Categories: Aches and pains Blood loss Caesareans Checks Contraception Notes Pelvic floor Periods Placenta Skin and hair Thyroid Weight

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?

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?

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?

Notes

Q. Can I obtain my hospital notes after delivery?

Pelvic floor

Q. Can pelvic floor exercises help heal a prolapse?
Q. How do I know I'm exercising my pelvic floor muscles?

Periods

Q. When can I expect my periods to return postnatally?
Q. Are periods heavier after pregnancy?
Q. Are irregular periods normal postnatally?
Q. Is it normal to not have any periods months after the birth if you're not breastfeeding?
Q. When can I use tampons again after birth?
Q. Is it normal to develop PMT after pregnancy?

Placenta

Q. Why do some women eat their placenta?

Skin and hair

Q. Why have I got spots after pregnancy?
Q. Is hair loss normal after pregnancy?
Q. How long does it take for urticaria to settle after delivery?
Q. What can I use to get rid of the facial pigmentation I developed during pregnancy?
Q. How can I get rid of stretch marks?

Thyroid

Q. What are the signs of a thyroid imbalance after pregnancy?

Weight

Q. Why can't I get rid of my pregnancy weight?
Q. How can I get rid of my flabby post-baby belly?