Night sweats and hives..

[HannahNeale]

Has anyone else had this after giving birth? I didn't have it at first.. but a few days in (at home) I've been waking up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat and getting a hives rash on my legs (and an itchy neck!?) - i think the hives may be heat related as they fade by morning.
I have had mastitis too and hoping it has gone! (hoping not to do with that!)

 

[Ella1979]

Yes, night sweating is really common. I think it's your body getting rid of the excess fluid. I had hideous sweating after my first pregnancy as I had pre-eclampsia so loads of fluid. With my second one it only lasted a few days during the first week or so.

Not sure about hives though, sorry.

 

[Baker_Baby]

Yes I wake up drenched in sweat too it's so uncomfortable

 

[Maud]

Yeah I had it too, made worse by spending long periods overnight sat cross legged feeding baby. It did go away on its own eventually.

 

[Vixx]

im glad someone mentioned the night sweats and i have been having them and wondered what they were and what was causing them, but i had a TON of fluid and water all over my body, that it makes sense to sweat it out as it has reduced significantly

 

[Rose83]

Me too for night sweats! Literally waking up with my clothes soaked through at night - bad enough to need to change clothes. I also had a lot of fluid retention. Three weeks post partum and still sweating loads x

 

[littlemonkey]

Mine lasted a good 5-6 weeks after the birth. They were so bad I had to change the bed most mornings!

 

[SaraLouise]

My night sweats have only just stopped at 6 weeks pp!

 

[Wilson28]

Breastfeeding mums are prone to night sweats hunni, just your hormones settling down. Mine lasted about 3wks, hows the boobies now?? Xx

 

[Baby_C]

Eugh the night sweats are horrid! Glad it isn't just me.