Tmi but when I go poop it hurts SO bad. Imagine pooping out glass and I even bleed. Is this happening to anyone else? My first postpartum #2 was fine and not painful at all but now it's horrible.
Mine isn't quite that painful but it does bleed and I have to grit my teeth through it... Assumed it was just bad hemorrhoids
I've been soaking in the tub when I can and putting hot tucks wipes against them periodically.
My yogurt consumption wasn't enough to ward off thrush. I want to cry now.
So sorry! What are the symptoms of thrush?
To quote ravinraven216 it's like having a pirahna suck broken glass out of your tits, and that lasts thru the feeding. There's a lingering burning pain post-feeding as well. Nipples can be red, shiny, flaky, etc. Sometimes only affects one breast. Common after antibiotic treatment (ie, mastitis). Biggest headache to get rid of, and there's always the possibility of passing it on the LO, either as oral thrush or a nasty yeast diaper rash.
@ravinraven216 thank you for the piranha visual, it made me laugh
To quote @ravinraven216 it's like having a pirahna suck broken glass out of your tits, and that lasts thru the feeding. There's a lingering burning pain post-feeding as well. Nipples can be red, shiny, flaky, etc. Sometimes only affects one breast. Common after antibiotic treatment (ie, mastitis). Biggest headache to get rid of, and there's always the possibility of passing it on the LO, either as oral thrush or a nasty yeast diaper rash.
@ravinraven216 thank you for the piranha visual, it made me laugh
Holy shit. I really hope I don't get that. I was predisposed to yeast infections before pregnancy so I'm scared!
To quote @ravinraven216 it's like having a pirahna suck broken glass out of your tits, and that lasts thru the feeding. There's a lingering burning pain post-feeding as well. Nipples can be red, shiny, flaky, etc. Sometimes only affects one breast. Common after antibiotic treatment (ie, mastitis). Biggest headache to get rid of, and there's always the possibility of passing it on the LO, either as oral thrush or a nasty yeast diaper rash.
@ravinraven216 thank you for the piranha visual, it made me laugh
Holy shit. I really hope I don't get that. I was predisposed to yeast infections before pregnancy so I'm scared!
You may want to try an oral probiotic if you ever need antibiotics. They have a much higher concentration than yogurt.
Post by wegrowsheep on Jun 23, 2015 11:41:22 GMT -5
carolyngrace I don't think predisposition to yeast infections is as much of a problem as the antibiotics, at least, not from what I've read. I get those a couple times a year, but I never had thrush nursing my first (never got mastitis). Maybe @amyg can weigh in?
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 23, 2015 12:08:32 GMT -5
Is anybody else feeling slightly nauseous after/while eating? I definitely don't have as big of an appetite as when I was pregnant, but I'm trying to eat healthy because I know it's important for BF. It's definitely harder to find something appealing these days:(
After being here for a little over month, my mom is returning home this week. It looks like it will be just me and LO during the day while DH is at work. I'm a little terrified, but looking forward to getting on our own schedule. I have several stay at home moms of babies that live next to us, so it makes me feel like I am not really alone.
I am four weeks post partum, and I have had several friends not even attempt to visit or check in via text. Any one else feel like their child less friends have backed away?
Yup. My one childless friend who lives nearby came to the hospital, then nothing since. I see expected better from her since we've been friends for 10 years and I'm in her wedding in the fall. My two close friends from college are teaching in Korea, but I def expected they'd Skype. They both texted a couple days after the birth but that's it. My BFF tells me that I need to make mom friends (she just moved to Rhode Island this week *tears*). Ugh I'm so not looking forward to that...I've never been one to make friends with other girls easily and from what I hear, most mom groups in my area are made up of the cast of mean girls. But I want LO to grow up having friends and play dates so Mommy will give it a go!
Post by carolyngrace on Jun 23, 2015 12:52:56 GMT -5
mrsmonogrammed, I was severely nauseous for almost 2weeks pp. I kept drinking tons of water and forcing down small meals but everything sounded/tasted gross My dr said he wasn't sure why but I think it was due to exhaustion.
Tmi but when I go poop it hurts SO bad. Imagine pooping out glass and I even bleed. Is this happening to anyone else? My first postpartum #2 was fine and not painful at all but now it's horrible.
Mine isn't quite that painful but it does bleed and I have to grit my teeth through it... Assumed it was just bad hemorrhoids
I've been soaking in the tub when I can and putting hot tucks wipes against them periodically.
