https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:32:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332550 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:38:59 +0000 skibobrown 332550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had morning sickness throughout my entire pregnancy, and it disappeared the moment I gave birth. The night after my daughter was born was the first time I brushed my teeth in 9 months without gagging. It was awesome. Of course, some of the unpleasant pregnancy symptoms were replaced by unpleasant postpartum symptoms -- chills and sweats, anxiety, nipple pain, pain from tearing during labor. You will eventually get your body back, but it might still be a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332537 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:09:15 +0000 pastemoo 332537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah... my linea nigra is still here at 4.5 months pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332496 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:30:24 +0000 chopsuey 332496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boobs hurt my entire pregnancy. I think they magically stopped hurting afterwards? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332421 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:43:04 +0000 googly-eyes 332421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness the swelling...you just pee it all away so quickly! A couple days later I could pass for never having been pregnant and at 3w pp I have 5 lbs left to lose but I can hide the flab with clothes. :P I was also extremely fatigued at the end of my pregnancy and that went away as well (although now I'm tired because I have a newborn.) The nausea got better and went away after the first couple weeks (although if you are going to EBF I heard that can cause nausea too.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332393 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:26:10 +0000 winniebee 332393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of my symtpoms went away immediately (except I still had quite a belly leaving the hospital!) The craziest was that I had really bad heartburn and it was gone literally moments after birth. </p> <p>The only "new" symptom I had following birth (besides sore lady bits!) was extreme thirst - due to BF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332386 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:21:29 +0000 Mrs. Pen 332386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The bloat in my stomach is still there a little... It was mostly gone by the first month</p> <p>My sciatica isn't AS bad but it's still present</p> <p>I didn't get any swelling or heartburn thankfully. But all my other symptoms went away nearly right away. But there is childbirth pain to deal with after so you wouldn't really notice haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332385 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:18:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 332385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I hope so too! It was so brutal. Mine was de quervains, not carpal tunnel, but then I got this huge cyst that I thought I would new surgery on. Eventually it went away, thank goodness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332381 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:16:43 +0000 autumnlove 332381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I didn't wear my braces religiously and I was lax with the Naproxen! I hope it the wrist pain stays away for this pregnancy! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332185 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:49:26 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 332185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: ditto that. Everything was instantly better except my left wrist which got better over the course of a year. I don't think it would have been so bad if I hadn't had my IV right in the problem area! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332177 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:45:57 +0000 Ree723 332177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only issue during pregnancy was heartburn; like PP, I popped my last tums during labour and after that never had a problem. So happy that went away right away because I was over it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332147 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:34:34 +0000 lovehoneybee 332147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The swelling took a few weeks to fade (I was able to squeeze my wedding band back on around 4 wk pp, and at 9 wk it fits just like it used to), but everything else (particularly the constant nausea and aversion to pretty much all foods) faded almost within a day or two. </p> <p>I did get night sweats/hot flashes for weeks afterwards. I still get hot flashes sometimes (always at night), and I get headaches more frequently than I did when I was pregnant...which I think might be from hormonal changes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332132 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:30:34 +0000 matador84 332132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and I forgot the sciatica, I had some trouble walking a few weeks after I gave birth now and at 6 weeks pp the pain is very very minimal compared to what it was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332130 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:29:33 +0000 matador84 332130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heartburn, reflux happened while I was pushing but went away immediately after! Thank goodness I was miserable! I was extremely swollen during my pregnancy and it took a few weeks for it to visibly go away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-332036 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:59:58 +0000 jennylynn 332036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't notice mine anymore after I gave birth, other than the swelling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331999 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:46:04 +0000 pastemoo 331999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>heartburn and rib cage pain: gone instantly<br /> lax ligaments--still improving at 4 months pp<br /> the majority of the swelling: gone by 2 weeks pp<br /> able to fit my wedding rings around 3 or 4 weeks pp?