Help: Severe swelling after c-section! is this normal

[scully79]

Had my 5th c-section on friday nov 21st, everything went great and was blessed with another beautiful son. Got discharged from the hospital on Sunday, before seeing my doc Sunday morning I noticed my feet and ankles were swollen pretty bad especially considering ive never had a problems with swelling in my lifeppregnant or not. Doc didnt even look he just said its normal after surgery cuz all the fluids they put in u with IV. Thought it looks bad yesterday but wow today they are humongous, my feet, ankles and calves.  Cant even put socks on becouse of the size. Has anyone else experienced this after c-section and what did you do. Ive tried elevating them and so far no difference.  I jave been on my feet alit more then I probably should be but its a must with kids. I didnt have GD or anything else, very healthy pregnancy.

[love_being_his_mrs]

Please get checked out. You could have Toxemia - sometimes it shows up post baby. Could be nothing but increasing swelling needs to be cleared by a Dr!

[RockRose]

I agree that swelling is common after c-sections,  due to fluids they give you before and after surgery.

But swelling legs - at this point that are getting bigger - is a real concern.

I'm attaching a livestrong link that discusses the risk of blood clots and post-c-section swelling of legs.

Best wishes.  I'd call your doc this morning.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/365734-swollen-legs-after-a-c-section/

[knufrio]

As long as you still have feeling in your toes, pedal pulses, and the edema isn't pitting (meaning that when you press into it it stays imprinted, like a memory foam mattress) I wouldn't worry. Swelling is very normal after delivery regardless of how you deliver (csection or vaginal) all the excess fluid you've accumulated during your pregnancy is working its way out of your body and usually gravity takes over and it ends up in your legs, feet, and ankles until it is slowly reabsorbed and filtered out.