Help! Short of breath when I lie down 1week post section

[TiredMama05]

Hi all. I am panicking. Again.

it has been 1 week since my c section and I am on antibiotics for a womb and water infection. I just started these today.

my HB levels are 79 which I know is low but the hospital said they will treat this with iron tablets for now and a possible transfusion once my infection has cleared up.

I also have symptoms though, that aren’t explained by these things… and this is shortness of breath along with a dizziness and tightening in my throat when I am just about to go to sleep. It also makes me want to cough but I can’t do much coughing with the section still being so raw! I have googled and diagnosed myself with a pulmonary embolism!!! And now I am panicking. I don’t want to keep ringing triage as I literally phone them everyday and I am sure they think I am being a nuisance.

has anyone else experienced something similar post c- section?

thanks!

So glad you are ok OP. I had a similar experience at 32 weeks pregnant and was admitted for Pulmonary Embolism. I could hardly walk 20 feet and nearly passed out at home a few times as I was so out of breath. I was in for 6 days on blood thinners while waiting for scans etc. Thankfully all came back clear but was certainly scary.
Definitely trust your instincts. Always best to be checked.

Glad it all resolved, it's so scary to be short of breath. Anxiety is a bastard, hope you are settling with your new baby.

I had this! I was really worried. I felt like I was suffocating when I lay down in bed, it was scary. I also felt like as my bump deflated it was crushing me. I think it just went away after a few days, I think I googled it and it said it was a common side effect of surgery but my memory is blotchy of this time understandably 😅