Aching

My baby was born via section in January since I’ve has painful achy joints especially my knees first thing on a morning. I mentioned it at my 6-8 week check and they said it was normal. I feel like I ache everywhere everyday. Has anybody else experienced this?

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I had a c section a year ago! I had this and it was only really major like that until 3-4m pp and then by 6 months I was completely fine with some twinges here and there. Since about 10 months pp I’ve had no twinges and no pain x

Have you been taking vit D?

Same happen to me around that time, 4/5 months pp. It went away after a year! Still get an achy back but so glad the knee pain has gone. Hopefully it wears out for you soon x

I get this, I feel like a 90 year old. Also had a baby in Jan! I did see a physio; apparently it’s cause muscles can get weaker, ligaments loser etc so it makes everything ache ☹️ i can share some of the exercise they sent me if itd help??

Are you breastfeeding? I had what's called Stillrheuma in German, prolactin hormone during breastfeeding mimicks the symptoms of arthritis, it went away completely when I stopped breastfeeding

I had awful joint pain until around 3-4 months pp. Getting out of bed i felt so old. It just suddenly went one day. Hope the same for you

I have the same. Even things like stirring a coffee hurts at times

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