britishangel6 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 If you had POTS prior to pregnancy, how long did it take to return to pre-pregnancy state and did you breastfeed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I've had POTS my entire life. After my first daughter, I literally felt the best I have ever felt. I was even asked the name of the condition I have and couldn't think of it because it had been so long since I had any issues. I breastfed as long as I could but had a lot of trouble with supply. I'm curious if this might be related to dysautonomia? My second daughter was born in September and I was feeling good and breastfeeding her until I started having severe gallbladder attacks in November. I was having supply issues again, though. I had surgery for the gallbladder in December and this flare started so I stopped breastfeeding. It's been a struggle since! I don't want to give you false hope because I feel like it might be rare for POTSies to feel better than normal after pregnancy. I can tell you that it was quite a slap in the face to go from feeling like the POTS had gone away to now wondering if I actually have some sort of autoimmune issue. It's hard for me to say if all of these new symptoms would have manifested without the gallbladder issues. I don't want to scare others out of having babies when I feel like the pregnancy, gallbladder pain, and surgery just created the perfect storm for my body to collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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