Is pitting edema + sweating after pregnancy normal ? Hormona Posted: 05-24-07 08:42am
Since I had my son, I am always hot. At
night I keep the thermostat very low, my
bedroom window open and I sleep with
little to no covers and I sweat. I had a
lot of pitting edema the last 3 months of
my pregnancy and for about 2-3 weeks after
I had the baby. Is this hormones and the
excess of fluid continuing to come out?
Could there be an underlying issue? I
feel great, other than being a bit tired
from getting up with a baby during the
night.
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General Q&A Answer A2841 Posted: 06-06-07 02:37am
Excessive sweeting, pitting edema (a so
called "idiopathic" edema) in pregnancy or
in the months after the childbirth is
normal, physiological and has a hormonal
background.
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