It seems like it's getting worse every time. This morning there was a toilet bowl full of blood. I know I should call or email my doctor but he's out for a while so I don't even know who to call. It's embarrassing!
carolyngrace I don't think predisposition to yeast infections is as much of a problem as the antibiotics, at least, not from what I've read. I get those a couple times a year, but I never had thrush nursing my first (never got mastitis). Maybe @amyg can weigh in?
If you have an overgrowth of yeast on your skin/body regularly, which predisposes you to yeast infections, then yes an overgrowth of yeast on nipples called thrush may be more likely.
We all have some yeast growing on our skin, but the beneficial bacteria keep it in check.
Since antibiotics kill off the good bacteria and the bad bacteria at the same time, the yeast can then get a foothold and you may get thrush.
Since thrush thrives on sugar it loves to grow in nipples cracks if you have torn up nipples. so you can have it happen without antibiotics as well.
A good probiotic can help ward off thrush, mostly cause it reestablishes the beneficial bacteria that keeps the yeast in check.
Mine isn't quite that painful but it does bleed and I have to grit my teeth through it... Assumed it was just bad hemorrhoids
I've been soaking in the tub when I can and putting hot tucks wipes against them periodically.
It seems like it's getting worse every time. This morning there was a toilet bowl full of blood. I know I should call or email my doctor but he's out for a while so I don't even know who to call. It's embarrassing!
You may have an internal hemorrhoid which is bleeding. This can actually get dangerous if the large amt of bleeding continues. Try tucks pads and hemorrhoid cream to shrink them down but if continues call any of your docs, ob or regular doc and see if they can help.
Anyone else have a boob that produces less than the other? LO hates the left side and I can seriously tell now just by looking down that righty is much fuller
Everybody has one breast smaller than the other one, but we don't notice it as much until we are nursing.
They are both perfectly capable of producing enough nutrition for one baby if you had twins, but one would tend to be higher amt of oz, more foremilk, lower calories per oz and the other one lower amt of oz, more calories per oz but it all balances out at the end of the day.
Baby may prefer one side for varying reasons, the nipples are often different sizes so one "fits" better, or you are right or left handed and one side you hold them more comfortably on, as well as they have a favorite side of their body to lay on. Keep pushing them to eat on both sides to keep the balance closer to the same, as the smaller side will make more milk, more volume if it's asked to.
Baby may come to prefer the larger side first thing in the am when they are extra thirsty from sleeping longer, and they may actually come to prefer the smaller side when they are really sleepy and want higher fat milk, or want to comfort nurse longer periods of time.
After being here for a little over month, my mom is returning home this week. It looks like it will be just me and LO during the day while DH is at work. I'm a little terrified, but looking forward to getting on our own schedule. I have several stay at home moms of babies that live next to us, so it makes me feel like I am not really alone.
I am four weeks post partum, and I have had several friends not even attempt to visit or check in via text. Any one else feel like their child less friends have backed away?
Yup. My one childless friend who lives nearby came to the hospital, then nothing since. I see expected better from her since we've been friends for 10 years and I'm in her wedding in the fall. My two close friends from college are teaching in Korea, but I def expected they'd Skype. They both texted a couple days after the birth but that's it. My BFF tells me that I need to make mom friends (she just moved to Rhode Island this week *tears*). Ugh I'm so not looking forward to that...I've never been one to make friends with other girls easily and from what I hear, most mom groups in my area are made up of the cast of mean girls. But I want LO to grow up having friends and play dates so Mommy will give it a go!
If they don't have children they don't know. They may have heard they need to give you room or space, or are afraid of waking the baby if they call. Or they may be scared all you are going to talk about is how tired you are, your boobs or baby poop. So reach out to them and say hi and ask about their day. When they reply don't give them too much poop talk. lol!
To quote ravinraven216 it's like having a pirahna suck broken glass out of your tits, and that lasts thru the feeding. There's a lingering burning pain post-feeding as well. Nipples can be red, shiny, flaky, etc. Sometimes only affects one breast. Common after antibiotic treatment (ie, mastitis). Biggest headache to get rid of, and there's always the possibility of passing it on the LO, either as oral thrush or a nasty yeast diaper rash.
@ravinraven216 thank you for the piranha visual, it made me laugh
It's either laugh or cry. I think I was able to clear up a minor infection in my nipples and LO is on nystatin, so we're both doing better. His tongue looked like bread that was weeks past its expiration date - white and vaguely fuzzy. I was on the fence on whether it was milk tongue or thrush, as there were only a few white splotches on his tongue, and then it kind of exploded seemingly overnight. It's mostly cleared up, but we have another week's worth of medicine to go.
