After pregnancy question.....

[starting_0ver]

So not a pregnancy related question but thought I would ask. I had a C-section on April 1, and had a beautiful 10lb baby boy. The past 2 days, Ive been getting really dizzy. Ive read that it could be my iron level being low. Is that what it could be?

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[megaleena]

Are you gasping for breath a bit too? That's a sure sign of anaemia.

Take iron tonic instead of pills, they absorb quicker. Don't drink caffeine with them.

[starting_0ver]

Havent been gasping for breath.

I have been getting migranes the last couple days though.

[megaleena]

When you pull down your lower eyelid, is it pale, pink, or red? If it's not red, it might be anaemia. I'd suggest the doctors if you're also getting headaches though. Depending on the sort of c-section anaesthesia you had, you might have had a fluid leak into your spinal fluid which would explain the headaches. It's not anything too serious, if it is - just read that back and it sounds awful!

[starting_0ver]

Its a pale pink. Im thinking its anemia, my mom had the same issue after her pregnancies. Im gonna call the dr this afternoon.

[hotchpot]

This happened to me--headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and later stomach problems--and it turned out I was seriously dehydrated. Are you breastfeeding? It takes far more water to breastfeed than you'd think, especially if your supply is good.

[starting_0ver]

I dont think im dehydrated, Ive been drinking alot of juice and water. Im not breastfeeding.