Gas After Birth?

OMG!!!! My husband STILL (3yrs later) talks about how bad my gas was!

I didn't even want people over our house to visit because I couldn't stop it and the smell was HORRIBLE! give it about 2 more weeks

Congrats on your little one :)

I had *horrible* gas after my second was born by c-section. I mean horrible! Stinky! And PAINFUL! It lasted for weeks - maybe as long as 3 months, but it did stop eventually. I tried changing my diet a little - cut out some grains / fiber. - which did help. I also found that drinking water made it worse, so I switched to hot decaf tea - no sugar or milk. I talked to my doctor about it a few times b/c it was so painful - she said to try to keep moving (walking, etc.) to get the bubbles out!

Hang in there! Congratulations on your new addition!

I was pretty gassy too after giving birth. Both vaginally and C-section. I just let it rip. Can't hide it and it was too uncomfortable to try and not....so, I just did! lol
L.

I called them dinosaur farts.

They lasted forever. I don't even know when they quit (although they did, eventually).

I tooted like a frat boy for about 2 months, bad h-roids too. this too shall pass. Baby, hormones, lack of sleep, delivery etc all plays afoul with your digestion. Try some yogurt, which might help restore helpful bacteria in your gut. Try some peppermint tea, if you find it calming. The gas medicine isn't supposed to eliminate passing wind, instead, its supposed to make your wind more productive, helping you get it out of your system, and get some relief.

meanwhile, fart, smile, and blame it on the dog.

congrats on your little one.

I am so glad to hear all these ladies saying this!!! I had it too! Sheesh! I wondered if my belly would ever equal out. it sucked!!!

I remember this problem from about the first week not for several weeks. I had c-sections and they really threw off my digestion for a while. 5 weeks seems like a long time though.