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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Legs And Weight Gain After Child Birth
intialy my wt 55kg n ht is 5'2 (age25) bt during the pregencey period my wt at aprox 73 kg bt after 2 month of delivery its approxly 75 kg what should i do for loosing wt n their are also swelling exist on my body after delivery and now its just exist on both legs???
Fri, 5 Aug 2016
Hallow Dear,
Swelling all over the body, or over the legs is responsible for increasing the weight. Two months after the delivery, if there is generalized swelling on the body, it could be due to following common causes. :
1. Anaemia and hypoproteinaemia: Blood examination will clinch the diagnosis. Should be treated by iron and high protein diet.
2. Chronic heart failure: Should take cardiologist's opinion.
3. Urinary infection: Urine examination will guide you. If infection is present, culture and sensitivity examination on urine will identify the causative organisms and the antibiotics to which they are sensitive. Appropriate antibiotics may them be started.
5. Persistent high blood pressure.
4. Deep vein thrombosis of the legs: After such a delay, this is rather rare possibility. It is a rather serious condition with the risk of clots getting dislodged to block any vital organs like heart, lungs, etc. Obstetrician will take its acre.
Please report to your Obstetrician ASAP for timely appropriate management.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
Swelling all over the body, or over the legs is responsible for increasing the weight. Two months after the delivery, if there is generalized swelling on the body, it could be due to following common causes. :
1. Anaemia and hypoproteinaemia: Blood examination will clinch the diagnosis. Should be treated by iron and high protein diet.
2. Chronic heart failure: Should take cardiologist's opinion.
3. Urinary infection: Urine examination will guide you. If infection is present, culture and sensitivity examination on urine will identify the causative organisms and the antibiotics to which they are sensitive. Appropriate antibiotics may them be started.
5. Persistent high blood pressure.
4. Deep vein thrombosis of the legs: After such a delay, this is rather rare possibility. It is a rather serious condition with the risk of clots getting dislodged to block any vital organs like heart, lungs, etc. Obstetrician will take its acre.
Please report to your Obstetrician ASAP for timely appropriate management.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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Please check your blood pressure if you are having excessive swelling. If it's normal than nothing to worry
Next you should start doing exercises and diet control to reduce your weight. Minimum 45 Min exercise per day needed including aerobic exercise and yoga to get achieve targets if reducing weight. Please do your thyroid test also. Some time hypothyroidism also causes increasing in weight gain
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Please check your blood pressure if you are having excessive swelling. If it's normal than nothing to worry
Next you should start doing exercises and diet control to reduce your weight. Minimum 45 Min exercise per day needed including aerobic exercise and yoga to get achieve targets if reducing weight. Please do your thyroid test also. Some time hypothyroidism also causes increasing in weight gain
Thanks
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