Constipation can last much longer, though. [healthline.com]

Some of the physical changes that may happen during the postpartum period include sweating, leaking urine, constipation, swelling, soreness, and engorged breasts. You will also experience postpartum bleeding and possibly vaginal discharge. [parentweb.com]

To ease constipation, drink plenty of water and eat foods that have a lot of fiber. Ask your doctor if you should try a stool softener. [webmd.com]

Constipation can also be caused by iron supplements prescribed to get your blood count up to normal, he adds, or if you’re not drinking enough fluids while breastfeeding and become dehydrated. [thebump.com]

Many mothers will fear tearing their stitches and wait to have bowel movement, but this will increase chance of constipation and discomfort; stool softeners may also help. (c) Flatus is common, especially after cesarean. [bringingupbaby.com]

CASE: A 29-year-old woman had complained of epigastric pain, postprandial vomiting and weight loss during the last 3 months of pregnancy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

She was operated on due to acute abdomen. During surgery, generalised peritonitis with a gastric ulcer perforation at the corpus was found. The perforation area was repaired primarily. Pathological examination revealed gastric adenocarcinoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSION: When peritonitis symptoms exist in a postpartum woman in addition to other peritonitis causes, malignant gastro-intestinal perforations such as gastric cancer perforation should be kept in mind. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

AIH can present in the postpartum and should be actively considered among the differential diagnosis if liver dysfunction is observed after delivery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

"Study of Postpartum Alopecia". Archives of Dermatology. 87 (5): 609. doi : 10.1001/archderm.1963.01590170067011. ISSN 0003-987X. Eastham, John H (February 2001). "Postpartum Alopecia". [en.wikipedia.org]

A 25-year-old woman complained of an intensely pruritic rash for 2 days. The rash began 10 days postpartum. It began on her abdomen and spread to her buttocks, legs and upper arms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On examination, erythematous papules and urticarial plaques were present in the striae of the abdomen and buttocks and involved the legs, arms and back. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In women with atypical motor symptoms in addition to depression, this diagnosis should be considered. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Three indicators of postpartum unmet need consider women to be fully exposed to the risk of pregnancy at different times: right after delivery, after six months of amenorrhea, and at the end of amenorrhea. [popcouncil.org]

The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is considered 98 percent effective in the first six months if followed carefully (exclusively breastfeeding, on demand). [justmommies.com]

Postpartum women are more likely to use injectables and the lactational amenorrhea method and less likely to use female sterilization compared with all currently married women. [dhsprogram.com]

Lactational amenorrhea may be your body’s way of telling you that it’s not ready for the next pregnancy yet and your child’s nursing habits may be indicating the same. [health-foundations.com]

The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM): Another Choice for Mothers by Miriam H. Labbok, MD, MPH, from Breastfeeding Abstracts, August 1993, Volume 13, Number 1, pp. 3-4. Fact Sheet on the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) ( PDF version ). [kellymom.com]

Based on clinical, laboratory and liver biopsy findings, two of these patients were considered to have subclinical AIH and were diagnosed by disease flare after delivery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]