Yes, swelling is normal after a C-section
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- Most mothers who deliver their baby by C-section will experience postpartum edema — or swelling.
- Swelling is due to the fact that you're carrying about 50% more blood volume and fluids during pregnancy, which don't just disappear after delivery.
- Swelling is common in the feet, legs, hands, face, and vulva and should subside after a few weeks following birth.
- This article was reviewed by Veronique Tache, MD, who is an associate professor at UC Davis Health.
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Most mothers who deliver their baby by C-section will experience postpartum edema — or swelling — after their baby is born.
"[Swelling] is due to carrying 50% more blood volume and fluids during pregnancy, and the hormonal transition that happens so dramatically after you deliver," says Dr. Sherry Ross, MD, OB-GYN at Providence Saint John's Health Center.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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