If LO has thrush, ask a pharmacist for an anti-fungal cream for your nipples. You have to wash it off before breastfeeding, but it helps.
I'm going to call tomorrow. I first thought it was mastitis too because it started when the engorgement started when my milk came in and I had chills that first night. But no more chills since then, no fever, and no other symptoms of mastitis. I just ache everywhere. It sucks.
That's terrible. I hope you are feeling better soon!
Called the doctor and they want me to come in, so that's what I'll be doing in the morning.
After being here for a little over month, my mom is returning home this week. It looks like it will be just me and LO during the day while DH is at work. I'm a little terrified, but looking forward to getting on our own schedule. I have several stay at home moms of babies that live next to us, so it makes me feel like I am not really alone.
I am four weeks post partum, and I have had several friends not even attempt to visit or check in via text. Any one else feel like their child less friends have backed away?
Yup. My one childless friend who lives nearby came to the hospital, then nothing since. I see expected better from her since we've been friends for 10 years and I'm in her wedding in the fall. My two close friends from college are teaching in Korea, but I def expected they'd Skype. They both texted a couple days after the birth but that's it. My BFF tells me that I need to make mom friends (she just moved to Rhode Island this week *tears*). Ugh I'm so not looking forward to that...I've never been one to make friends with other girls easily and from what I hear, most mom groups in my area are made up of the cast of mean girls. But I want LO to grow up having friends and play dates so Mommy will give it a go!
Same here! I've been told my friends back home that I need to make mom friends. The mom groups in my area are a little intimidating, but like you, it could be lonely without friends with kids and I want my LO to have play dates. Here's to hoping they like wine hahaha.
To quote ravinraven216 it's like having a pirahna suck broken glass out of your tits, and that lasts thru the feeding. There's a lingering burning pain post-feeding as well. Nipples can be red, shiny, flaky, etc. Sometimes only affects one breast. Common after antibiotic treatment (ie, mastitis). Biggest headache to get rid of, and there's always the possibility of passing it on the LO, either as oral thrush or a nasty yeast diaper rash.
@ravinraven216 thank you for the piranha visual, it made me laugh
Oh my goodness, that sounds horrible. I went to my OB today because I thought I had mastitis. I have a pinkish area on my left breast, but it isn't painful. I noticed it Monday, and around 1 am on Sunday morning I was running a 100.3 temp. My OB said she doesn't think it's mastitis, but she called in a antibiotic anyway just in case my fever returns or the redness gets worse or painful. I thought about going ahead and taking the antibiotic jic, but I'm thinking now I better not! What were your mastitis symptoms?
I have not read through this thread so my apologies if this has been mentioned before - I'll be 3 weeks PP Thursday. While I've been sore from my vaginal birth, catheter, hemorrhoids etc, other than the first few days, my tear and stitches haven't really been hurting. That is, until recently. I'm really sore now and it's not my hemorrhoids and the catheter is gone, so it has to be from the vaginal tear and stitches. I'm just surprised that I wasn't sore from that all along. Anyone else noticing an increase in pain down there? Could it be as my stitches are dissolving maybe? Maybe I'm noticing it more now that my other pains aren't there, but I doubt it. I feel like I would've felt this pain all along.
So tl;dr did your pain after your vaginal birth get worse a few weeks after delivery?
Post by wegrowsheep on Jun 23, 2015 21:30:40 GMT -5
shahoi The first time I was about 6-8 weeks PP, and had classic flu-like symptoms (chills, fever, migraine), and the added inability to use my hands because the joints hurt so bad. OB office declined to see me and called in a rx.
Second time, I actually had a super sore breast from a clogged duct, and chills, migraine, aches and fever. Had to get seen, but got the rx.
I have not read through this thread so my apologies if this has been mentioned before - I'll be 3 weeks PP Thursday. While I've been sore from my vaginal birth, catheter, hemorrhoids etc, other than the first few days, my tear and stitches haven't really been hurting. That is, until recently. I'm really sore now and it's not my hemorrhoids and the catheter is gone, so it has to be from the vaginal tear and stitches. I'm just surprised that I wasn't sore from that all along. Anyone else noticing an increase in pain down there? Could it be as my stitches are dissolving maybe? Maybe I'm noticing it more now that my other pains aren't there, but I doubt it. I feel like I would've felt this pain all along.
So tl;dr did your pain after your vaginal birth get worse a few weeks after delivery?
