weird things that happened to your body postpartum no one told you about

[larudy13]

for me,
nobody told me that postpartum I would get horrible acne which I have never had my whole life, not even when I was pregnant. i even have pimples on my back..

i was told that after having a baby your hair on your head falls out, well mine hasnt in fact its thicker than when I was pregnant..but my pubic hairs are falling out slowly...

nobody told me that my feet would swell up postpartum for 2 whole weeks.
They didnt swell when I was pregnant.

 

[Sarah27]

I thought I was the only one suffering! My face is sooo spotty! Had lovely skin when I was pg! Its really dry aswell blah!

 

[Biddylee]

No-one told me of what it meant to deal with a bad tear during labour.Or that it looks like someone has redesigned my lady bits

 

[luz]

The acne is the worst! These deep pimples that are huge and hurt so bad. ,ine have gotten a little better, but not much. My hair didn't start falling out till about 3 1/2 months pp, so you've still got time!

No one told me how bad breastfeeding would hurt or how hard it would be in the beginning. Also, that it would take me weeks to be able to wipe normal after peeing and instead Id have to squirt clean and pat dry

 

[Nrs2772]

I was wondering if i was the only one who seemed to have her pubic hair falling out. it's not a lot, but it does happen.

 

[jenniferttc1]

Horrible acne.
The worst menstraul type cramps the first few days of breastfeeding that also causes your to gush blood out (only when I nursed too)
How painful the healing process is! I can't believe nobody ever mentioned it to me I was so shocked that I wasnt able to sit right for 3 weeks.

 

[luz]

Horrible acne.
The worst menstraul type cramps the first few days of breastfeeding that also causes your to gush blood out (only when I nursed too)
How painful the healing process is! I can't believe nobody ever mentioned it to me I was so shocked that I wasnt able to sit right for 3 weeks.

That's totally normal! Bfing causes your uterus to contract. I always thought it was kinda cool to start feeding and all of a sudden feel contractions

 

[jenniferttc1]

Horrible acne.
The worst menstraul type cramps the first few days of breastfeeding that also causes your to gush blood out (only when I nursed too)
How painful the healing process is! I can't believe nobody ever mentioned it to me I was so shocked that I wasnt able to sit right for 3 weeks.

That's totally normal! Bfing causes your uterus to contract. I always thought it was kinda cool to start feeding and all of a sudden feel contractions

Thats what the nurses told me, and thats why you pop back to normal size faster and it worked! Its was cool but oh so painful! lol

 

[EarthMama]

How air easily gets sucked up into my vagina, causing fart sounds

 

[Star7890]

That i would be left with wobbly skin on lower belly x

 

[babyhopes2010]

phatom kicks i had these for 2 months creepy lol

 

[blahblahblah]

No-one warned me about piles from pushing. Or being unable to wipe your bum when you have stitches. Or being unable to hold in farts.

Or that my first proper period would make up for all 9 missed ones in both pain and blood. It was like a horror movie!

 

[luz]

How air easily gets sucked up into my vagina, causing fart sounds

i swear, the first two months any time i moved wrong i'd get a little fart and i'd think that did NOT just come out of my bum!

 

[oneway]

No-one warned me about piles from pushing. Or being unable to wipe your bum when you have stitches. Or being unable to hold in farts.

Or that my first proper period would make up for all 9 missed ones in both pain and blood. It was like a horror movie!

Hi. I've sent you a PM with a question. Hope to hear from you soon!

 

[ssuchianlo]

What are piles? I wish someone had told me to expect my labia to throb...I feel like I need a donut to sit on. Oh...and I bruised my tailbone!

 

[Wishing_well]

What are piles? I wish someone had told me to expect my labia to throb...I feel like I need a donut to sit on. Oh...and I bruised my tailbone!

Hemorrhoids - swollen blood vessels in your bum

 

[luz]

How swollen I'd be! I remember feeling down there after birth and thinking holy crap what is that?

 

[pixxi]

That my organs would feel like they were falling out if I leaned forward. I felt like this for the first 10 days or so, I guess because my stomach muscles were so loose and everything inside was adjusting to the extra space.

The falling out pube thing O_O and the acne

 

[_jellybean_]

How air easily gets sucked up into my vagina, causing fart sounds

i swear, the first two months any time i moved wrong i'd get a little fart and i'd think that did NOT just come out of my bum!

I have having that issue too!

 

[d_b]

How air easily gets sucked up into my vagina, causing fart sounds

i swear, the first two months any time i moved wrong i'd get a little fart and i'd think that did NOT just come out of my bum!

I have having that issue too!

^this! Haha.. And that it might feel like something is falling out of my vagina for months .. More importantly,that it would get better eventually!!

Oh and that my hips and wrists would ache terribly.