4 months pp symptoms PLEASE HELP

[ladytara]

hi all

Im 4.5 months postpartum, i had cholestasis in pregnancy but all went well.

I was breastfeeding up until 3 months postpartum.

Since 8/7/12 i have been having heavy periods every 2 weeks, so just one week off in theory in between.

im still having night sweats and itchy feet at night.

i have put on a stone in weight in the past month, with dieting with slimming world and dog walking everyday still no success.

i have had some major hair loss in the past week, more than i had with previous two children.

i had blood work done 3 weeks ago and all was satisfactory, also bile salts were done 6 weeks post partum and they are normal again.

im going crazy and cant get into see dr for 2 weeks

please if anyone can help shed some light i would really appreciate it.

i also am taking sleeping pills, started last week from my dr as i have adhd. i have found myself just getting up at night even tho baby is asleep, this may be something completey seperate but though i would mention it

tara x

 

[VikkiR]

do you know what blood tests were performed and was your thyroid checked?

 

[ladytara]

yes i had tsh tested and all the usual lft white cell red cell etc. i looked at the tests and all i noticed was white cell had to be less than 400 and mine was 360, quite high but i dont even know wot that means

its so annoying i just cant shift this weight, at one point i was literally putting on a 1lb a day it has slowed down now just getting periods every 2 weeks, cramping in between, itchty feet at night and night sweats to the point i have to take nighty off as its soaked.

tara

 

[VikkiR]

I'm still having problems on the sweating front and im 21 weeks post natal. As for the weight front, other than reduce sugar and carbs I'm at a loss at what to suggest. I won't even mention exercise as I have struggled with exercise as it jiggers me up completely. Do you think you could be retaining water?

 

[ladytara]

i rea;;y dont know, i do the press test on my leg and theres no indents.

i was convinced i had underactive thyroid but blood tests normal.

its just so frustrating, do u think its just hormaones as my hair has only just started falling out ALOT for the past week

 

[charliebear]

I think your doing the right think in going back to the GP.

I dont know what to suggest, I lost a load of hair but as my hair was normally thick it was normal for me. xx

 

[VikkiR]

It might be but that doesn't explain the weight gain. I read that the sweating was the body's way of trying to get rid of the excess water from the pregnancy. I'm going to docs to get my thyroid checked as I have other symptoms as well. Did you have a c section or vb?

 

[ladytara]

i had a normal delivery but was induced at 37 weeks due to cholestasis. my labour was only 57 minutes. when i got home i weighted less than i did pre pregnancy. 3 months breast fed my weight plateud. then boom periods all over night sweats weight gain majorly..........

 

[VikkiR]

Doesn't sound right, I'd go back and ask to be referred to a consultant or for more bloods x