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What Causes Lumps Under The Ribs After Child Birth?

Hi. I had a baby 7 weeks ago. Since having my baby i noticed that the bottom of my ribs was very painful to touch. Then i noticed i had only what felt like hard lumps at the bottom of each rib cage.Im not sure if its tissue or actual rib cage. Is this normal?
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of swelling and painful to touch lower rib case after delivery.
This can be due to a condition called costochondritis and during carrying on the pregnancy and delivery can really strain on the muscles and hence on the lower ribs to which the abdominal muscles are attached to.
Since you must be breastfeeding the baby, there will some restriction for the medicines.
Get examined and confirmed the condition I mentioned and get started on local rubrafacient lotions, anti-inflammatory medicines and rest.
Avoid all such activities which will strain on the area.
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What Causes Lumps Under The Ribs After Child Birth?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of swelling and painful to touch lower rib case after delivery. This can be due to a condition called costochondritis and during carrying on the pregnancy and delivery can really strain on the muscles and hence on the lower ribs to which the abdominal muscles are attached to. Since you must be breastfeeding the baby, there will some restriction for the medicines. Get examined and confirmed the condition I mentioned and get started on local rubrafacient lotions, anti-inflammatory medicines and rest. Avoid all such activities which will strain on the area.