After your baby is born, your body gets rid of the blood and tissue that was inside your uterus. This is called vaginal discharge or lochia. For the first few days, it's ...
As your uterus shrinks back into its normal size and shape, you will
When the tissues around the uterus are infected, they swell, causing significant discomfort. Women typically have severe pain and a high fever. Some severe ...
Postpartum (postnatal) endometritis is an infection of the lining of the womb ( uterus) that can occur in a mother after her baby has been delivered.
If your uterus in enlarged because of pregnancy, it will naturally begin to shrink after you deliver. By one week postpartum, your uterus will be reduced to half its ...
If you get hemorrhoids (swollen veins in your bottom) after delivery,
The first six weeks after giving birth, known as the postpartum period, is an
But pregnancy isn't the only potential reason for an enlarged uterus.
The body usually retains some extra water after pregnancy has ended. This extra water weight, or edema, can cause puffiness known as ...
You'll feel cramping as your uterus shrinks back to its pre-pregnancy size. Called afterpains, those contraction-like cramps you feel after you ...