I was told to call the doctor with any increase in pain from when I was discharged. I'd call if I were you. I'm sorry.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jun 25, 2015 6:51:35 GMT -5
I cannot get LO to latch well on my left breast. She does fine with the right (which is flipped from how it was in the hospital) but the left is a problem. I try to wedge it and get it in with plenty of areola while her mouth is wide open, but it seems like she always manages to slide down to just the nipple and it is painful. It feels like pinching. I chalked the problems we were having up to the nipple shield but as it turns out it's hard to get the latch right without it too. It's painful and frustrating and I keep switching to the right after several tries and she still ends up on the nipple. It's that or throwing her off me as a defense response and I really don't want to do that, obviously. I can tell the right side is producing more because it keeps feeling fuller and heavier, kind of sore. My nipples are both sore again, the left from the bad latch and the right from overuse. I'm deathly afraid of cracking again and having to go back to the dreaded nipple shield. Finally, I think the clogged ducts I had on the left cleared up but now it feels like there might be new ones on the bottom and I don't know what position to try to get those out. The LCs keep telling me to try different positions but she doesn't do well with anything but cross cradle, side lying, or tummy-to-tummy. The LC in the hospital recommended football on the left to get her straighter on and reduce the pain but she wouldn't do it with the nipple shield. Now that it's off I'll try again and see if that helps.
It's just so frustrating because every time I go to or call the LCs I feel like I can't apply what they tell me at home. They can get it to work and stop hurting but I can't figure it out by myself later. I tried pushing more areola into her mouth like the LCs do and it was laughably ineffective. I don't know what to do, it feels like asking for help anymore is pointless because the improvements don't last.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jun 25, 2015 6:54:14 GMT -5
Oh yeah I forgot. I've been meaning to ask this here for like a week. Is anyone else REALLY stinky now? My BO is out of control. I shower and the same day I smell. I'm hoping this is part of the crazy hormones and will go away in time, not be one of those permanent physical changes. Is there some reason for this, like it helps baby feel comfortable or something? It's just bizarre and frustrating since taking a shower is a difficult enough proposition without it feeling pointless by the end of the day.
Post by missjenniebean on Jun 25, 2015 8:53:15 GMT -5
ombradellarosa - had and still have that same latch issue. The nipple shield did help, expressing some first, or just sticking it out all work for us!
Eta: Sorry hit send before I was ready.
I felt the same way. LC are magicians. I feel we are just left to figure it out and we do, after a while. I am constantly worried about it though. She will only do the cradle positions. It is tough and makes you feel like poo but when they latch on their own it is so rewarding. Though, some days I dont want to do it anymore.
Tmi - my bleeding has mostly stopped 10 days pp..except for the straight up gushes I get after bf'ing or pumping. Gross.
Mine stopped completely at 8 days PP. I'm still kind of gross down there though and require a couple showers a day just to feel clean. Ick. So I bought some OTC stool softener yesterday (generic brand of Colace) and I asked the pharmacist if I could take it while breastfeeding. He said yes. Then I was looking at the bottle and it says to check with your doctor if breastfeeding. So I called them and was put through to the nurse line and never got anyone to pick up. What are you all taking? I'm nervous to take it without confirming with my doc.
Tmi - my bleeding has mostly stopped 10 days pp..except for the straight up gushes I get after bf'ing or pumping. Gross.
Mine stopped completely at 8 days PP. I'm still kind of gross down there though and require a couple showers a day just to feel clean. Ick. So I bought some OTC stool softener yesterday (generic brand of Colace) and I asked the pharmacist if I could take it while breastfeeding. He said yes. Then I was looking at the bottle and it says to check with your doctor if breastfeeding. So I called them and was put through to the nurse line and never got anyone to pick up. What are you all taking? I'm nervous to take it without confirming with my doc.
I take fiber gummies (but I did during pg as well). Colace is fine during pg and BFing. I think most OTCs say to consult doc if pg or BFing as a CYA. You can look up drug class/categories online for BFing just like you can with pregnancy. But when in doubt call your doc.
Tmi - my bleeding has mostly stopped 10 days pp..except for the straight up gushes I get after bf'ing or pumping. Gross.
Mine stopped completely at 8 days PP. I'm still kind of gross down there though and require a couple showers a day just to feel clean. Ick. So I bought some OTC stool softener yesterday (generic brand of Colace) and I asked the pharmacist if I could take it while breastfeeding. He said yes. Then I was looking at the bottle and it says to check with your doctor if breastfeeding. So I called them and was put through to the nurse line and never got anyone to pick up. What are you all taking? I'm nervous to take it without confirming with my doc.
Absolutely fine. Every single doctor and nurse at my practice and hospital told me to take it and they all knew I was BF
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