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Postpartum problems
I am 11 months postpartum and gave birth via c section. Feeling so weak, dizzy, gaining 15kg weight, iron level is 25. Currently breastfeeding. Thyroid level is 8.4. carrying baby alone because of the nuclear family. Nowadays the feeling is so overwhelming and I am done. 0 energy left. All body parts are crying in pain.
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An iron level of 25 and a thyroid reading of 8.4 both point toward anaemia and an underactive thyroid, both very common eleven months after a c section and while breastfeeding, and both can explain the weakness, dizziness and weight gain you're describing. The exhaustion and feeling overwhelmed while caring for your baby mostly alone matter just as much as the numbers.
Next Steps
Please see your gynaecologist or a physician soon to get your iron and thyroid treatment adjusted properly, since both usually need monitoring and dose changes over time. Also mention how overwhelmed you're feeling, exhaustion this severe is worth screening for postpartum depression, and even a little practical help at home will make a real difference.
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Seek care urgently if you feel faint on standing, your heart races, or you have thoughts of harming yourself.
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