Post Birth Dizziness & Fainting.

[Richb2004v2]

My wife gave birth to twins just over a month ago. She managed very well and the children are fine. However the other night she got up from bed to go to the toilet and came over all faint and collapsed into a sofa. I could not bring her round or get any response at all for about 15 minutes. Eventually she came round and got back in bed telling me she wasn't sure why. She also had a tingling sensation in her hands. This did happen to her during early pregnancy and she actually collapsed on the bathroom floor a few times. Whilst taking the children for a check up at the hospital today we mentioned the episode and were told that it very common and due to the stresses of child birth etc. I am guessing its a kind of anemia and I'm going to get some iron tablets and general vitamins. I hope this will help. I am particularly worried as I go away to work next week for four weeks.

So, I wondered if any of you have had experience of similar situations and if you have any advice.

Thanks.

[bina]

go back for blood pressure, blood checks, and if she had a c section, have a gynie check the insides: losing blood? , regular post birth anemia?, hormonal changes?.... frankly i've heard practically every birthing story in the book and have yet to hear of someone who 'just faints and u cant bring her around for 15 minutes' due to 'just stress

... even after a month, the uterus can have problems especially if there was a c section... anything to 'just stress and tiredness - like she's not drinking enough fluids so blood pressure dropped' , to slow bleeding somewhere causing anemia. i certainly am queen of the laid back types but in this case, i would have wife back for a full check.

also, how did u 'bring her round'? - she should be laying down, feet somehwat elevated, and then slowly allowed to sit up, and then given some fluids to drink, including something with some real sugar in it (like sweeted tea). any other method doesnt 'bring a fainted person around'.

forgot, if she's breast feeding, then she should be given liquids to drink (water, malt beer w/o the alcohol, mint tea) since nursing mothers dehydrate and also produce less milk. if she isnt nursing, then thats not the answer...

maybe should be moved to health forum?

bina

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[Richb2004v2]

She came round again of her own accord and seemed to be back to normal very quickly. I have impressed upon her my concern but she is demonstrating the typical 'mai pen rai' attitude. I am trying to arrange for help for her when I go away but she isn't even interested in that. She has been fine since but she has yet to take the full load of looking after the children without me.

She isn't breast feeding, so I guess that's discounted. I really don't know what to do for the best other than hope everything's ok. Although we have talked to the doctor here that isn't always that reassuring here in Thailand.

[Mario2008]

This is not normal and probably blood related. I would let her blood pressure and bloodwork examine. That will rule out a lot of possible causes and is easy and cheap to do.