<br /> the weight gain: immediately stopped gaining HAHAH<br /> wrist numbness lasted for about 8 weeks or so pp? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331974 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:41:37 +0000 mamabolt 331974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The heartburn and sciatia were gone instantly. The swelling took a while...7 or 8 weeks? But I gave birth at the hottest time of year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331972 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:41:22 +0000 sorrycharlie 331972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i felt like everything went away within a day! it was amzing haha but i didnt have much swelling, mainly heartburn and vomiting (every day of my pregnancy).</p> <p>it was replaced wtih new symptoms though - my wrists and back kill when i nurse or sit or rock her in a weird position :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331958 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:37:26 +0000 Chastenet 331958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had major swelling, that was gone within 4-5 days. At 9w pp my linea negra is still there though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331952 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:34:12 +0000 mrs. wagon 331952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>heartburn gone immediately, and things like sciatica. Pregnancy swelling replaced by CRAZY swelling from being on an IV for 24 hours... once that water weight washed away my swelling was pretty much gone. Unfortunately recovery was not great for me the first time around :( but the second time was much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331949 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:33:31 +0000 erwoo 331949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, pretty much. As for when I think it varies with every woman. Some right away some later. My food aversion to seafood with my oldest lasted quite some time after I had him. Took me a while to be able to even walk near the fresh seafood aisle at the market. Heartburn with my second went away right away. The swelling took about two weeks with my first; but about a week with my second. Just drink lots of liquids to help with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331934 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:26:00 +0000 autumnlove 331934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My wrist pain that I developed at 9 months stuck around for 7 months post partum. Everything else went away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331929 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:24:45 +0000 Mrsbells 331929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes the heartburn, sore ribs, and general achiness all disappeared. I actually forgot about all of that because it was instantly replaced with the C-section pain. The feet swelling didnt go away immediately I dont think the compression boots helped plus I was laying in bed for days </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331923 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:23:31 +0000 bienlivingdesign 331923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was actually shocked by how fast all of my pregnancy symptoms disappeared after giving birth - nausea (I had it all through my 3rd trimester), heartburn, food/smell aversions, etc. Swelling is a bit different though, as my wedding rings still do not fit 5 weeks later. Close, but not quite yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331918 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:20:11 +0000 loveisstrange 331918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: @highwire: Haha, yeah, I had HORRIBLE reflux so I was so relieved when it went away.</p> <p>I will say that I am 6 months pp and still have night sweats/hot flashes and the swelling lingered until like 4-5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331907 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:15:46 +0000 Weagle 331907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I was still popping Tums while pushing, and I haven't had a single bit of heartburn since. No more sciatic issues. My back still hurts, but I carry a 5 month old around all day. I didn't have swelling, so I'm not sure about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331901 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:13:26 +0000 Lozza 331901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My GI issues- heartburn, nausea (to the point that I was barfing while in labor) went away as soon as LO was born. I could eat sushi in the hospital a day after delivering without any weird smell issues too.<br /> I didn't really have swelling, so that wasn't an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331898 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:12:33 +0000 DillonLion 331898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Phew. I can pretty much live with the swelling but I'm anxious to get this heartburn/indigestion thing outta here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331895 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:11:44 +0000 mediagirl 331895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. The only thing leftover was some swelling in my ankles that took a week or so to go away. It was sooooo nice to have my body back and to be able to sleep however I wanted!!</p> <p>I did not sleep on my belly for a few months, though because of my milk supply and breast engorgement/pain. I enjoy it now, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331893 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:11:12 +0000 mrsjyw 331893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: oooh really?! thank goodness!! my one gf told me it never went away for her...:( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-all-of-your-pregnancy-symptoms-cease-after-you-gave-birth#post-331890 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:10:58 +0000 heffalump 331890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took awhile for the swelling to go down. I remember looking at my ankles thinking, "where are you? My LO is out but I still have cankles, how is that?!" But in about a week I saw my ankles again. </p> <p>It was a pretty instant relief in back pain though. Either that or I just didn't notice it anymore because all the pain was in my who ha tear. </p>