Hi everyone, just after a bit of advice if anyone has any :).
So I had an emergency C section 6 weeks ago. My little boy is perfect and healthy but a bit of background of is birth. My waters broke on the Friday morning but I didn’t go in to active labour so they brought me into be induced 24 hours later. There were no beds on the induction bay so I was stuck on a ward for 12 hours before I was started and in the induction bay I was placed on the Pitocin drip for 12 hours before they decided enough was enough and took me for an emergency section on the Sunday afternoon. During the section I lost quite a bit of blood but I was 0.1 below threshold of receiving prescribed iron so they didn’t give me any home with me. I was quite unwell but have been taking an iron supplement that my husband bought from the pharmacy.
My recovery was slow but I’m pretty much back to full movement and feeling better to what I was in the first 3 weeks or so.
My lochia stopped around 4 weeks, however I’ve noticed this past few days that I’m cramping slightly and bleeding very lightly again. It started off brown and now has turned pink and I need to wear a pad again… is this normal? I don’t think it’s a period as my cramps would usually be painful and persistent with a period and the bleeding isn’t that heavy.
Also, becuase I was feeling quite low after my delivery the GP put me on 10mg of citalopram to try and perk me up but I’m finding I’m having terrible sweats and light headedness - I’m on day 10. Is this a side effect of the medication or did anyone experience this with their c section recovery at this stage?
I am seeing the GP next week for my 6 week check up so I’ll run it by them but I’m just wondering is it normal to be feeling like this?
thanks in advance x