Table 4.
Frequency of Specific Postpartum Symptoms (n = 716)
| Symptoms | No. (%) |
| Fatigue | 457 (63.8) |
| Breast discomfort | 432 (60.3) |
| Decreased desire for sex | 375 (52.4) |
| Nipple irritation or soreness | 358 (50.0) |
| Headaches | 355 (49.6) |
| Back or neck pain | 310 (43.3) |
| Decreased appetite | 224 (31.3) |
| Constipation | 196 (27.4) |
| Runny or stuffy nose | 189 (26.4) |
| Hemorrhoids | 169 (23.6) |
| Excessive sweating | 165 (23.0) |
| Sore throat, cough, or cold | 164 (22.9) |
| Abdominal pain including indigestion (heartburn and cramps) | 149 (20.8) |
| Acne | 129 (18.0) |
| Dizziness | 104 (14.5) |
| Numbness or tingling of hands | 102 (14.2) |
| Hot flashes | 85 (11.9) |
| Sinus trouble | 84 (11.7) |
| Diarrhea or stomach flu | 54 (7.5) |
| Rash | 53 (7.4) |
| Fever >100°F | 51 (7.1) |
| Breast infection/mastitis treated with antibiotics | 45 (6.3) |
| Asthma | 41 (5.7) |
| Hair loss | 34 (5.0) |
| Uterine infection treated with antibiotics | 19 (2.7) |
| Irregular heartbeats | 15 (2.1) |
| High blood pressure treated by a physician | 13 (1.8) |
| Bronchitis or pneumonia treated by a physician | 4 (0.6) |