How much swelling/inflammation is normal?

[TheSmpsns]

I am 6 days post op after a C-section and My lower abdomen is very swollen and firm. My hips, legs and feet are swollen too, but I am surprised by how swollen my lower abdomen is.
Also, I weighed myself this morning and I am the same weight I was right before the section! It seems so weird that I lost a 7.2 lb baby, plus fluid and placenta, but still weigh the same!

 

[jd11]

if your legs and feet are swollen also i would get checked out. I never had any swelling like that with my caesareans however my SIL did with her last one she had to have pressure socks because of how bad it got

 

[kls9503]

I had a lot of swelling in my legs from all the iv fluids. That's probably why your weight didn't change much.

 

[babybaker2011]

Same here! It went away after 2 weeks. I also drank green tea, don't know if it actually helped or not, but I'd like to think that it did.

 

[TheSmpsns]

Thanks ladies. I have a doctors visit this morning, so we'll see what he says.

 

[Arisa]

swelling is normal and should subside within the week, it took longer with me and its still a bit swollen around my abdomen and hands due to having severe pre eclampsia, these things do take time though