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Aches and pains

Q. Is joint pain normal after giving birth?

Q. Is it normal to have urine problems after delivery?

Q. Is it normal to feel pain in my episiotomy scar?

Q. Is pain normal following a spinal?

Q. Will heamorrhoids disappear after the birth?

Q. How can I relieve the dragging discomfort following my forceps delivery?

Q. Is it normal to suffer from wind after delivery?

Q. Why have I developed rib pain since giving birth?

Q. Why do my stitches itch?

Q. Is it normal to sweat more postnatally?

Q. How long does coccyx pain take to resolve?

Q. Why do I have pelvic pain since the birth of my baby?

Q. Are night sweats normal after delivery?

Q. Is diarrhoea normal after giving birth?

Q. How long will my vagina have no feeling?

Q. Why does my vagina feel bruised every time I have a period?

Q. Is vaginal aching normal after delivery?

Air embolism

Q. Is there a risk of developing an air embolism if you take a bath straight after delivery?

Anal fissures

Q. Do anal fissures heal?

Anal shincter damage

Q. Can a further pregnancy worsen anal sphincter damage?

Anxiety

Q. Why do I feel panic and anxiety every time I think back to the birth?

Q. Are panic attacks normal after the birth?

Blood loss

Q. Is blood loss after a caesarean different to blood loss after a vaginal delivery?

Q. When does postnatal bleeding stop?

Caesareans

Q. Is bowel pain normal after a caesarean?

Q. Why is my abdomen bruised after my caesarean?

Q. Why is my caesarean scar numb?

Q. How will an elective caesarean affect my immediate postnatal period?

Q. Why is my caesarean scar lumpy?

Q. Is it normal to still feel occasional pain in my caesarean scar 2 years after the birth?

Q. Is it normal for my caesarean scar to still be painful after 3 weeks?

Catheters

Q. Can postnatal catheter use cause incontinence?

Checks

Q. What is cervical erosion found at my six week postnatal check?

Q. What happens at my six week check-up?

Contraception

Q. Does St John's Wort affect the Pill?

Q. Can irregular postnatal bleeding affect the mini-pill?

Q. Does the mini-pill affect periods after birth?

Q. Is there a chance of falling pregnant if I am breastfeeding but miss a Pill?

Q. When can I have a diaphragm fitted?

Diabetes

Q. Could gestational diabetes remain after birth?

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