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Postpartum is a term that means after the "separation of the mother and the baby", or after the baby is delivered.
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A 35-year old asked:
I recently gave birth and soon after I started having excess mucus with a fishy smell. How embarrassing, but I need to know if this is possibly a PH Balance or something more severe.?
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A 20-year old female asked about a female:
My sister had stones in galbladder.she recently gave birth to a baby.is it mandatory to go through operation to remove stones or any other option?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Im 6 weeks pregnant with my second child and i recently gave birth 6 months ago with my first. What kind of light workout can I do?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Recently gave birth, exclusively breastfeeding,and prescribed Motrin for pain. If excreted through breastmilk, How does Motrin affect my newborn?
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A member asked:
Can a tummy tuck help a post-pregnancy belly? I recently gave birth to twin girls. Right now, I am five months postpartum, but none of the exercises that I am doing are helping get rid of my saggy belly skin. Can tummy tucks actually get rid of all this e
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A 49-year old asked:
Docs please help: gave birth recently and sex drive is going berserk?
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A member asked:
Gave birth 2months ago and still have a yellow discharge is that normal?
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A 22-year old female asked:
is it normal that my stitches just dissolved after 3 months that i gave birth?
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A 21-year old asked:
Gave birth, want to loose weight. Eating beans and soup in a can everyday at lunch. Is this healthy?
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A 48-year old asked:
What to do if I recently got on birth control and noticed that my discharge has changed..is that bad?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I gave birth 5 yrs ago and now I noticed that the end of my stitches is swollen.what you think it is?
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A 25-year old female asked:
i gave birth 6months ago, and until now, theres pain during sex. it feels like somthing is blocking the entrance?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I had capertunel syndrome when I was pregnant I already gave birth to my baby 5 days ago when is it going to go away .
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A female asked:
I gave birth to my son July 15, 2012 and today I noticed i have colostrum, im on the shot but I have heard it can run out early.
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A 19-year old female asked:
I gave birth a week ago and I have stitches and an odd mild odor, the bleeding stopped but stitches still hurt a little. Could this be an infection?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I need to lose 10 kg I gave birth 5 months ago and finding it really hard to lose extra weight what's the best diet to follow and what kind of exersis?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Hi doctor. Im a 22year old lady who gave birth to a wonderful baby girl on july 2011. To cut the question short, i didnt get stitches after birth of m?
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A 23-year old asked:
she had sex with two guys on nov 24, she gave birth to the kid on sept 10. Is it possible for her to get pregnant after have sex on that day or she might sleep with other guys on december to get prego?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Wouldnt a mother be made aware of a stillbirth befire she gave birth?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can a women who gave birth early ever have a natural birth?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I want to expand my family. If I gave birth Jan 20 when should I try sex again?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Iv had the mmr jab and have recently give birth, does my immunity pass to my baby?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My vagina is itchy and stinky all the time I gave birth two Weeks ago. Is this normal?
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A 42-year old male asked:
When is the right time for my wife to start having family planning injection?she gave birth a month ago.
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A 26-year old female asked:
Its being six months now that i gave birth but i have not menstrut please what is wrong and any medication.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Its been 5 weeks since i gave birth, im still slightly bleeding.......when can i expect to completely heal?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What are the symptoms of anaemia? N how can it affect me knowing that i recenty gave birth to my second baby....
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A 25-year old female asked:
How many times can a woman do an abortion before its dangerous? With consideration that she never gave birth before..
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A 18-year old female asked:
Found two small bumps under my armpit, they do not feel sore unless i press on the smallest. I just gave birth a week ago. what are they?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Its been 40 days since i gave birth to my boy, i would like to know can i have sex now? I have no time to visite my doc. Please need advice
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