby. It’s strong feelings of sadness, anxiety (worry) and tiredness that last for a long time after giving birth. These feelings can make it hard for you to take care of yourself and your baby.

What is considered postpartum care?

What is postpartum care? The postpartum period refers to the first six weeks after childbirth. This is a joyous time, but it’s also a period of adjustment and healing for mothers. During these weeks, you’ll bond with your baby and you’ll have a post-delivery checkup with your doctor.

What are normal postpartum symptoms?

Below are some of the most common symptoms as well as strategies for dealing with them.

  • Vaginal bleeding (lochia) Postpartum bleeding is a normal part of the delivery process.
  • Abdominal cramps.
  • Sore perineum.
  • Trouble urinating.
  • Constipation.
  • Hemorrhoids.
  • Fatigue.
  • Body aches.

How do you heal postpartum?

The following tips can help you to speed up your postpartum recovery, so you heal — and feel — better:

  1. Help your perineum heal.
  2. Care for your C-section scar.
  3. Ease aches and pains.
  4. Stay regular.
  5. Do your Kegels.
  6. Be kind to your breasts.
  7. Keep your doctor appointments.
  8. Eat well to ease fatigue and fight constipation.

How long is the postpartum stage?

There is consensus that the postpartum period begins upon birth of the infant. The end is less well defined, but is often considered the six to eight weeks after birth because the effects of pregnancy on many systems have largely returned to the prepregnancy state by this time.

What is the cause of postpartum?

After childbirth, a dramatic drop in hormones (estrogen and progesterone) in your body may contribute to postpartum depression. Other hormones produced by your thyroid gland also may drop sharply — which can leave you feeling tired, sluggish and depressed.