So 5 weeks post partum I went back dancing. I danced for 1-2 hours a day, 2-4 days a week and felt great! Now at the five month mark, I take one easy one hour class and I'm completely exhausted and need to go to bed ASAP. Afterward I feel dehydrated no matter how much I drink. I drink till my stomach is full and bloated, and I'm still thirsty, and if I don't top up with gatorade and coconut water, I wake up 8 hours later with a huge migraine. I don't know if it's because my baby is nursing more volume wise and I have to lose more fluid that way than I used to before 5 months, or what is going on. Has anyone else experienced a fitness regression post-partum??
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Do you find yourself feeling hungrier as well? I know that one of the first signs of my Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism) was exhaustion after physical activities and you can get postpartum thyroiditis 1-4 months after baby is born. I would mention it to your doctor and see if they can test your thyroid levels just in case.
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Yes I did feel that way and it was thyroiditis! !
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@MRSKOALA @MAMIMAMI - finally went in for my physical and labs and everything was "normal" - did you have to do a special blood draw other than the regular TSH levels? someone said that there's a more in depth thyroid test they can do......
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