| After delivery, new emotional changes are coming | | | | for several days, that stops and resumes now and |
| your way, but along with them potential physical and | | | | then, but never beyond a week. If you are bleeding for |
| mental problems can put you at risk for a serious | | | | more than 4 days and your blood has a foul odor or |
| illness. | | | | contains big clogs, call the doctor straight away. |
| Some signs and symptoms are the normal result of | | | | Other symptoms revealing a postpartum complication |
| giving birth, including leaking of urine, constipation, gas, | | | | include mild to severe fever predicting an infection, |
| bloating, painful perineum, slight changes in your breast, | | | | soreness or localized pain that persists for more than |
| as well as profuse sweating without an apparent | | | | a few weeks after delivery. |
| cause | | | | Watch out also for persistent or severe headaches |
| This is the way in which, your body is adjusting to get | | | | and vomiting, double vision, dimming, blurring vision, or |
| back to its old-self, at the time that eliminates toxins | | | | any other vision abnormality. If this occurs, do not |
| and excess of other fluids accumulated during your | | | | hesitate in having a medical check up. |
| pregnancy. All these signs will disappear in the next | | | | Postpartum complications do not occur often, but the |
| few days after delivery. | | | | risk is always there. It can be prevented or cured |
| However, there are signs and symptoms you should | | | | when the problem is diagnosed and attended to in |
| be aware of. You have probably heard about | | | | time. |
| postpartum depression, a natural state occurring in | | | | If you are alone at home, call your husband, a member |
| some women for a few days, but if you feel an | | | | of your family or friend that can take you to the |
| extreme sadness that is leading you to an altered mind | | | | doctor. Nevertheless, if you are feeling really bad, do |
| state and destructive thoughts, you must call your | | | | not think twice and call 911 instead, especially if you are |
| doctor immediately. | | | | bleeding profusely, feeling chest pain, shortness of |
| You might also feel an acute pain in your pelvis or | | | | breathe, or coughing up blood. |
| abdomen after delivery. It is normal as long as it does | | | | In such cases, signs of shock can occur irremediably, |
| not last for several days. If pain is persistent and | | | | including clammy skin, weakness, rapid palpitations or |
| painkillers make you feel worst, this is a sign that | | | | heartbeat, light-headedness, rapid breathing, and |
| something is going wrong. | | | | confusion or restlessness. The sooner you detect |
| Bleeding is not always a sign of a potential | | | | these symptoms and receive medical attention the |
| complication. Most women have a bright red bleeding | | | | less likely you are of having severe complications. |