Postpartum feeling cold, headaches, etc.

[Isa11]

I gave birth three weeks ago and for the past 10 days I have been feeling cold, I have had an almost constant 'tension-type' headache, feeling run down and tired. I also often feel faint if I stand up for too long. Has anyone else felt like this weeks after giving birth? How long does it take to feel physically good again? Thanks.
Isa

[PrettyCandles]

Firstly - congratulations!

I think you should go to the dr, as I wonder whethrt you are anaemic. Are you taking iron? And is the lochia srill heavy? By 3w after a SVD, especially if it was un-traumatic, you should be starting to feel more 'yourself' (with allowance for being sleep-deprived).

[josey]

congrats

I agree get to the doc, you sound as though you should be on Iron - though dont worry about feeling normal, if your anything like me im still trying to recover dont hold hope of ever feeling normal

[PrettyCandles]

Awww Josey, be gentle with her . You do start feeling physically good again eventually, but remember that even an untraumatic SVD is bloody hard work and takes a while to recover from.